Notifications for Brazil (1991 notifications)

The phytosanitary requirements for the importation of sunflower (Helianthus spp.)propagative material (Category 4)  from any origin are hereby established.

Draft Resolution 1261, 7 June 2024 - previously notified through  G/SPS/N/BRA/2308 - was adopted as Normative Instruction 325, 4 October 2024. The regulation proposes the inclusion of active ingredient F80 - FLUOXAPIPROLIN on the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservatives, published by Normative Instruction 103 on 19 October 2021 in the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União). The final text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:

This draft establishes phytosanitary requirements for the import of Camelina (Camelina Sativa) seeds from Canada.

Draft regarding the phytosanitary requirements for the import of propagating material (Category 4) of hops (Humulus lupulus) originating in Germany.

The guidelines of the National Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Program - PNEEB are hereby established for the application of official prevention and surveillance measures and for maintaining the status of insignificant risk for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy in Brazil.

Art. 1º SDA Ordinance No. 210, of 10 November 1998, shall come into force with the following change:4.4.19.2-A. The location of the equipment for external washing by spraying the carcasses, to remove contamination by visible gastrointestinal content, must be after the evisceration process, prior to the post mortem inspection, under the terms of the specific authorizations of the Department of Inspection of Products of Animal Origin of the Secretariat of Agricultural Defense of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock.

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.

This draft resolution proposes the inclusion of active ingredient  Q06 - CHITOSAN on the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservatives, which was published by Normative Instruction 103 on 19 October 2021 in the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União).

This draft resolution proposes the update of active ingredients  A29 - ACETAMIPRID, A66 - INDOLACETIC ACID, B26 - BIFENTRINE, C47 - CYPRODINIL, E26 - SPIROMESIFEN, E33 - SPIROPIDIONE, F46 - FLUMIOXAZINE, F49 - FLUDIOXONIL, F72 - FLUOPYRAM, M01 - MALTHIONE, M02 - MANCOZEB, O01 - Ó VEGETABLE OIL, O02 - MINERAL OIL, Q05.1 - QUIZALOFOPE-P ETHYLIC, S13 - S-METOLACHLORINE, S20 - SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE, T28 - TRICLOPIR BUTYLIC and T70 - TOLFENPYRADE on the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservatives, which was published by Normative Instruction 103 on 19 October 2021 in the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União).

Draft Resolution 1265, 14 June 2024 - previously notified through   G/SPS/N/BRA/2309  - was adopted as Normative Instruction 315, 4 September 2024. The regulation proposes the update of active ingredients A04 - GIBERELLIC ACID, A26 - AZOXYSTROBINE, A29 - ACETAMIPRID, A38 - ACIBENZOLAR - S-METHYLIC, B26 - BIFENTRINE, B46 - BENZOVINDIFLUPYR, C29 -CHLORIMUROM ETHYLIC, C36 - CYPROCONAZOLE, C64 - CHLOTHIANIDINE, C66 - CYAZOFAMIDA, C70 - CHLORANTRANILIPROLE, C74 - CYANTRANILIPROLE, D36 - DIFENOCONE, E34 - SPIDOXAMATE, F49 - FLUDIOXONIL, F66 - FLUBENDIAMIDE, F75 - FLUCARBAZONE SODIUM, M31 - METALAXIL - M, T12 - TIABENDAZOLE, and T48 - THIAMETOXAM on the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservatives, which was published by Normative Instruction 103 on 19 October 2021 in the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União). The final text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:

This ordinance establishes the phytosanitary requirements for the import of in vitro seedlings (Category 4) of Aglaonema spp. from any origin.

Normative Instruction number 161, 1 July 2022 - previously notified through   G/SPS/N/BRA/2103 - was changed by Normative Instruction 313, 4 September 2024. The regulation establishes the microbiological patterns of foods.This regulation will also be notified in the TBT Committee.The final text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:

Draft Resolution 1267, 14 June 2024 - previously notified through   G/SPS/N/BRA/2310 - was adopted as Normative Instruction 314, 4 September 2024. The regulation proposes the inclusion of active ingredient C87 - SILICON - BASED COMPOUNDS, with subitem C87.1 - CALCINATED KAOLIN on the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservatives, published by Normative Instruction 103 on 19 October 2021 in the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União). The final text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:

This ordinance amends the phytosanitary requirements for the import of corn (Zea mays) seeds (Category 4) produced in the United States of America.

Normative Instruction 87, 15 March 2021 - previously notified through G/SPS/N/BRA/1674/Add.1 - was changed by Normative Instruction 311, 27 August 2024. The normative instruction establishes the lists of vegetable species authorized for the production of vegetable fats and oils, profiles of fatty acids.The final text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:

This draft resolution proposes the inclusion of active ingredient  F81 - POTASSIUM PHOSPHONATE on the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservatives, which was published by Normative Instruction 103 on 19 October 2021 in the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União).

Draft Resolution 1256, 9 May 2024 - previously notified through G/SPS/N/BRA/2304 - was adopted as Normative Instruction 308, 7 August 2024. This draft resolution proposes the update of active ingredients A41 - AMICARBAZONE, A58 - AZADIRACHTA INDICA, B42 – BENTIAVALICARB ISOPROPYLIC, B46 - BENZOVINDIFLUPIR, C18 - CHLOROTHALONIL, C36 - CYPROCONAZOLE, C63 - LAMBDA- CYALOTHRINE, C73 - CIFLUMETOFEM, D21 - DIQUATE, D36 - DIFENOCONAZOLE, E 25 - SPIRODICLOFEN, E34 - SPIDOXAMATE, F46 - FLUMIOXAZINE, F47 - FLUAZINAM, F69 - FLUPYRADIFURONE, I21 - INDOXACARB, I27 - INDAZIFLAM, I34 - ISOPYRAZAM, M19 - METRIBUZIM and P23.1 – PROPAMOCARB HYCLORIDATE on the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservatives, which was published by Normative Instruction 103 on 19 October 2021 in the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União).The final text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:

Draft Resolution 1251, 2 May 2024 - previously notified through  G/SPS/N/BRA/2301 - was adopted as Normative Instruction 310, 7 August 2024. The regulation proposes the inclusion of active ingredient E34 - SPIDOXAMATE on the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservatives, which was published by Normative Instruction 103 on 19 October 2021 in the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União).The final text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:

Proposal to establish phytosanitary requirements for the import of cut flowers (Category 3) of gypsophila Gypsophila paniculata) produced in Peru.

Proposal to establish the phytosanitary requirements for the import of seeds (Category 4) of sesame (Sesamum indicum) from Israel.