G/SPS/N/BRA/2303  
14 May 2024  
(24-3771) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
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); Food 
products in general (ICS code(s): 67.040)  
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:  Resolution 866, 10 May 2024 . Language(s):  
Portuguese . Number of pages:  2 
https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/resolucao -da-diretoria -colegiada -rdc-n-866-de-10-
de-maio-de-2024-559095317  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/BRA/24_03230_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This resolut ion contains provisions on exceptional and temporary 
actions to be adopted by the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) for the 
international donation of food exempt from market registration, cosmetics, hygiene 
products and sanitizing products subjec t to health inspection, to combat the state of public 
calamity resulting from events climate in the State of Rio Grande do Sul.  
This regulation will also be notified to the TBT Committee.  
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. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  The state of public 
calamity resulting from events cl imate in the State of Rio Grande do Sul.  
9. 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 standard?  G/SPS/N/BRA/2303  
 
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  [ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/pe riod of application (as applicable):  
10 May 2024  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. 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:   
Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA)  
Office of International Affairs  
SIA Trecho 5, Área Especial 57, Complexo ANVISA  
Bloco D, 2º Andar - AINTE  
71205 -050 
Brasília - DF 
Tel: +(5561) 3462 5402/5404/5406  
Fax: +(5561) 3461 5414  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br  
Website: http://www.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:   
Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA)  
Office of International Affairs  
SIA Trecho 5, Área Especial 57, Complexo ANVISA  
Bloco D, 2º Andar - AINTE  
71205 -050 
Brasília - DF 
Tel: +(5561) 3462 5402/5404/5406  
Fax: +(5561) 3461 5414  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br  
Website: http://www.anvisa.gov.br