Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures - Notification - Brazil - Chamaerops seeds (Chamaerops humilis)

NOTIFICATION

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Notifying Member: BRAZIL

If applicable, name of local government involved:

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Agency responsible: Secretariat of Animal and Plant Health and Inspection (SDA)

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA)

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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): Chamaerops seeds (Chamaerops humilis)

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Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:

[ ]      All trading partners

[X]     Specific regions or countries: France; Netherlands; Portugal; Spain

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Title of the notified document: ORDINANCE SDA/MAPA Nº 1.085, OF 17 APRIL 2024

. Language(s): portuguese. Number of pages: 01

https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/-/portaria-sda/mapa-n-1.085-de-17-de-abril-de-2024-555160674

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/BRA/24_02770_00_x.pdf

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Description of content: Updates phytosanitary requirements for the import of Chamaerops seeds (Chamaerops humilis)

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Objective and rationale: [ food safety, [ animal health, [Xplant protection, [ protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [Xprotect territory from other damage from pests.

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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):

[ ]        International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number):

[X]       None

Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?

[ ] Yes   [ ] No

If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the international standard:

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Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  

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Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): 2 May 2024

Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): 19 April 2024

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Proposed date of entry into force: [ Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy): 2 May 2024

[ ]      Trade facilitating measure

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Final date for comments: [ Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): Not applicable

Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ National Notification Authority, [XNational Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e‑mail address (if available) of other body:

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock

Secretariat of Trade and International Relations.

E-mail: sps@agro.gov.br

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Text(s) available from: [ National Notification Authority, [XNational Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e‑mail address (if available) of other body:

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock

Secretariat of Trade and International Relations.

E-mail: sps@agro.gov.br