Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - Brazil - Dairy products subjected to ultra-high temperature heat treatment (UHT)

NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6

 

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Notifying Member: BRAZIL

If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock – MAPA

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], Other:

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Products covered (HS codes or national tariff lines. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Milk and cream of a fat content by weight of <= 1%, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (HS code(s): 040110); Milk and milk products (ICS code(s): 67.100)

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Details of notified document(s) (title, number of pages and languages, means of access): SDA/MAPA Ordinance No. 1.330, 21 of July 2025; (1 page(s), in Portuguese)

Link to notified document(s) and/or contact details for agency or authority which can provide copies upon request:

https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/-/portaria-sda/mapa-n-1.330-de-21-de-julho-de-2025-643587920

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Description of content: Defines the criteria for using the term "Long Life" on dairy products subjected to ultra-high temperature heat treatment (UHT).

Revokes DIPOA Resolution No. 2, 19 November 2002.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Quality requirements

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Relevant documents:

1) Brazilian Official Gazette 137 on 23 July 2025, section 1, page 4

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Proposed date of adoption: On the date of its publication

Proposed date of entry into force: On the date of its publication

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Provision of comments

Final date for comments: Not Applicable

[ ] 60 days from notification

Contact details of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification:

Ministry Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA)

Esplanada dos Ministérios –Edifício Sede -Bloco DBrasília –DF / Brazil

CEP: 71.632-100

Phone.: +(55) 61 3218-2828