G/SPS/N/BRA/1838  
 
24 November 2020  
(20-8463) Page: 1/3 
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): 18, 120750, 0804, 07052, 070970, 070992, 0810, 
0702, 081090, 3295, 08105000, 08109090, 12099110, 070990, 12119029, 
0709999000, 080920, 081 040, 081190, 071430, 081090,   cupuacu, mangaba; 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 952, 5 November 2020, 
regarding the active ingredient D36 - DIFENOCONAZOL (difenoconazole) of the 
Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and 
Wood Preservers, published by Resolutio n - 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:  7 
Draft: 
http://antigo.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/6111376/CONSULTA+P%C3%9ABLICA+
N+952+GGTOX.pdf/704c4d75 -d49b-461b-9d5d-574da442976f  
Comment form:  
http://antigo.anvisa.gov.br/documents/111215/0/Formul%C3%A1rio+Padr%C3%A3o+
Consulta+P%C3 %BAblica+ -+GGTOX/5faccd95 -356b-4e0e-91d1-9f318e0aa370  
6. Description of content:  This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the 
active ingredient D36 – DIFENOCONAZOL  (difenoconazole) from the Relation of 
Monographies of Active Ingredient s of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood 
Preservers, all  in the modality of foliar use (application):  
− includes the pineapple, soursop, cocoa, cupuacu, guarana, kiwi, and pomegranate 
cultures with MRL of 0,3 mg/kg and safety security period of 3 days;  
− includes the chard, watercress. witloof chicory, chicory, spinach, stevia 
reubadiana, mustard, and arugula cultures with MRL of 0,5 mg/kg and safety 
security period of 14 days;  
− includes the acerola, blackberry, olive, raspberry, blueberry, Brazilia n cherry, and 
purple mombin cultures with MRL of MRL of 0,5 mg/kg and safety security period 
of 1 day;  
− includes the star fruit and mangaba cultures with MRL of 0,5 mg/kg and safety 
security period of 7 days;  
− changes the MRL of the fig culture from 0,2 to 0,5 mg/kg;  
− changes the MRL of the tomato culture from 0,1 to 0,5 mg/kg;  G/SPS/N/BRA/1838  
 
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  − includes the phrase:  "for the purpose of residue definition for conformity to MRL 
and dietary risk assessment, it will be considered the active ingredient 
difenoconazole"  
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 standar d: 
[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 with international best practice. Countries set MRLs according to the good 
agricultural practice (GAP) applicable to their region. Agricultural chemi cal 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 an d 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/yy) : 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) : 9 January 2021  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax numb er 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: +(5561) 3462 5402/5404/5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br   G/SPS/N/BRA/1838  
 
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  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: +(5561) 3462 5402/5404/5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov .br