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8 November 2022  
(22-8367) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
REQUEST FROM BRAZIL FOR  AD HOC CONSULTATIONS  
OR NEGOTIATIONS  UNDER ARTICLE 12.2 OF THE SPS AGREEMENT  
AND THE AD HOC CO NSULTATIONS PROCEDURE ( G/SPS/61 ) 
COMMUNICATION FROM BRAZIL  
The followi ng communication, received on 6 October  2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Brazil .1 
 
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1.  The Permanent Mission of Brazil to the WTO and other Economic Organizations in Geneva 
presents its compliments to the Permane nt Mission of Mexico to the WTO and has the honor to refer 
to Article 12.2 of the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures 
(SPS Agreement), which states that "the Committee shall encourage and facilitate 
ad hoc consultations or n egotiation among Members on specific sanitary or phytosanitary issues ". 
2.  In view of this procedure, and taking into account a longstanding negotiation to export Brazilian 
swine meat to Mexico, Brazil suggests to engage in negotiations with a view to reachin g a mutual 
agreement under Article 12.2 of the SPS Agreement.  
3.  The measure at issue is the non -recognition of the Brazilian status before the World Organization 
for Animal Health ( OIE) and the virtual prohibition of importation of swine meat from Brazil, 
as previously discussed in the context of the SPS Committee  under  Specific Trade Concerns (STCs) 
ID 263, 271 and 489. Brazil specifies that the measure is related to Articles 2.2, 2.3, 3, 5, 6 and 8 
of the SPS Agreement, as well as its Annex C. The applicable international guideline is 
OIE's Terrestrial Code (Chapter 8. 8). 
4.  Brazil would like to propose that the Chairperson of the SPS Committee, Mr Tang -Kai Wang, 
be designated as the facilitator for our bilateral dialogue, as foreseen by Decision 61 ( G/SPS/61  – 
"2.3 Consultation Procedure ") of the SPS Committee.  
5.  The Permanent Mission of Brazil avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Permanent Mission 
of Mexico to the WTO the assurances of its highest consideration.  
 
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1 Mexico's response to Brazil's r equest for ad hoc consultations or negotiations under Article 12.2 of the 
SPS Agreement and the  ad hoc consultations  procedure  (G/SPS/61 ) was circulated as document 
G/SPS/GEN/207 9. 