G/SPS/N/BRA/2266  
26 March 2024  
(24-2566) 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:  The 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):  Food technology (ICS code(s): 67)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Draft Resolution 1242, 20 March 2024 . Language(s):  
Portuguese . Number of pages:  20 
Draft:  http://antigo.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/6733685/CONSULTA+PUBLICA+N%C
2%BA+1242+COPAR.pdf/a0d74f07 -42e6-4bc6-915f-1ec69da79901  
Comment form: https://pesquisa.anvisa.gov.br/index.php/761881?lang=pt -BR 
The comment form link will be available on 29 March 2024.  
https:// members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/BRA/24_02238_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This draft resolution contains provisions on the health 
requirements for infant formulas for infants and young children, transitio nal foods and 
cereal -based foods for infants and young children, formulas for enteral nutrition and diet 
therapy formulas for inborn errors of metabolism.  
This regulation will be also notified to the TBT Committee.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food saf ety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
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) :  
− CXS 73 -1981 
− Codex Stan 74 -1983 
− CAC/GL 10 -1979 
− CXS 72 -1981 
− CXS 74 -1981 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/BRA/2266  
 
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
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/m m/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/yy) : 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) : 26 June 2024  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
International Affairs Office  
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency - Anvisa  
Tel: +(55 61) 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:   
International Affairs Office  
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency - Anvisa  
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402/5404/5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br