1.

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 (MAPA)

3.

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): Vehicles, machinery and equipment

4.

Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:

[X] All trading partners

[ ] Specific regions or countries:

5.

Title of the notified document: Draft - This regulation addresses the entry of used vehicles, machinery, and equipment into the national territory. Language(s): Portuguese and English. Number of pages: 2

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/BRA/24_06247_00_x.pdf

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/BRA/24_06247_00_e.pdf

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Description of content: This draft is regarding the requirements and procedures for inspection of used vehicles, machinery and equipment imported in Brazil. The provisions of the Article 1 apply to vehicles, machinery, and equipment, whether agricultural or not, that have been previously used in other countries and have come into contact with soil or plants.

7.

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.

8.

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 41 - International movement of used vehicles, machinery and equipment

[ ] 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): 23 November 2024

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: [email protected]

13.

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: [email protected]