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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): Clove seeds (Dianthus)

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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: Denmark; France; Germany; Japan; Malta; Netherlands; United States of America

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Title of the notified document: ORDINANCE SDA/MAPA No. 1.100, of 10 April 2024 - Updates phytosanitary requirements for the import of clove seeds (Dianthus). Language(s): Portuguese. Number of pages: 2

https://www.in.gov.br/web/dou/-/portaria-sda/mapa-n-1.100-de-10-de-abril-de-2024-555221701

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/BRA/24_02781_00_x.pdf

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Description of content: Updates the phytosanitary requirements for the import of clove seeds (Dianthus) from certain origins. This Regulation entered into force on the date of its publication and will remain in force until 27 August 2024.

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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.

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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): 22 April 2024

Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): 22 April 2024

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Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy): 22 April 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, [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 International Relations

E-mail: sps@agro.gov.br

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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 Trade and International Relations

E-mail: sps@agro.gov.br