G/SPS/N/BRA/2196  
31 July 2023  
(23-5187) 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 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 1176, 06 July 2023 . Language(s):  
Portuguese . Number of pages:  3 
Draft: 
http://antigo.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/6622990/CONSULTA+PUBLICA+N+1176
+GGTOX.pdf/7eb67257 -93a9-4217-bcb4-fecd38e1a4d1   
Comment form: https://www.gov.br/anvisa/pt -
br/centraisdeconteudo/publicacoes/agrotoxicos/formulario -padrao -consulta -publica-
ggtox.docx/view  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/BRA/23_11379_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This draft resolution proposes the inclusion of active ingredient 
B64: Bacillus circulans on the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, 
Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservatives, which was published by N ormative 
Instruction 103, 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:  
[ ] 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 regulation conform to the relevant international st andard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No G/SPS/N/BRA/2196  
 
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  If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
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) : 8 September 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  
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  
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402 / 5404 / 5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br