G/SPS/N/BRA/921  
 
28 January 2014  
(14-0464)  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: 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 avocado (0.5mg/kg-
safety security period of 14 days), pinea pple (0.1mg/kg-safety security period of 
30 days), banana (3.0mg/kg-safety security period not determined due to the type of 
employment), citrus (10.0mg/kg-safety securi ty period not determined due to the type 
of employment), coconut (0.2mg/kg-safety security period of 14 days), green pea (0.1 mg/kg-safety security period of 14 da ys), bean pod (2.0mg/kg-safety security 
period of 14 days), apple (10.0mg/kg-safety security period not determined due to the 
type of employment), papaya (6.0mg/kg-safety security period of 14 days), mango (2.0 mg/kg-safety security period of 14 days ), passion fruit (1.0mg/kg-safety security 
period of 14 days), melon (4.0mg/kg-safety security period of 14 days), pear 
(10.0 mg/kg-safety security period not dete rmined due to the type of employment) and 
pepper (2.0mg/kg-safety security period of 14 days). Seed application in cultures of rice (0.2mg/kg-safety security period not dete rmined due to the type of employment), 
potato (5.0mg/kg-safety security period not determined due to the type of 
employment), bean (0.01mg/kg-safety security period not determined due to the type of employment), sunflower (0.1mg/kg-safety se curity period not determined due to the 
type of employment), corn (0.2mg/kg-safety security period not determined due to the 
type of employment), soybean (0.1mg/kg-safe ty security period not determined due to 
the type of employment), sorghum (0.01mg/ kg-safety security period not determined 
due to the type of employment) and tomato (0.01 mg/kg-safety security period not 
determined due to the type of employment).  Post-harvest application in cultures of 
avocado (0.5mg/kg-safety security period  not determined due to the type of 
employment), banana (3.0mg/kg-safety securi ty period not determined due to the type 
of employment), citrus (10.0mg/kg-safety se curity period not determined due to the 
type of employment), papaya (6.0mg/kg-safe ty security period not determined due to 
the type of employment), mango (2.0mg/kg-sa fety security period not determined due 
to the type of employment) and melon (4.0mg /kg-safety security period not determined 
due to the type of employment). Industrial vegetative propagules application (seedlings) before planting in culture of sugarcane (0.01mg/kg-safety security period not determined due to the type of employment). Bulbs application in culture of gladiolus 
(non-food use). 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   G/SPS/N/BRA/921 
 
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  5. Title of the notified document: Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient 
thiabendazole to be included in 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 Gazette (DOU-Diário Oficial da União) of 
2 September 2003  Language(s): Portuguese  Number of pages: 3 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/wps/wcm/connect/756cb000425735fbb105f98fd6481646/Co
nuslta+P%C3%BAblica+n%C2%B0+63+GGTOX.pdf?MOD=AJPERES  
6. Description of content: Draft Resolution regarding the active ingredient thiabendazole 
to be included in the monograph list of active ingredients of pesticides, household 
cleaning products and wood preservers, including the use in foliar application in cultures of avocado (0.5mg/kg-safety security period  of 14 days), pineapple (0.1mg/kg-safety 
security period of 30 days), banana (3.0mg /kg-safety security period not determined 
due to the type of employment), citrus (10.0mg/kg-safety security period not 
determined due to the type of employment),  coconut (0.2mg/kg-safety security period 
of 14 days), green pea (0.1 mg/kg-safety security period of 14 days), bean pod 
(2.0mg/kg-safety security period of 14 days), apple (10.0mg/kg-safety security period 
not determined due to the type of employment), papaya (6.0mg/kg-safety security period of 14 days), mango (2.0 mg/kg-safety  security period of 14 days), passion fruit 
(1.0mg/kg-safety security period of 14 days),  melon (4.0mg/kg-safety security period of 
14 days), pear (10.0 mg/kg-safety security period not determined due to the type of 
employment) and pepper (2.0mg/kg-safety security period of 14 days). Seed application in cultures of rice (0.2mg/kg-safety security period not determined due to the type of 
employment), potato (5.0mg/kg-safety securi ty period not determined due to the type 
of employment), bean (0.01mg/kg-safety security period not determined due to the type of employment), sunflower (0.1mg/kg-safety security period not determined due to the 
type of employment), corn (0.2mg/kg-safety security period not determined due to the 
type of employment), soybean (0.1mg/kg-safe ty security period not determined due to 
the type of employment), sorghum (0.01mg/ kg-safety security period not determined 
due to the type of employment) and tomato (0.01 mg/kg-safety security period not 
determined due to the type of employment).  Post-harvest application in cultures of 
avocado (0.5mg/kg-safety security period  not determined due to the type of 
employment), banana (3.0mg/kg-safety securi ty period not determined due to the type 
of employment), citrus (10.0mg/kg-safety se curity period not determined due to the 
type of employment), papaya (6.0mg/kg-safe ty security period not determined due to 
the type of employment), mango (2.0mg/kg-sa fety security period not determined due 
to the type of employment) and melon (4.0mg /kg-safety security period not determined 
due to the type of employment). Industrial vegetative propagules application (seedlings) before planting in culture of sugarcane (0.01mg/kg-safety security period not 
determined due to the type of employment). Bulbs application in culture of gladiolus 
(non-food use). 
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:   G/SPS/N/BRA/921 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
The Brazilian Official Journal (Diário Oficial da União), 26 December 2013, 95th edition, 
Section 1, p. 73. Draft Resolution (Consulta Pública) number 63, 24 December 2013, 
issued by the Brazilian Health Surveillance Ag ency (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) : 27 January 2014 
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:  
Ana Paula S. J. da Silveira e Silva 
Tel: +(61) 3462 5402/5404/5406 
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br  
13. Texts available from: [ ] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ana Paula S. J. da Silveira e Silva  
Tel: +(61) 3462 5402/5404/5406 E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br