G/TBT/N/BRA/608  
 
24 September 2014  
(14-5363)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member: BRAZIL 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):    
2. Agency responsible: ANVISA - Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency 
Name and address (including telephon e and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above : 
National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - INMETRO  
Telephone: +(55) 21 2563.2821 
Telefax: +(55) 21 2502.6542 Email: barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br   
Web-site: http://www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas  
The comments on this Draft Regulation shall be sent to: 
http://formsus.datasus.gov.br/site/formulario.php?id_aplicacao=17382  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Labelling of personal 
hygiene products, cosmetics and perfumes 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Technical 
Resolution nº 69, 9 September 2014, Regarding the Requirement of Describing the Chemical Composition, in Portuguese, in the Label of Personal Hygiene Products, Cosmetics and Perfumes (3 pages, in Portuguese) 
6. Description of content: Draft Technical Resolution nº 69, 9 September 2014, regarding 
the requirement of describing the chemical composition, in Portuguese, in the label of 
personal hygiene products, cosmetics and perfumes.  
According to this draft resolution, the person al hygiene products, cosmetics and perfumes 
marketed in Brazil must have their chemical composition written in Portuguese in their 
labels. 
The products manufactured until 180 days after the date of publication of the technical 
resolution can be marketed until its expiration date. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:  Brazilian Official Journal (Diário Oficial da União), 16 September 
2014; Section 1, p. 51, Draft Resolution (Consulta Pública) number 69, 9 September 2014, issued by Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency – ANVISA. When adopted, it will be 
published at the Brazilian Official Journal. Available in Portuguese. G/TBT/N/BRA/608 
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:   To be determined after the end of the consultation period 
Proposed date of entry into force:   To be determined after the end of the consultation 
period   
10. Final date for comments: 20 January 2015 
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [  ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body: 
Agency responsible: 
Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency – ANVISA 
SIA, Trecho 5, Área Especial 57 Brasília – DF / Brazil CEP: 71.205-050 
Phone.: 55 61 3462-5402 
Website: http://www.anvisa.gov.br   
http://portal.anvisa.gov.b r/wps/wcm/connect/75f4ca80457e710980dfbf022aa5763d/Consult
a+P%C3%BAblica+n%C2%B0+69+GGCOS+-+Jaime.pdf?MOD=AJPERES