G/SPS/N/BRA/1646  
 
9 April 2020  
(20-2808) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  BRAZIL  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  HS Code(s): 071010, 08071, 070820, 0805, 080540;  
ICS Code(s): 13, 65  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practic able: 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Draft resolution number 795, 26 March 2020, regarding 
the active ingredient A18 - ABAMECTINA (abamectin) of the Monograph List of Active 
Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, 
published  by Resolution - RE No. 165 of 2 9 August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette 
(DOU  - Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003 . Language(s):  Portuguese . 
Number of pages:  6 
Draft: 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/5806898/CONSULTA+P%C3%9ABLICA+
N+795+GGTOX.pdf/0cb32550 -2b87-4cb0-8dbd-d96f67d4c454  
Comment form: 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/111215/0/F ormul%C3%A1rio+Padr%C3%A3o+
Consulta+P%C3%BAblica+ -+GGTOX/5faccd95 -356b-4e0e-91d1-9f318e0aa370  
6. Description of content:  This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the 
active ingredient A18 - ABAMECTINA (abamectin) from the Relation of Monographies of 
Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers:  
− changes the MRL of the potato, bean, and melon cultures from 0,005 to 0,01 mg/kg 
in all modalities of use (application);  
− changes the MRL of the citrus culture from 0,005 to 0,02 mg/kg in the modality of 
foliar use (application);  
− changes the MRL of the grape culture from 0,03 to 0,6 mg/kg  in the modality of foliar 
use (application).  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   G/SPS/N/BRA/1646  
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
CAC/MRL 1 Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for Pesticides  
[ ] World Organization for A nimal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [X ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  The scientific methodology used by Brazil to establish MRLs is 
consistent with international best practice. Countries set MRLs according to the good 
agricultu ral practice (GAP) applicable to their region. Agricultural chemical use patterns 
differ between different production regions and countries as pests, diseases and 
environmental factors vary. This means that Brazilian MRLs for agricultural chemicals in 
food may differ from Codex standards.  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined after the end of the 
consultation period.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined after the end of the 
consultation period.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/y y): To be determined after the end of the consultation period.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 30 May 2020  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if availa ble) of other body:   
Assessoria de Assuntos Internacionais - AINTE  
International Affairs Office  
Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária - Anvisa  
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency  
Tel: +(5561) 3462 5402/5404/5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br   
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Assessoria de Assuntos Internacionais - AINTE  
International Affairs Office  
Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária - Anvisa  
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency  
Tel: +(5561) 3462 5402/5404/5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br