G/SPS/N/BRA/1047  
 
16 June 2015  
(15-3113)  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: ANVISA - The Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Foliar application in cultures of pumpkin (0.1mg/kg 
safety security period of 7 days), zucchini (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), 
watercress (2.0mg/kg safety security period  of 7 days), lettuce (2.0mg/kg safety 
security period of 7 days), garlic (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), endive 
(2.0mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), potato (0.03mg/kg safety security period of 
7 days), eggplant (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), onion (0.2mg/kg safety 
security period of 14 days), spinach (2.0mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), tobacco 
(non-food use), guarana (0.7mg/kg safety secu rity period of 7 days), scarlet eggplant 
(0.2mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), papaya (0.7mg/kg safety security period of 
7 days), passion fruit (0.7mg/kg safety secu rity period of 7 days), melon (0.03mg/kg 
safety security period of 14 days), cucumb er (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 
7 days), pepper (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), green pepper (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), rose (non -food use), arugula (2.0mg/kg safety security 
period of 7 days), tomato (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), grape (2.0mg/kg 
safety security period of 21 days) 
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 regarding the active ingredient 
D39 DIMETHOMORPH of the monograph list of active ingredients for pesticides, household cleaning products and wood preservers, published by Resolution - RE n° 165 
of 29 August 2003, Brazilian Official Gaze tte (DOU Diário Oficial da União) of 
2 September 2003  Language(s): Portuguese  Number of pages: 3 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/wps/wcm/connect/fa98870048b5160bb4aebc0a466faa84/Co
nsulta+P%C3%BAblica+n%C2%B0+49+ GGTOX+atual.pdf?MOD=AJPERES 
6. Description of content: Foliar application in cultures of pumpkin (0.1mg/kg safety 
security period of 7 days), zucchini (0.1mg /kg safety security period of 7 days), 
watercress (2.0mg/kg safety security period  of 7 days), lettuce (2.0mg/kg safety 
security period of 7 days), garlic (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), endive (2.0mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), potato (0.03mg/kg safety security period of 
7 days), eggplant (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), onion (0.2mg/kg safety 
security period of 14 days), spinach (2.0mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), tobacco 
(non-food use), guarana (0.7mg/kg safety secu rity period of 7 days), scarlet eggplant 
(0.2mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), papaya (0.7mg/kg safety security period of 
7 days), passion fruit (0.7mg/kg safety secu rity period of 7 days), melon (0.03mg/kg 
safety security period of 14 days), cucumb er (0.1mg/kg safety security period of G/SPS/N/BRA/1047 
 
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  7 days), pepper (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), green pepper (0.2mg/kg 
safety security period of 7 days), rose (non -food use), arugula (2.0mg/kg safety security 
period of 7 days), tomato (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), grape (2.0mg/kg 
safety security period of 21 days) 
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 st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[X] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[ ] Yes   [ ] No If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
The Brazilian Official Jo urnal (Diário Oficial da União), 11 June 2015, 109th edition, 
Section 1, p. 30. Draft Resolution (Consulta Pública) number 49, 9 June 2015, issued by the Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA). When adopted, it will be published at the Brazilian Official Journal (available in Portuguese). 
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) : 10 July 2015 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Patrícia Oliveira Pereira Tagliari 
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402/5404/5406 
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br 
13. Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Patrícia Oliveira Pereira Tagliari  
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402/5404/5406 
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br