According to Brazil, the Indonesian measures in question effectively prohibit Brazilian chicken meat and chicken products from entering the Indonesian market. These measures appear to be inconsistent with Indonesia's obligations under the WTO's Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade, the Agreement on Agriculture, the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures, the Agreement on Preshipment Inspection, and the GATT 1994, Brazil contends.

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