G/SPS/N/BRA/2224  
7 November 2023  
(23-7503) 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):  Environment. Health protection. Safety (ICS codes: 13)  
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 1215, 26 October 2023 . Language(s):  
Portuguese . Number of pages:  4 
Draft:  http://antigo.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/6673896/CONSULTA+PUBLICA+N+1
215+GGTOX.pdf/cde9185d -7a3a-4062-8f55-20617e0778a5  
Comment  form:  https://www.gov.br/anvisa/pt -
br/centraisdeconteudo/publicacoes/agrotoxicos/publicacoes/formulario -padrao -consulta -
publica -ggtox.docx/view  
6. Description of content:  This draft resolution proposes monographs changes on the 
Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and 
Wood Preservatives, which was published by Normative Instruction 103 on 
19 October  2021 in the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União).  
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.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimenta rius 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 Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No G/SPS/N/BRA/2224  
 
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  If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  Brazilian MRLs are established based on scientific methodology 
consistent with international best practices. Countries usually set MRLs according to the 
Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) applicable to their region. Agricultural chemi cal 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. However, when a product differs  from Brazilian 
MRLs, but is in conformity to Codex standards, it may be imported, provided that the risk 
assessment does not indicate an unacceptable risk to Brazilian consumers.  
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/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) : 29 December 2023  
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