G/SPS/N/BRA/1234  
 
22 February 2017  
(17-1094) 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 specifie d in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): HS Code(s): 06, 12; ICS Code(s): 13, 65  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading pa rtners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document: Draft resolution ( Consulta Publica) number 300, 
8 February 2017, regarding the active ingredient M37.1 - CLORETO DE MEPIQUATE 
(MEPIQUAT CHLORIDE) of the monograph list of act ive ingredients for pesticides, 
household cleaning products and wood preservers, published by Resolution - RE n° 165 
of 29 August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União) of 
2 September 2003 . Language(s): Portuguese . Number o f pages: 3 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/3231247/CONSULTA+P%C3%9ABLICA+N
+300+GGTOX.pdf/002dbc27 -e6a7-4801-bfc6-ab48348858c9  
6. Description of content: This Draft resolution includes the sugar cane culture with MRL 
of 0.3 mg/kg and safety security of 20 days for foliar use (application) for the active 
ingredient M37.1 - MEPIQUAT CHLORIDE in the Relatio n of Monographies of Active 
Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [ ]  animal health, [ ]  plant protection, 
[X] 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 relevant international standard?   
[ ] Yes   [ ] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/BRA/1234  
 
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  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) : 10 March 2017  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ]  National Notificati on 
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 Notific ation 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