G/SPS/N/BRA/1593  
19 December 2019  
(19-8856) 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)  
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): 071320, 070810, 071340, 07133100, 07136000, 
07133990, 07133500, 07102200; ICS Code(s): 13, 65  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent r elevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Draft resolution No. 740, 12 November 2019, regarding 
the active ingredient G05 - GLUFOSINATO (glufosinate) of the Monograph List of A ctive 
Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published 
by Resolution - RE No. 165 of 29 August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - 
Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003 . Language(s):  Portuguese . Numbe r of 
pages:  4 
Draft: 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/5692140/CONSULTA+P%C3%9ABLICA+
N+740+GGTOX.pdf/9a9b6743 -b2c2-46fc-924b-e9901d9851ef  
Comment form:  
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/33880/0/Formul%C3%A1rio+Padr%C3%A3o+C
onsulta+P%C3%BAblica/34eba1a0 -0f05-46f4-b127-1e7819752234  
6. Description of content:  This draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the 
active ingredient G05 - GLUFOSINATO (glufosinate) from the Relation of Monographies of 
Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers:  
-includes the pea, chickpea, mung bean, pigeon pea, caupi bean, lima bean, green b ean 
and lentil cultures with MRL of 0,05 mg/kg and safety security period of 5 days,  in the 
modality of dessicant use (application);  
-changes the MRL from 1,5 to 2,0 mg/kg and the safety security period from 60 to 50 
days of the genetically modified soya c ulture;  
-changes the phrase at item "j": "for the purpose of residue definition for conformity with 
MRL and for the dietary risk assessment it will be considered the sum of the active 
ingridient  glufosinate -ammonium and its metabolites acid  3- (hidroximeti lfosfonoil) 
propiônico and N -acetil -glufosinato, expressed as glufosinate".  
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.   G/SPS/N/BRA/1593  
 
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  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 st andard?  
[ ] 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 patterns 
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 language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 11 January 2020  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if av ailable) 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