. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/BRA/112
23 May 2003
(03-2769)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   BRAZIL
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):
2. Agency responsible:  National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial
Quality-INMETRO
Telephone: +(55) 21 2563.2821
Telefax: +(55) 21 2502.6542Email: barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br
Web-site: www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas
Agency responsible:   Brazilian Sanitary Surveillance Agency - ANVISA
Telephone: +(55) 61 448.1078
Fax: +(55)61 448.1089
E-mail:    rel@anvisa.gov.br
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], other:
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Soup (HS: 21.04)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Draft Resolution
number 20, April 24th, 2003 (Consulta Pública no. 20 de 24 de abril de 2003) issued by the
Brazilian Sanitary Surveillance Agency on Technical Regulation on soup (3 pages,available in Portuguese).
6. Description of content:  Establishes soup identity and quality technical regulation, including
labeling requirements.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Labelling requirements and public health.
8. Relevant documents:
Resolution number 39, March 21st, 2001 (Resolução no. 39 de 21 de março de 2001);
Resolution number 40, March 21st, 2001 (Resolução no. 40 de 21 de março de 2001) and
Resolution number 259, September 20th, 2002 (Resolução no. 259 de 20 de setembro de
2002),  all issued by the Brazilian Sanitary Surveillance Agency; raft Revised Codex
Standard for Bouillons and Consommés – ALINORM 01/29AG/TBT/N/BRA/112
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9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }Not stated
10. Final date for comments:   30 days after date of notification
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, telephone and fax
National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality-INMETRO
Telephone: +(55) 21 2563.2821
Telefax: +(55) 21 2502.6542
Email: barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br
Web-site: www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas
Agency responsible:   Brazilian Sanitary Surveillance Agency – ANVISA
Telephone: +(55) 61 448.1078
Fax: +(55)61 448.1089
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br
The full text can also be directly accessed through:
http://www.anvisa.gov.br/base/visadoc/CP/CP[4390-1-0].PDF