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23 September 2019  
(19-6101) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  BRAZIL   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology -INMETRO  
Telephone: +(55) 21 2563. 2918  
Telefax: +(55) 21 2563.5637  
Email: barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br  
Website: http://www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification s hall be indicated if different from above:   
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply – MAPA  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  HS 09.09; 
12.02; 12.04; 12.05; 12.07; 12.09; 12.11; 12.12.10; Seeds and seedlings of vegetables, 
spices, medicinal and aromatics species.  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Technical 
Regulation Nº 42, 17 September 2019 (Instrução Normativa MAPA nº 42, de 17 de 
setembro de 2019) published by the Brazilian Official Gazette Nº 182, on 19 September 
2019. (6 page(s), in Portuguese)  
6. Descrip tion of content:  The notified technical regulation aims to establish the standards 
of identity and quality for production and marketing of seeds and seedlings of vegetables, 
spices, medicinal and aromatics species.  
7. Objective and rationale, including th e nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of animal or plant life or health; Prevention of deceptive practices; 
Quality requirements.  
8. Relevant documents:  (1) Brazilian Official Gazette (Diário Oficial da União) No. 182, 
19 September 2019, section 1, pages 04 -09; (2) Technical Regulation No. 42, 
17 September 2019; (3) Brazilian Official Gazette; (4) Not stated.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  19 September 2019  
Proposed date of entry into force:  19 September 2019  
10. Final date for comments:  Not applicable  G/TBT/N/BRA/913  
 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
http://www.agricultura.gov.br/assuntos/insumo s-agropecuarios/insumos -
agricolas/sementes -e-mudas/publicacoes -sementes -e-
mudas/INN42de17desetembrode2019OlercolasCondimentaresMedicinaiseAromticas.pdf   
 