G/TBT/N/BRA/1516  
5 January 2024  
(24-0065) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  BRAZIL  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO)  
Telephone: +(55) 21 2145.3817  
Telefax: +(55) 21 2563.5637  
Email: barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br  
Web-site: www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
Manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes, "homogenised" or 
"reconstituted" tobacco, tobacco extra cts and tobacco essences (excl. products of 2404 
and cigars, incl. cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes) (HS code(s): 2403)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Resolution 838, 
14 December 2023; (6 page(s), in Portuguese)  
6. Description of content:  This resolution contains provisions on packaging of smoking 
products derived from tobacco.  
This resolution complies with The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO 
FCTC).  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The health warnings used on the packaging of smoking products derived 
from tobacco need to be regularly updated, in order to ensure the maintenance of the 
effectiveness of communicating to the public the main har m caused by the consumption 
of the product and the main substances contained in the products that cause these harms. 
Furthermore, health warnings have a term of cessation of use of the images with a defined 
period, and it is essential that their use is com pleted within the established period so as 
not to suffer legal sanctions.; Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
- G/TBT/N/BRA/1516  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  2 January 2024  
Proposed date of entry into force:  2 January 2024  
10. Final date for comments:  2 January 2024; The Public Consultation proves to be 
unproductive, considering the purpose and principles of administrative efficiency, 
reasonableness and proportionality. In adddition, this resolution has low regulatory 
impact.  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa)  
SIA, Trecho 5, Área Especial 57  
Brasília – DF / Brazil  
CEP: 71.205 -050 
Phone.: +(55) 61 3462.5402  
Website: www.anvisa.gov.br   
The final text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:  
https://antigo.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/6693261/RDC_838_2023_.pdf/332e186
2-43df-4c4a-ac87-089fd6191c2d  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/BRA/24_00058_00_x.pdf