G/SPS/N/BRA/917  
 
24 January 2014  
(14-0377)  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 cotton (0.05mg/kg-safety 
security period of 15 days), rice (0.7mg/kg- safety security period of 30 days), potato 
(0.03mg/kg-safety security period of 7 days), canola (0.02mg/kg-safety security period 
of 14 days), citrus (0.07mg/kg-safety security period of 7 days), cabbage (0.02 mg/kg-
safety security period of 5 days), chrysa nthemum (MLR not determined-safety security 
period not determined), beans (0.5mg/kg-safe ty security period of 20 days), tobacco 
(MLR not determined-safety security period  not determined), mango (0.1mg/kg-safety 
security period of 7 days), papaya (0.3mg/k g-safety security period of 7 days), melon 
(0.05mg/kg-safety security period of 7 days),  corn (0.02mg/kg-safety security period of 
20 days), forage palma (0.1mg/kg-safety security period of 16 days), cucumber 
(0.02mg/kg-safety security period of 4 days), rose (MLR not determined-safety security 
period not determined), soybean (0.02mg/kg-saf ety security period of 20 days), tomato 
(0.02mg/kg-safety security period of 6 days), wheat (0.7mg/kg-safety security period of 
14 days) and grape (0.1mg/kg-safety security period of 7 days). Soil application in 
cultures of potatoes (0.03mg/kg-safety security period of 35 days), cane sugar (0.02mg/kg-safety security period of 1 day), corn (0.02mg/kg-safety security period of 
1 day). Seed application in cultures of cotton (0.05mg/kg-safety security period of 
1 day), rice (0.7mg/kg-safety security period  of 1 day), beans (0.5mg/kg-safety security 
period of 1 day), corn (0.02mg/kg-safety security period of 1 day), soy (0.02mg/kg-safety security period of 1 day) and wheat (0.7mg/kg-safety security period of 1 day). 
Stored products application in cultures of rice (0.7mg/kg-safety security period of 
30 days), barley (0.5mg/kg-safety security period of 30 days), beans (0.5mg/kg-safety security period of 30 days), corn (0.02mg/kg-safety security period of 30 days) and 
wheat (0.7mg/kg-safety security period of 30 days). Localized application in culture of 
banana (0.02mg/kg-safety security period of 1 day). 
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 
bifenthrin 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: 4 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/wps/wcm/connect/414b8200425733a4b0d5f98fd6481646/Co
nsulta+P%C3%BAblica+n%C2%B0+59+GGTOX.pdf?MOD=AJPERES  G/SPS/N/BRA/917 
 
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  6. Description of content: Draft Resolution regarding the active ingredient bifenthrin 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 cotton 
(0.05mg/kg-safety security period of 15 days),  rice (0.7mg/kg-safety security period of 
30 days), potato (0.03mg/kg-safety security  period of 7 days), canola (0.02mg/kg-
safety security period of 14 days), citrus (0 .07mg/kg-safety security period of 7 days), 
cabbage (0.02 mg/kg-safety security period of 5 days), chrysanthemum (MLR not 
determined-safety security period not dete rmined), beans (0.5mg/kg-safety security 
period of 20 days), tobacco (MLR not determin ed-safety security period not determined), 
mango (0.1mg/kg-safety security period of 7 days), papaya (0.3mg/kg-safety security 
period of 7 days), melon (0.05mg/kg-safety security period of 7 days), corn (0.02mg/kg-safety security period of 20 days), forage palma (0.1mg/kg-safety security period of 16 days), cucumber (0.02mg/kg-safety security period of 4 days), rose (MLR 
not determined-safety security period no t determined), soybean (0.02mg/kg-safety 
security period of 20 days), tomato (0.02mg/kg-safety security period of 6 days), wheat (0.7mg/kg-safety security period of 14 da ys) and grape (0.1mg/kg-safety security 
period of 7 days). Soil application in cultures of potatoes (0.03mg/kg-safety security 
period of 35 days), cane sugar (0.02mg/kg-safety security period of 1 day), corn (0.02mg/kg-safety security period of 1 day) . Seed application in cultures of cotton 
(0.05mg/kg-safety security period of 1 day), rice (0.7mg/kg-safety security period of 1 
day), beans (0.5mg/kg-safety security period of 1 day), corn (0.02mg/kg-safety security 
period of 1 day), soy (0.02mg/kg-safety secu rity period of 1 day) and wheat (0.7mg/kg-
safety security period of 1 day). Stored products application in cultures of rice 
(0.7mg/kg-safety security period of 30 days),  barley (0.5mg/kg-safety security period of 
30 days), beans (0.5mg/kg-safety security period of 30 days), corn (0.02mg/kg-safety security period of 30 days) and wheat (0.7mg/kg-safety security period of 30 days). 
Localized application in culture of banana (0.02mg/kg-safety security period of 1 day). 
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 Journal (Diário Oficial da União), 26 December 2013, 95th edition, 
Section 1, p. 72. Draft Resolution (Consulta Pública) number 59, 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. G/SPS/N/BRA/917 
 
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  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