G/SPS/N/BRA/1438  
 
2 October 2018  
(18-6063) 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): 06, 09, 10; ICS Code(s): 13  
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 (Consulta Pública) number 559, 
26 September 2018, regarding the active ingredient D27.5 - 2,4-D Sal de Colina of the 
monography list of active ingredients for pesticides, household cleaning products and 
wood preservers, published by the Resolution - RE n° 165 of 29 August  2003, on the 
Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União) of 2 Septem ber 2003 . 
Language(s): portuguese.  Number of pages: 5 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documen ts/10181/4965793/CONSULTA+P%C3%9ABLICA+
N%C2%BA+559+COPSI+GGTOX.pdf/f479333b -cc42-4a8e-9782-a2e1e9b0a797  
6. Description of content: Inclusion of active ingredient  2,4-D (2,4 -D) for pre and post 
emergency use in cultures (rice, oatmeal, coffee, sugar cane, rye, barley, millet, corn, 
pasture, soy, sorghum and wheat) and for eradication of eucalyptus culture from the 
Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products 
and Wood Preservers.  
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 relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No G/SPS/N/BRA/1438  
 
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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) : 26 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) 3462 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