G/SPS/N/BRA/1446  
 
12 October 2018  
(18-6332) 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: The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable): HS Code(s): 0703; ICS Code(s): 13, 65  
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 number 564, 28 September 2018, 
regarding the active ingredient A38 - ACIBENZOLAR -S-METHYL of the Monograph List of 
Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, 
published by Resolution - RE n° 165, 29 August 2003, on the Brazilian official Gazette of 
2 September 2003 . Language(s): Portuguese.  Number of pages: 3 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/2877933/CONSULTA+P%C3%9ABLICA+
N%C2%BA+564+COPSI +GGTOX.pdf/ff9464de -7548-46a8-84b6-8f9330afc0f0  
6. Description of content: This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the 
active ingredient A38 - ACIBENZOLAR -S-METHYL from the Relation of Monographies of 
Active Ingredients of Pesticides,  Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers:  
 Changes MRL from 0.1 to 0.01 mg/kg and the safety security period from 14 to 7  days 
for onion cultures.  
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 standard? 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 rele vant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No G/SPS/N/BRA/1446  
 
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  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:   
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) : 31 October 2018  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Coordination of International Liaison and Regulatory Convergence - CCREG   
Tel: +(55 61) 34 62 5402  
 +(55 61) 3462 5404  
 +(55 61) 3462 5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Coordination of International Liaison and Regulatory Convergence - CCREG   
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402  
 +(55 61) 3462 5404  
 +(55 61) 3462 5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br