G/SPS/N/BRA/1572  
 
25 September 2019  
(19-6158) 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): 07051, 07052, 070521, 070970, 0707, 0704, 1214, 
070410, 070420, 0804, 080720, 06, 0603, 0604, 12099110, 12119029, 070990, 
07099300, 070960 90, 0709991000, 07049010, 08109090, rucola, maxixe; 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 number 716, 16 September  2019, 
regarding the active ingredient E26 - ESPIROMESIFENO (spiromesifen) of the Monograph 
List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood 
Preservers, published by Resoluti on - RE n° 165 of 29 August 2003, on the Brazilian 
Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003 . Language(s):  
Portuguese . Number of pages:  4 
Draft:  
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/2878109/CONSULTA+P%C3%9ABLICA+N+
716+GGTOX.pdf/ee786ed8 -1703-48a5-be14-e82ab6fc1383  
Comment  form:  
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/33880/0/Formul%C3%A 1rio+Padr%C3%A3o+Cons
ulta+P%C3%BAblica/34eba1a0 -0f05-46f4-b127-1e7819752234  
6. Description of content:  This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the 
active ingredient E26 - ESPIROMESIFENO  (spiromesifen) from the Relation of 
Monographies  of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood 
Preservers, all in the modality of foliar use (application):  
- includes the lettuce, chard, watercress, witloof chicory, chicory, spinach, stevia 
rebaudiana and rucola cultures with MRL of 15 mg/kg and safety security period of 
1 day; 
- includes the cucumber, pumpkin, zucchini, chayote and maxixe cultures with MRL of 
0.6 mg/kg and safety security period of 1 day;  
- includes the cabbage, broccoli, kale, chinese cabbage, bruss els sprouts, and cauliflower 
with MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety security period of 3 days;  
- includes the mango, avocado, pineapple, papaya and passion fruit cultures with MRL of 
0.7 mg/kg and safety security period of 5 days;  
- includes plants for ornamental pu rposes: crysanthemun, roses, begonias, poinsettias 
and orchid cultures with MRL and safe security period of "Non -food use".  G/SPS/N/BRA/1572  
 
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  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) : 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 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 MRLs is 
consistent wit h 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 
environmenta l 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 after the end of the 
consultation period.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined after the end of the 
consultation period.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/y y): To be determined after the end of the consultation period.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 18 November 2019  
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