G/SPS/N/BRA/1025  
 
8 April 2015  
(15-1908)  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 lettuce (0.5mg/kg safety 
security period of 14 days), on cotton leav es (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 
30 days), garlic (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 30 days), bitter chicory 
(0.01mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), banana (0.1mg/kg safety security period 
of 7 days), potato (0.05mg/kg safety securi ty period of 21 days), eggplant (0.5mg/kg 
safety security period of 7 days), sugarc ane (0.4mg/kg safety security period of 
30 days), onion (0.05mg/kg safety security pe riod of 21 days), citrus (1.0mg/kg safety 
s e c u r i t y  p e r i o d  o f  2 1  d a y s ) ,  k a l e  ( 2 . 0 m g /kg safety security period of 14 days), 
chrysanthemum (non-food use), eucalyptus (non-food use), bean (0.07mg/kg safety security period of 21 days), tobacco (non -food use), gerbera (non-food use), guava 
(0.1mg/kg safety security period of 7 days),  scarlet eggplant (0.05mg/kg safety security 
period of 7 days), papaya (2.0mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), mango (0.7mg/kg safety security period of 7 days ), passion fruit (0.2mg/kg safety security 
period of 7 days), watermelon (0.2mg/kg sa fety security period of 7 days), corn 
(0.5mg/kg safety security period of 30 days ), Indian fig (0.5mg/kg safety security 
period of 16 days), pastures (7.0mg/kg safety security period of 11 days), cucumber 
(0.2mg/kg safety security period of 7 days ), green pepper (0.5mg/kg safety security 
period of 7 days), pine (non-food use), po insettia (non-food use), soy (0.1mg/kg safety 
security period of 21 days), tomato (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), wheat (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 30 days),  grape (1.0mg/kg safety security period of 
7 days). Foliar (seedlings) application in cultures of pineapple (0.05mg/kg safety 
security period of 75 days), pumpkin (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 40 days), zucchini (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 40 days), broccoli (0.01mg/kg safety 
security period of 82 days), chicory (0.01m g/kg safety security period of 14 days), 
cauliflower (0.05mg/kg safety security period  of 82 days), watermelon (0.2mg/kg safety 
security period of 40 days), melon (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), 
cucumber (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 40 days), cabbage (0.05mg/kg safety 
security period of 50 days). Seeds applicatio n on cotton seeds (0.5mg/kg safety security 
period not determined due to the mode of use), in cultures of peanut (0.05mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode  of use), rice (0.05mg/kg safety security 
period not determined due to the mode of use), oat (0.05mg/kg safety security period 
not determined due to the mode of use), barl ey (0.05mg/kg safety security period not 
determined due to the mode of use), bean (0.07mg/kg safety security period not 
determined due to the mode of use), sunflo wer (0.1mg/kg safety security period not 
determined due to the mode of use), cast or beans (non-food use), corn (0.5mg/kg 
safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), soy (0.1mg/kg safety 
security period not determined due to the mode of use), sorghum (0.1mg/kg safety 
security period not determined due to th e mode of use), wheat (0.5mg/kg safety 
security period not determined due to the mode of use). Trunk application in cultures of coffee (0.07mg/kg safety security period of 45 days), citrus (1.0mg/kg safety security 
period of 21 days), papaya (2.0mg/kg safety security period of 60 days), peach G/SPS/N/BRA/1025 
 
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  (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 30 days),  grape (1.0mg/kg safety security period of 
60 days). Soil application in cultures of coffee (0.07mg/kg safety security period of 45 days), sugarcane (0.4mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode 
of use), citrus (1.0mg/kg safety security pe riod of 21 days), eucalyptus (non-food use), 
tobacco (non-food use), pine (non-food use) 
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 I13 
IMIDACLOPRID 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: Inclusion of cultures of pastures (7.0mg/kg safety security period of 11 days), on foliar application  Language(s): Portuguese  Number of pages: 4 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/wps/wcm/conne ct/fade808047de2ff0be3bffa6f9e23b16/Cons
ulta+P%C3%BAblica+n%C2%B0+26+GGTOX+atual.pdf?MOD=AJPERES  
6. Description of content: Foliar application in cultures of lettuce (0.5mg/kg safety 
security period of 14 days), on cotton leav es (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 
30 days), garlic (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 30 days), bitter chicory 
(0.01mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), banana (0.1mg/kg safety security period 
of 7 days), potato (0.05mg/kg safety securi ty period of 21 days), eggplant (0.5mg/kg 
safety security period of 7 days), sugarc ane (0.4mg/kg safety security period of 
30 days), onion (0.05mg/kg safety security pe riod of 21 days), citrus (1.0mg/kg safety 
s e c u r i t y  p e r i o d  o f  2 1  d a y s ) ,  k a l e  ( 2 . 0 m g /kg safety security period of 14 days), 
chrysanthemum (non-food use), eucalyptus (non-food use), bean (0.07mg/kg safety security period of 21 days), tobacco (non -food use), gerbera (non-food use), guava 
(0.1mg/kg safety security period of 7 days),  scarlet eggplant (0.05mg/kg safety security 
period of 7 days), papaya (2.0mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), mango (0.7mg/kg safety security period of 7 days ), passion fruit (0.2mg/kg safety security 
period of 7 days), watermelon (0.2mg/kg sa fety security period of 7 days), corn 
(0.5mg/kg safety security period of 30 days ), Indian fig (0.5mg/kg safety security 
period of 16 days), pastures (7.0mg/kg safety security period of 11 days), cucumber (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 7 days ), green pepper (0.5mg/kg safety security 
period of 7 days), pine (non-food use), po insettia (non-food use), soy (0.1mg/kg safety 
security period of 21 days), tomato (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), wheat (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 30 days),  grape (1.0mg/kg safety security period of 
7 days). Foliar (seedlings) application in cultures of pineapple (0.05mg/kg safety 
security period of 75 days), pumpkin (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 40 days), zucchini (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 40 days), broccoli (0.01mg/kg safety 
security period of 82 days), chicory (0.01m g/kg safety security period of 14 days), 
cauliflower (0.05mg/kg safety security period  of 82 days), watermelon (0.2mg/kg safety 
security period of 40 days), melon (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), cucumber (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 40 days), cabbage (0.05mg/kg safety 
security period of 50 days). Seeds applicatio n on cotton seeds (0.5mg/kg safety security 
period not determined due to the mode of use), in cultures of peanut (0.05mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode  of use), rice (0.05mg/kg safety security 
period not determined due to the mode of use), oat (0.05mg/kg safety security period 
not determined due to the mode of use), barl ey (0.05mg/kg safety security period not 
determined due to the mode of use), bean (0.07mg/kg safety security period not 
determined due to the mode of use), sunflo wer (0.1mg/kg safety security period not 
determined due to the mode of use), cast or beans (non-food use), corn (0.5mg/kg 
safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), soy (0.1mg/kg safety 
security period not determined due to the mode of use), sorghum (0.1mg/kg safety 
security period not determined due to th e mode of use), wheat (0.5mg/kg safety 
security period not determined due to the mode of use). Trunk application in cultures of coffee (0.07mg/kg safety security period of 45 days), citrus (1.0mg/kg safety security 
period of 21 days), papaya (2.0mg/kg safety security period of 60 days), peach G/SPS/N/BRA/1025 
 
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  (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 30 days),  grape (1.0mg/kg safety security period of 
60 days). Soil application in cultures of coffee (0.07mg/kg safety security period of 45 days), sugarcane (0.4mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode 
of use), citrus (1.0mg/kg safety security pe riod of 21 days), eucalyptus (non-food use), 
tobacco (non-food use), pine (non-food use). 
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), 2 April 2015, 63th edition, 
Section 1, p. 71. Draft Resolution (Consulta Pública) number 26, 27 March 2015, issued by the Brazilian Health Surveillance Agen c y  ( A N V I S A ) .  W h e n  a d o p t e d ,  i t  w i l l  b e  
published in 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) : 1 May 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