G/SPS/N/BRA/1075  
 
16 November 2015  
(15-6038)  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 (maximum 
residue limit and safety security period without restrictions), pumpkin (maximum residue limit and safety security period with out restrictions), zucchini (maximum residue 
limit and safety security period without rest rictions), on cotton leaves (maximum residue 
limit and safety security period without restrictions), garlic (maximum residue limit and safety security period without restrictions), plum (maximum residue limit and safety 
security period without restrictions)peanut (maximum residue limit and safety security 
period without restrictions), potato (maximum  residue limit and safety security period 
without restrictions), eggplant (maximum residue limit and safety security period without restrictions), coffee (maximum residue limit and safety security period without 
restrictions), cashew (maximum residue limit and safety security period without 
restrictions), onion (maximum residue limit and safety security period without restrictions), chayote (maximum residue limit and safety security period without 
restrictions), citrus (maximum residue limit and safety security period without 
restrictions), coconut (maximum residue limit and safety security period without restrictions), kale (maximum residue limit and safety security period without 
restrictions), cauliflower (maximum residue limit and safety security period without 
restrictions), pea (maximum residue limit and safety security period without restrictions), eucalyptus (maximum residue limit and safety security period without restrictions), bean (maximum residue limit and safety security period without 
restrictions), cowpea bean (maximum residue limit and safety security period without 
restrictions), pod bean (maximum residue limit and safety security period without restrictions), fig (maximum residue limit and safety security period without restrictions), 
guava (maximum residue limit and safety secu rity period without restrictions), apple 
(maximum residue limit and safety security period without restrictions), papaya (maximum residue limit and safety security period without restrictions), castor bean 
(maximum residue limit and safety security period without restrictions), mango 
(maximum residue limit and safety security period without restrictions), quince (maximum residue limit and safety security period without restrictions), maxixe (maximum residue limit and safety security period without restrictions), watermelon 
(maximum residue limit and safety security period without restrictions), melon 
(maximum residue limit and safety security pe riod without restrictions), corn (maximum 
residue limit and safety security period without restrictions), strawberry (maximum 
residue limit and safety security period with out restrictions), turnip (maximum residue 
limit and safety security period without rest rictions), cucumber (maximum residue limit 
and safety security period without restrictions), pear (maximum residue limit and safety 
security period without restrictions), peach (maximum residue limit and safety security 
period without restrictions), pepper (maximum residue limit and safety security period without restrictions), green pepper (maximum residue limit and safety security period without restrictions), jatropha (maximum residue limit and safety security period without 
restrictions), okra (maximum residue limit and safety security period without G/SPS/N/BRA/1075 
 
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  restrictions), cabbage (maximum residue limit and safety security period without 
restrictions), rose (non-food use), soy (maximum residue limit and safety security period without restrictions), tomato (maximum residue limit and safety security period 
without restrictions), wheat (maximum residue limit and safety security period without 
restrictions), grape (maximum residue limit and safety security period without restrictions) 
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 
E04 SULFUR 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/bfbe04004a8e8b4e8b77bb486c3ae08b/Co
nsulta+P%C3%BAblica+n%C2%B0+98+ GGTOX+atual+1.pdf?MOD=AJPERES 
6. Description of content: Foliar application in cultures of avocado (maximum residue 
limit and safety security period without re strictions), pumpkin (maximum residue limit 
and safety security period without restrictions), zucchini (maximum residue limit and 
safety security period without restrictions), on cotton leaves (maximum residue limit and 
safety security period without restrictions), garlic (maximum residue limit and safety security period without restrictions), plum (maximum residue limit and safety security 
period without restrictions)peanut (maximum residue limit and safety security period 
without restrictions), potato (maximum residue limit and safety security period without 
restrictions), eggplant (maximum residue limit and safety security period without restrictions), coffee (maximum residue limit and safety security period without 
restrictions), cashew (maximum residue limit and safety security period without 
restrictions), onion (maximum residue limit and safety security period without restrictions), chayote (maximum residue limit and safety security period without 
restrictions), citrus (maximum residue limit and safety security period without 
restrictions), coconut (maximum residue limit and safety security period without restrictions), kale (maximum residue limit and safety security period without restrictions), cauliflower (maximum residue limit and safety security period without 
restrictions), pea (maximum residue limit and safety security period without 
restrictions), eucalyptus (maximum residue limit and safety security period without restrictions), bean (maximum residue limit and safety security period without 
restrictions), cowpea bean (maximum residue limit and safety security period without 
restrictions), pod bean (maximum residue limit and safety security period without restrictions), fig (maximum residue limit and safety security period without restrictions), 
guava (maximum residue limit and safety secu rity period without restrictions), apple 
(maximum residue limit and safety security period without restrictions), papaya (maximum residue limit and safety security period without restrictions), castor bean (maximum residue limit and safety security period without restrictions), mango 
(maximum residue limit and safety security period without restrictions), quince 
(maximum residue limit and safety security period without restrictions), maxixe (maximum residue limit and safety security period without restrictions), watermelon 
(maximum residue limit and safety security period without restrictions), melon 
(maximum residue limit and safety security pe riod without restrictions), corn (maximum 
residue limit and safety security period without restrictions), strawberry (maximum 
residue limit and safety security period with out restrictions), turnip (maximum residue 
limit and safety security period without rest rictions), cucumber (maximum residue limit 
and safety security period without restrictions), pear (maximum residue limit and safety security period without restrictions), peach (maximum residue limit and safety security 
period without restrictions), pepper (maximum residue limit and safety security period 
without restrictions), green pepper (maximum residue limit and safety security period without restrictions), jatropha (maximum residue limit and safety security period without 
restrictions), okra (maximum residue limit and safety security period without G/SPS/N/BRA/1075 
 
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  restrictions), cabbage (maximum residue limit and safety security period without 
restrictions), rose (non-food use), soy (maximum residue limit and safety security period without restrictions), tomato (maximum residue limit and safety security period 
without restrictions), wheat (maximum residue limit and safety security period without 
restrictions), grape (maximum residue limit and safety security period without restrictions). 
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  n u m b e r  o f  C o d e x  
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), 12 November 2015, 216th edition, 
Section 1, p. 58. Draft Resolution (Consulta Pública) number 98, 11 November 2015, 
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) : 11 December 2015 
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:  
Patrícia Oliveira Pereira Tagliari 
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:   
Patrícia Oliveira Pereira Tagliari  
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402/5404/5406 E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br