G/SPS/N/BRA/1607  
 
10 January 2020  
(20-0276) 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:  Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) Ministry of 
Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA) Brazilian Institute for the Environment 
and Natural Resources (Ibama)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedu les deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  HS Code(s): 06, 0603, 0604, 38089910; ICS Code(s): 13, 65  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading part ners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Joint Normative Instruction number 1, 
8 November  2019. Language(s):  Portuguese . Number of pages:  1 
Joint Normative Instruction: 
http://pesquisa.in.gov.br/imprensa/jsp/visualiza/index.jsp?data=24/12/2019&jornal=51
5&pagina=10  
6. Description of content:  This joint  normative instruction establishes the guidelines for 
the market authorization of pesticides and related products designed to the cultivation of 
ornamental plants as well as for the inclusion of products already authorized.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] 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, chapte r number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [X] No  G/SPS/N/BRA/1607  
 
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  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) : In the date of its publication.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : In the date of its publication.  
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) : Not applicable . 
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  
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