G/TBT/N/BRA/1464  
 
5 January 2023  
(23-0120) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  BRAZIL  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO)  
Telephone: +(55) 21 2145.3817  
Telefax: +(55) 21 2563.5637  
Email: barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br  
Web-site: www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  FOOD 
TECHNOLOGY (ICS code(s): 67)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft resolution 
number 1134, 23 December 2022;; (9 page(s), in Portuguese)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Resolutio n proposes the modification of the current 
regulatory framework regarding the technical regulation on provisions for packaging, 
coatings, utensils, lids and metallic equipment in contact with food.  
This regulation will be also notified to the SPS Committee  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Need to establish additional requirements to be observed for uncoated 
aluminum materials and their alloys, requiring suppliers to provide along with the produc t 
information on their conditions of use, considering the factors that affect the risk of 
aluminum migration into food. It is necessary to allow 25 new stainless steel alloys as 
authorized metallic raw materials for the preparation of metallic packaging an d 
equipment, as well as new references for some alloys already approved; allow stainless 
steel alloys with the surface completely blackened, vitrified, enameled or protected with 
polymeric coatings as authorized metallic raw materials for the preparation o f metallic 
packaging and equipment; among others.; Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:  RDC number 498, 20 May 2021  G/TBT/N/BRA/1464  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  6 March 2023  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa)  
SIA, Trecho 5, Área Especial 57  
Brasília – DF / Brazil  
CEP: 71.205 -050 
Phone.: +(55) 61 3462.5402  
Website: www.anvisa.gov.br  
The final text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:  
Draft: 
http://antigo.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/6526140/consulta_publica_1134_2022+
COPAR.pdf/f4304633 -f4f4-42e2-89c6-13eed5f0dad0   
Comment form: https://pesquisa.anvisa.gov.br/index.php/853578?lang=pt -BR