G/SPS/N/BRA/1596  
19 December 2019  
(19-8887) 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): 3923, 2106; 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 No. 748, 22 November 2019, regarding 
the changing of the Resolution - RDC No. 20, 22 March 2007.  Language(s):  Portuguese . 
Number of pages:  7 
Draft:  
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/5284328/SEI_ANVISA+ -+0821310+ -
+Consulta+P%C3%BAb lica+N%C2%B0+748.pdf/ebadca23 -c069-4063-855f-
0dff5109f2a5  
 
Comment Form:  
http://formsus.datasus.gov.br/site/formulario.php?id_aplicacao=52203  
6. Description of content:  This draft resolution proposes the changing of the Resolution - 
RDC number 20, 22 March 2007, which establishes technical requirements for packaging, 
coatings, utensils, covers and equipment in contact with foods. This regulation will be also 
notified to t he 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. 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) : General Standard for the Labelling of Prepackaged 
Foods  
[ ] 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  
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  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 its 
standards is consistent with international best practice. Countries set standards according 
to the nutrition needs of th eir region and based on science. This means that Brazilian 
requirements for nutrition labelling for food may differ from Codex standard.  
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) : 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) : 3 February 2020  
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