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Fruit, fresh; n.e.c. in chapter 08 – Brazil

Official title

Public Consultation 373, 5 August 2021

Brazil issued an addendum on 3 March 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/BRA/1229. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 12 August 2021. The comment period closed on 24 October 2021.

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At a glance

Products

Fresh strawberries; Fruits. Vegetables

HS codes
  • 08 · Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons
    • 081010 Fresh strawberries
Notifying member
Brazil
Status
Updated: check whether it is now adopted or in force
Objectives
  • Consumer information, labelling
  • Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection
  • Protection of human health or safety
  • Quality requirements
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/BRA/1229Latest notice: G/TBT/N/BRA/1229/Add.1
Keywords
Food standards

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 24 October 2021
Proposed adoption
Not applicable
Proposed entry into force
Not applicable

How to comment

The comment period closed on 24 October 2021. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/BRA/1229/Add.1; it can take them up with Brazil.

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What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/TBT/N/BRA/1229/Add.1⁩, 3 March 2026)

MAPA Ordinance No. 886, 20 February 2026

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock - MAPA Incorporates into the national legal system the MERCOSUR Technical Regulation on Strawberry Identity and Quality, approved by MERCOSUR/GMC/RES. No. 11/23.

MAPA Ordinance No. 373 opens a 75-day period for public consultation on a proposal of MERCOSUR Technical Regulation on the identity and quality of strawberry. The Ordinance and the project are available on: Technically substantiated suggestions should be forwarded through the Normative Act Monitoring System - SISMAN, of the Department of Agricultural Defense - SDA/MAPA, through the link:

Notices on this measure

Every notice about this measure published here, newest first. Each one is the notifying member's own text.

  1. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/1229/Add.1

    MAPA Ordinance No. 886, 20 February 2026

    Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock - MAPA Incorporates into the national legal system the MERCOSUR Technical Regulation on Strawberry Identity and Quality, approved by MERCOSUR/GMC/RES. No. 11/23.

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)Notified document (opens in a new tab)

  2. Regular notificationG/TBT/N/BRA/1229

    Comment deadline: Closed on 24 October 2021

    Public Consultation 373, 5 August 2021

    MAPA Ordinance No. 373 opens a 75-day period for public consultation on a proposal of MERCOSUR Technical Regulation on the identity and quality of strawberry. The Ordinance and the project are available on: Technically substantiated suggestions should be forwarded through the Normative Act Monitoring System - SISMAN, of the Department of Agricultural Defense - SDA/MAPA, through the link:

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)Notified document (opens in a new tab)

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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