G/SPS/N/BRA/989
13 October 2014 
(14-5811)  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): Post-emergency application in cultures of lettuce 
(0.05mg/kg, safety security period of 28 days), cotton (0.04mg/kg, safety security 
period of 60 days), potato (0.02mg/kg, sa fety security period of 28 days), broccoli 
(0.05mg/kg, safety security period of 28 days), coffee (0.03mg/kg, safety security 
period of 14 days), canola (0.02mg/kg, sa fety security period of 60 days), onion 
(0.03mg/kg, safety security period of 28 days ), carrot (0.2mg/kg, safety security period 
of 30 days), citrus (0.05mg/kg, safety se curity period of 14 days), chrysanthemum 
(non-food use), cauliflower (0.05mg/kg, safety security period of 28 days), eucalyptus (non-food use), bean (0.04mg/kg, safety secu rity period of 60 days), tobacco (non-food 
use), sunflower (0.02mg/kg, safety security  period of 60 days), cassava (0.02mg/kg, 
safety security period of 28 days), cabbage  (0.05mg/kg, safety security period of 
28 days). Pinus (non-food use), rose (non-f ood use), soy (0.3mg/kg, safety security 
period of 60 days), tomato (0.2mg/kg, safety security period of 30 days). Maturing 
application in cultures of sugarcane (0.02mg/kg, safety security period of 35 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 F23 
FLUAZIFOP-P 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 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/9a80920045b019afa6f3afa9166895f7/Con
sulta+P%C3%BAblica+n%C2%B0+86 +GGTOX+atual. pdf?MOD=AJPERES  
6. Description of content: Post-emergency application in cultures of lettuce (0.05mg/kg, 
safety security period of 28 days), cotto n (0.04mg/kg, safety security period of 
60 days), potato (0.02mg/kg, safety security period of 28 days), broccoli (0.05mg/kg, safety security period of 28 days), coffee (0.03mg/kg, safety security period of 14 days), canola (0.02mg/kg, safety security period of 60 days), onion (0.03mg/kg, 
safety security period of 28 days), carrot (0 .2mg/kg, safety security period of 30 days), 
citrus (0.05mg/kg,safety security period of 14 days), chrysanthemum (non-food use), 
cauliflower (0.05mg/kg, safety security peri od of 28 days), eucalyptus (non-food use), 
bean (0.04mg/kg, safety security period of  60 days), tobacco (non-food use), sunflower 
(0.02mg/kg, safety security period of 60 da ys), cassava (0.02mg/kg, safety security 
period of 28 days), cabbage (0.05mg/kg, safety security period of 28 days). Pinus (non-
food use), rose (non-food use), soy (0.3mg/k g, safety security period of 60 days), 
tomato (0.2mg/kg, safety security period of 30 days). Maturing application in cultures of 
sugarcane (0.02mg/kg, safety security period of 35 days). G/SPS/N/BRA/989 
 
- 2 - 
 
  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), 1 October 2014, 189th edition, 
Section 1, p. 55. Draft Resolution (Consulta Pública) number 86, 29 September 2014, 
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) : 30 October 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: +(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:   
Ana Paula S. J. da Silveira e Silva  
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402/5404/5406 E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br