G/SPS/N/BRA/1576  
 
25 September 2019  
(19-6162) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  BRAZIL  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  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): 06, 0603, 0604, 200820, 071420, 0706, 091010, 
071410, 071320, 071340, 08011, 071010, 080450, 081090, 08105000, 08109090, 
17029040000, 0714 3000, 0714900011, 07133500, 08026000, 08029000, 0810909050, 
20081920, 120710, acai; ICS Code(s): 13, 65  
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 number 720, 16 September 2019, 
regarding the active ingredient F68 - FLUXAPIROXADE (Fluxapyroxad) of the Monograph 
List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood 
Preservers, published by Resolution - RE n°  165 of 29 August 2003, on the Brazilian 
Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003 . Language(s):  
Portuguese . Number of pages:  5 
Draft:  
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/2822921/CONSULTA+P%C3%9ABLICA+N+
720+GGTOX.pdf/688ea793 -3560-42ce-95be-390328917977  
Comment  form:  
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/33880/0/Formul%C3%A 1rio+Padr%C3%A3o+Cons
ulta+P%C3%BAblica/34eba1a0 -0f05-46f4-b127-1e7819752234  
6. Description of content:  This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the 
active ingredient F68 - FLUXAPIROXADE  (Fluxapyroxad) from the Relation of Monographies 
of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all 
in the modality of foliar use (application):  
− includes the pineapple, soursop, kiwi and pomegranate cultures with MRL of 0.7 mg/kg 
and safety security period of 7 days;  
− includes the sweet potato, yacon, beetroot, greater yam, ginger, yams, manioc, 
arracacha, turnip and radish cultures with MRL of 0.07 mg/kg and safety security 
period of 7 days;  
− includes the chickpea, lentil and caupi bean cultures with MRL of 0.03 m g/kg and 
safety security period of 14 days;  
− includes the alstroemeria, alyssum, amaryllis, azalea, snapdragon, purple arrowroot, 
cockscomb, coleus, carnation,dubosia, euonymus, ruscus, gardenia, geranium, 
gerbera, gladiolus, hydrangea, lantana, lily, lisia nthus, daisy, pinus, ptoporium, garden 
sage, Sedum makinoi, rubber tree, vervain, vincan and zinnia cultures with MRL and G/SPS/N/BRA/1576  
 
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  safe security period "not determined";  
− changes the MRL of the acai, coconut, palm nuts, macadamia nuts, pine nuts and 
peach palm cultu res from 0.1 to 0.3 mg/kg;  
− changes the MRL of the groundnut and potato cultures from 0.01 to 0.03 mg/kg;  
− changes the MRL of the carrot culture from 0.02 to 0.07 mg/kg;  
− changes the MRL of the mango culture from 0.5 to 0.7 mg/kg.  
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 Alimentarius 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) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [X] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  The scientific methodology used by Brazil to establish MRLs is 
consistent with international best practice. Countries set MRLs according to the good 
agricultural practice (GAP) applicable to their region. Agricultural chemical use p atterns 
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.  
9. Other relevant documents and languag e(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 dat e 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) : 18 November 2019  
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  
Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária - Anvisa  
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency  
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402/5404/5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br  G/SPS/N/BRA/1576  
 
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  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