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31 July 2023  
(23-5189) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  BRAZIL  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Secretariat of Animal and Plant Health and Inspection (SDA)  
Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  seeds (Category 4) of papaya ( Carica papaya ) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be aff ected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Draft. ESTABLISHES THE PHYTOSANITARY 
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE IMPORTATION OF PAPAYA SEEDS FROM ANY ORIGIN . 
Language(s):  Portuguese and English . Number of pages:  01 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/BRA/23_11370_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/BRA/ 23_11370_01_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Draft. The phytosanitary requirements for the importation of 
seeds (Category 4) of papaya ( Carica papaya ) from any origin are established.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X]  protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
 ISPM n°01, ISPM n°02, ISPM n°11  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it devi ates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    G/SPS/N/BRA/2193  
 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : to be defined  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be defined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : To be defined.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 29 September 2023  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock  
Secretariat of Trade and Interna tional Relations.  
E-mail: sps@agro.gov.br  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock  
Secretariat of Tra de and International Relations.  
E-mail: sps@agro.gov.br  
 