Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - Brazil - Organic production

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 (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply – MAPA

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology-INMETRO

Telephone: +(55) 21 2563. 2765

Telefax: +(55) 21 2563.5637

Email: barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br

Website: http://www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): HS Code: 01;02;03;04;05;06;07;08;09;10;11;12;13;15;16;17;18;19;20;21;22;23.

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Ordinance No. 162, 21 June, 2018 (Portaria N° 162, de 21 de junho de 2018) (1 page(s), in Portuguese)  

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Description of content: The notified regulation opens a 60-day period for public consultation on the draft normative instruction which amended the Technical Regulation for Organic Production Systems, as well as the lists of substances and practices permitted for use in organic production.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of human health; product quality, food safety

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Relevant documents: (1) Brazilian Official Journal (Diário Oficial da União) No. 120, 25, June 2018, section 1, page 6; (2)Ordinance No. 162, 21 June, 2018;(3) Brazilian Official Journal; (4) Not applicable

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Proposed date of adoption: Not stated

Proposed date of entry into force: Not stated

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Final date for comments: 25 August 2018

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

http://pesquisa.in.gov.br/imprensa/jsp/visualiza/index.jsp?data=25/06/2018&jornal=515&pagina=6&totalArquivos=70

http://www.agricultura.gov.br/acesso-a-informacao/participacao-social/consultas-publicas