. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/BRA/54
22 September 2000
(00-3819)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  BRAZIL
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:
Secretaria de Defesa Agropecuária
Ministerio da Agricultura e do AbastecimentoEsplanada dos Ministérios
Bloco B, Anexo B, sala 406
Brasília DF 70043-900
Tel:  +(55 61) 218-2314/2315
Fax:  +(55 61) 224-3993 or 218 2318
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, whereapplicable).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Honey and honey products
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Technical regulation for identity,
quality and labelling requirements for honey and honey products (19 pages, 8 annexes)
5. Description of content:  Describes the general conditions for identity, quality and labelling
requirements to be observed.
6. Objective and rationale: [  X ] food safety,  [     ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  X ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:           
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Portaria
Interministerial (Government Directive) no. 25, 31 July 2000, published on Official Journal
(Diário Oficial da União) of 04 August 2000, Section I, pages 7 to 11, 4 August 2000.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  30 October 2000
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  30 October 2000G/SPS/N/BRA/54
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11. Final date for comments:  20 October 2000
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [  X ] National notification
authority, [     ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:           
12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
CENAGRI
C.P. 02.432
CEP 70.649-970
Brasília DF
Brazil
Tel:  +(55 61) 218-2813
Fax:  +(55 61) 226-8190
E-mail:  cenagri@agricultura.gov.br