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Notifying Member: BRAZIL

If applicable, name of local government involved:

2.

Agency responsible: Secretariat of Animal and Plant Health and Inspection (SDA) - Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock

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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): Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis)

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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: China

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Title of the notified document: Draft - Updates the phytosanitary requirements for the import of fresh spears of asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) produced in China. Language(s): English. Number of pages: 2

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/SPS/BRA/25_07373_00_x.pdf

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Description of content: Draft Ordinance aiming to update the phytosanitary requirements for the import of fresh spears of asparagus (Asparagus officinalis, Category 4) produced in China.

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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):

[X]       International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number): ISPM No 1, 2, 11

[ ]        None

Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?

[X] Yes   [ ] No

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

9.

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

10.

Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.

Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.

11.

Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.

[ ]      Trade facilitating measure

12.

Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 2 January 2026

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