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27 January 2022  
(22-0661) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 26 January 2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Brazil . 
 
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Joint Ordinance nº. 13, of 20 January 2022. Amends Annex I of Joint Ordinance No. 19, of 18 June 
2020.  
Amends Annex I of Joint Ordinance No. 19, of 18 June 2020.  
Measures to prevent, control and mitigate the risks of transmission of coronavirus (Covid -19) in work 
environments in the slaughter and processing sector of meat and meat products intended for human 
consumption and dairy products : 
1. General measures  
2. Conduct in relation to suspected and confirmed cases of Covid -19 and their contacts  
3. Hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette  
4. Social distancing  
5. Hygiene and cleanliness of environments  
6. Ventilation of workplaces and common areas  
7. Risk group workers  
8. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other protective equipment  
9. Dining rooms and drinking fountains  
10. Changing rooms  
11. Transport of workers provided by the organization  
12. Specialize d Services in Safety Engineering and Occupational Medicine (SESMT) and Internal 
Accident Prevention Commission (CIPA)  
13. Measures to resume activities  
All measures are detailed in the original document in Portuguese  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/BRA/22_0946_00_x.pdf  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[ ] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation  
[X] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation  
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date o f entry into force  
[ ] Other:  
Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified measure 
in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for receipt of 
comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days. Under other G/SPS/N/BRA/1686/Add.1  
 
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  circumstances, suc h as extension of originally announced final date for comments, the 
comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable.  
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, Livestock and Food Supply Secretariat of Trade and International Relations  
E-mail: sps@agro.gov.br  
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, Livestock and Food Supply Secretaria t of Trade and International Relations  
E-mail: sps@agro.gov.br  
 
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