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Notifying Member: Brazil

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2): 

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Agency responsible: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology – INMETRO

Telephone: +(55) 21 2563.2840

Telefax: +(55) 21 2563.5637

Email: barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br

Website: http://www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other: 

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Prepared or preserved fish (HS: 1604). Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Ordinance Act No. 50, 26 May 2015 (Portaria SDA/MAPA No 50/2015) (3 pages, in Portuguese)

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Description of content: Draft technical regulation establishing scientific and common names for the main species of fishes of commercial interest, to be adopted in the fishes – products labelling process to be inspected by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Quality requirements; Protection of human health or safety; Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection

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Relevant documents: (1) Brazilian Official Journal (Diário Oficial da Uni?o) No 100, 28 May 2015, section 1, page 2/4; (2) Not stated; (3) Brazilian Official Journal; (4) Not stated.

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined after the end of the consultation period

Proposed date of entry into force: 90 days after the publication on Brazilian Official Journal

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Final date for comments: 29 June 2015

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

http://pesquisa.in.gov.br/imprensa/jsp/visualiza/index.jsp?data=28/05/2015&jornal=1&pagina=2&totalArquivos=104