G/TBT/N/BRA/1631

28 April 2026

(26-3164)

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade

Original: English

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Notifying Member: BRAZIL

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

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Agency responsible:

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock - MAPA

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], Other:

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Products covered (HS codes or national tariff lines. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic purposes, put up in measured doses "incl. those for transdermal administration" or in forms or packings for retail sale (excl. containing antibiotics, hormones or steroids used as hormones, alkaloids, provitamins, vitamins, their derivatives, antimalarial active principles and blinded clinical trial kits) (HS code(s): 300490); Veterinary medicine (ICS code(s): 11.220)

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Details of notified document(s) (title, number of pages and languages, means of access): SDA/MAPA Ordinance No. 1.590, 13 April 2026;; (4 page(s), in Portuguese)

Link to notified document(s) and/or contact details for agency or authority which can provide copies upon request:

https://in.gov.br/web/dou/-/portaria-sda/mapa-n-1.590-de-13-de-abril-de-2026-699574052

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Description of content: Establishes the Technical Regulation for the registration of generic and interchangeable similar veterinary medicines.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Quality requirements

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Relevant documents:

1) Brazilian Official Gazette 70 on 14 April 2026, section 1, page 42

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Proposed date of adoption: On the date of its publication

Proposed date of entry into force: On the date of its publication

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Provision of comments

Final date for comments: 27 June 2026

[X] 60 days from notification

Contact details of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification:

National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - Inmetro

Av. Nossa Sra. das Graças

50 - Xerém, Duque de Caxias

Building 20

4th floor

Rio de Janeiro RJ

20261-232

Tel: +(55) 21 2145-3817

Email: barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br

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