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BrazilProposed measure, may since have been adopted

Vegetables; n.e.c. in chapter 07, fresh or chilled

Official title

Draft - Updates the phytosanitary requirements for the import of fresh spears of asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) produced in the United States of America

Brazil notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 4 November 2025. The comment period closed on 3 January 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis)

HS codes
  • 07 · Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible
    • 070920 Fresh or chilled asparagus
Notifying member
Brazil
Status
Proposed measure, may since have been adoptedNotified as a draft on 4 November 2025. Check WTO ePing or Brazil for its current status.
Objectives
  • Plant protection
  • Protect territory from other damage from pests
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/BRA/2426
Keywords
Territory protection, Plant health

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 3 January 2026
Proposed adoption
To be determined.
Proposed entry into force
To be determined.

How to comment

The comment period closed on 3 January 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/BRA/2426; it can take them up with Brazil.

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What the notification says

Draft Ordinance aiming to update the phytosanitary requirements for the importation of fresh spears of asparagus (Category 3) (Asparagus officinalis) produced in the United States of America.

Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

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