Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - Brazil - Embryos of domestic animals

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 and Livestock – 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 2145.3817

Email: barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br

Website: 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 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], 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): Animal embryos (HS code(s): 05119910)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: SDA/MAPA Ordinance No. 1.204, 28 November 2024.

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Description of content: Establishes procedures for the registration, control and inspection of establishments for the collection and processing of embryos of domestic animals.

The following are revoked:

I - Normative Instruction No. 55, 27 September 2006, published in the Official Gazette of the Union No. 191, Section 1, Page 22 on 4 October 2006; and

II - Normative Instruction No. 57, 27 September 2006, published in the Official Gazette of the Union No. 191, Section 1, Page 26 on 4 October 2006.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Animal Health; Quality Requirements and Transparency.

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Relevant documents:

1) Brazilian Official Gazette 231 on 02 December 2024, section 1, page 32

https://www.in.gov.br/web/dou/-/portaria-sda/mapa-n-1.204-de-28-de-novembro-de-2024-598849527

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Proposed date of adoption: On the date of its publication

Proposed date of entry into force: On the date of its publication

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Final date for comments: Not Applicable

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

Ministry Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA)

Esplanada dos Ministérios – Edifício Sede - Bloco D

Brasília – DF / Brazil

CEP: 71.632-100

Phone.: +(55) 61 3218-2828