G/SPS/N/BRA/2107  
 
18 November 2022  
(22-8604) 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):  Cereals (HS code(s): 10); Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or 
milk; pastrycooks' products (HS code(s): 19); Preparations of vegetables, fruit, n uts or 
other parts of plants (HS code(s): 20)  
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:  Resolution - RDC number 712, 1 July 2022 . 
Language(s):  Portuguese . Number of pages:  5 
http://antigo.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/2718376/RDC_712_2022_.pdf/86a76ca0 -
96f3-4b63-97b7-ab1814503f13  
6. Description of content:  This resolution contains provisions on composition and labelling 
requirements for foods containing cereals and pseudocereals for classification and 
identification as wholegrain and for highlighting the presence of wholegrain ingredi ents. 
This resolution is the result of the consolidation of previous regulations, which the content 
has not been changed.  
This resolution was rectified on 19 October 2022. The rectified text is available only in 
Portuguese and can be downloaded at: https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/retificacao -
437519348 . 
This regulation will also be notified in the TBT Committee.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal hea lth, [  ] 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:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  G/SPS/N/BRA/2107  
 
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] 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) : 1 September 2022  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 1 September 2022  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 1 September 2022  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
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:   
Assessoria de Assuntos Internacionais – AINTE  
International Affairs Office  
Agênc ia Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária – Anvisa  
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency  
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:   
Assessoria de Assuntos Internacionais – AINTE  
International Affairs Office  
Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária – Anvisa  
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency  
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402/5404/5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br