G/SPS/N/BRA/1552  
 
17 September 2019  
(19-5946) 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):  HS Code(s): 2106 (Food preparations not elsewhere specified or 
included); ICS Code(s): 13, 65  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the e xtent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Draft Resolution number 684, 12 August  2019, 
published on D.O.U. on 14 August 2019 . Language(s):  Portuguese . Number of pages:  4 
Draft: 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/5593922/Consulta+Pu%C2%B4blica+684.p
df/20cf6b53 -b66c-42d5-afe4-a36aa0fecc1a  
Comment form: http://formsus.datasus.gov.br/site/formulario.php?id_aplicacao=49195  
6. Description of content:  This draft resolution authorizes the u se of food additives and 
technology adjuvants in various categories of food.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damag e 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) : General Principles for the use of food additives from 
the General Standard for food additives  
[ ] 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  
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:   G/SPS/N/BRA/1552  
 
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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) : In the date of its publication.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 4 October 2019  
Agency or authority des ignated 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  
Agência  Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária - Anvisa  
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency - Anvisa  
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402, 3462 5404, 3462 5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Add ress, 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 - Anvisa  
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402, 3462 5404, 3462 5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br