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

NOTIFICATION

Addendum

The following communication, dated 4 April 2022, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Brazil.

 

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Title: Public consultation on technical regulation for organic production systems. Lists of substances and practices permitted for use in organic production.

 

Reason for Addendum:

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Comment period changed - date:

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Notified measure adopted - date:

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Notified measure published - date: 17 March 2022

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Notified measure enters into force - date:

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Text of final measure available from[1]:

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Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:

Relevant symbol if measure re-notified:

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Content or scope of notified measure changed and text available from1: https://www.in.gov.br/web/dou/-/portaria-sda-n-539-de-15-de-marco-de-2022-386462000

New deadline for comments (if applicable): 2 May 2022

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Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:

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Description: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply – MAPA issued SDA Ordinance No. 539, 15 March 2022, that opens a 45-day period for public consultation on a proposal for reviewing Ordinance No. 52/2021, which establishes the technical regulation for organic production systems and lists of substances and practices for use in Organic Production Systems.

The Ordinance Project is available on MAPA website:

 

https://www.gov.br/agricultura/pt-br/acesso-a-informacao/participacao-social/consultas-publicas/2022/consulta-publica-regulamento-tecnico-para-os-sistemas-organicos-de-producao-e-as-listas-de-substancias-e-praticas-para-o-uso-nos-sistemas-organicos-de-producao

 

Technically substantiated suggestions should be forwarded through the Normative Act Monitoring System - SISMAN, of the Secretariat of Agricultural Defense - SDA/MAPA, through the link:

 

https://sistemasweb.agricultura.gov.br/solicita/.

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