G/SPS/N/BRA/2229  
28 November 2023  
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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 code(s): 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 1217, 23 November 2023 . 
Language(s):  Portuguese . Number of pages:  13 
Draft:  http://antigo.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/6684489/CONSULTA+PUBLICA+N%C
2%BA+1217+GGALI.pdf/b0a83969 -dddf-41a3-acb3-dfc68bb1cbaa  
Comment form: https://pesquisa.anvisa.gov.br/index.php/661129?lang=pt -BR 
*Will be available for comments on 4 December 2023.  
6. Description of content:  This draft resolution proposes a Normative Instruction which 
stablishes the condit ions for optimized procedure of assessment applications review of 
foods by the admission of introductory documentation issued by a Counterpart Foreign 
Regulatory Authority.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protecti on, 
[ ] 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  
Does this proposed reg ulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/BRA/2229  
 
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  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) : 2 March 202 4 
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