G/SPS/N/BRA/933  
 
11 April 2014  
(14-2261)  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 (0.3mg/kg 
safety security period of 14 days), zucchin i (0.06mg/kg safety security period of 
3 days), poplar (non-food use), lettuce (0.5 mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), 
cotton (0.3mg/kg safety security period of 21 days), garlic (0.02mg/kg safety security 
period of 14 days), peanut (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 22 days), rice (1.0mg/kg safety security period of 45 days), banana (0 .5mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), 
potato (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), eggplant (0.05mg/kg safety security 
period of 3 days), beet (0.1mg/kg safety se curity period of 3 days), coffee (0.5mg/kg 
safety security period of 30 days), coff ee (seedling) (MRL and safety period not 
determined due to the mode of use), onion (0 .1mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), 
carrot (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 15 days), citrus (0.5mg/kg safety security 
period of 7 days), coconut (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), cauliflower (1.0mg/kg safety security period of 14 days),  pea (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 
14 days), bean (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 25 days), sunflower (0.04mg/kg 
safety security period of 14 days), guava (0 .2mg/kg safety security period of 2 days), 
apple (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 5 days), papaya (0.3mg/kg safety security 
period of 3 days), mango (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), passion fruit 
(0.05mg/kg safety security period of 14 days ), watermelon (0.05mg/kg safety security 
period of 3 days), melon (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), corn (0.01mg/kg safety security period of 30 days), strawb erry (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 
1 day), cucumber (0.02mg/kg safety security period of 1 day), peach (2.0mg/kg safety 
security period of 10 days), pepper (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), rose (non-food use), soy (0.05mg/kg safety securi ty period of 30 days), tomato (0.1mg/kg 
safety security period of 3 days), grape (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 21 days). 
Seeds application in cultures of cotton (0.3mg /kg safety security period not determined 
due to the mode of use), peanut (0.1mg/kg sa fety security period not determined due to 
the mode of use), barley (0.05mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the 
mode of use), bean (0.5mg/kg safety security  period not determined due to the mode of 
use), soy (0.05mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), wheat (0.05mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of use). 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   G/SPS/N/BRA/933 
 
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  5. Title of the notified document: Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient 
DIFENOCONAZOLE 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 the culture of corn (MRL 0.01mg/kg and safety security period of 
30 days) to the active ingredient DIFENOCONAZOLE of the monograph list of active 
ingredients for pesticides, household cleaning products and wood preservers. 
 
Language(s): Portuguese  Number of pages: 4 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/wps/wcm/connect/08ece70043913b938bdccf2c210703fc/Con
sulta+P%C3%BAblica+n%C2%B0+22+GGTOX.pdf?MOD=AJPERES 
6. Description of content: Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient 
DIFENOCONAZOLE of the monograph list of active ingredients for pesticides, household 
cleaning products and wood preservers (inclu sion of the culture of corn MRL 0.01mg/kg 
and safety security period of 30 days, to this active ingredient), including foliar application in cultures of avocado (0.3mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), zucchini 
(0.06mg/kg safety security period of 3 days ), poplar (non-food use), lettuce (0.5mg/kg 
safety security period of 14 days), cotton (0 .3mg/kg safety security period of 21 days), 
garlic (0.02mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), peanut (0.1mg/kg safety security 
period of 22 days), rice (1.0mg/kg safety se curity period of 45 days), banana (0.5mg/kg 
safety security period of 7 days), potato (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), eggplant (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), beet (0.1mg/kg safety security 
period of 3 days), coffee (0.5mg/kg safety secu rity period of 30 days), coffee (seedling) 
(MRL and safety period not determined due to  the mode of use), onion (0.1mg/kg safety 
security period of 7 days), carrot (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 15 days), citrus 
(0.5mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), coconut (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 
14 days), cauliflower (1.0mg/kg safety secu rity period of 14 days), pea (0.5mg/kg 
safety security period of 14 days), bean (0 .5mg/kg safety security period of 25 days), 
sunflower (0.04mg/kg safety security peri od of 14 days), guava (0.2mg/kg safety 
security period of 2 days), apple (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 5 days), papaya 
(0.3mg/kg safety security period of 3 days),  mango (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 
7 days), passion fruit (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), watermelon (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 3 days ), melon (0.05mg/kg safety security period 
of 3 days), corn (0.01mg/kg safety security  period of 30 days), strawberry (0.5mg/kg 
safety security period of 1 day), cucumber (0.02mg/kg safety security period of 1 day), peach (2.0mg/kg safety security period of 10  days), pepper (0.5mg/kg safety security 
period of 3 days), rose (non-food use), so y (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 
30 days), tomato (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), grape (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 21 days). Seeds applicat ion in cultures of cotton (0.3mg/kg safety 
security period not determined due to the mode of use), peanut (0.1mg/kg safety 
security period not determined due to the mode of use), barley (0.05mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), bean (0.5mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of us e), soy (0.05mg/kg safety security period 
not determined due to the mode of use), wheat (0.05mg/kg safety security period not 
determined due to the mode of 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 G/SPS/N/BRA/933 
 
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  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 (Diári o Oficial da União), 8 April 2014, 67th edition, 
Section 1, p. 34. Draft Resolution (Consulta Pública) number 22, 7 April 2014, issued by the Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency (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) : 8 May 2014 
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:  
Ana Paula S. J. da Silveira e Silva 
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402/5404/5406 
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br  
13. Texts available from: [ ] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ana Paula S. J. da Silveira e Silva  
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402/5404/5406 
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br