G/SPS/N/BRA/1392  
 
19 April 2018  
(18-2426) 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: 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): 08, 07, 06; ICS Code(s): 13, 65  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affe cted, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document: Draft resolution (Consulta Publica) number 504  of 
9 April 2018, regarding the active ingredient P46 - PYRACLOSTROBIN 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, 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/documents/101 81/4308546/CONSULTA+P%C3%9ABLICA+N%
C2%BA+504+GGTOX.pdf/c5bb11af -8719-405d-9b9b-4048ea69a85c  
6. Description of content: Inclusion of annonaceae, kiwi, pomegranates cultures with MRL 
of 0.5 mg/kg and safety security period of 7 days; sweet potato, yacon  potato, cará 
(yam), ginger, yam, arracacha, turnip and radish cultures with MRL of 0.2 mg/kg and 
safety security period of 7 days; cowpea, chickpea and l entil cultures with MRL of 
0.02 mg/kg and safety security period of 14 days; changes MRL from 0.02 to 0.2 mg/kg 
and safety security period  from 30 to 7 days for the cassava culture; changes MRL from 
0.2 to 0.5 mg/kg for the pineapple culture; changes MRL from 0.1 to 0.2 mg/kg for the 
beet culture; Inclusion of  ornamental  horticulture: alstroemeria, alyssum , amaryllis, 
azalea, antirrhinum majus, cannaceae, celosia, coleus, clove, euonymus, gardenia, 
geranium, gerbera, gladiolus, hydrangea, lantana, lily, lisianthus, daisy, pittosporum, 
ruscus, salvia, Sedum makinoi, verbena, vinca and zinnia with MRL and saf ety security 
period not determined for nonfood use; and inclusion o f cultures for wood production: 
black wattle, pinus and rubber tree with MRL and safety security period not determined for 
nonfood use, all cultures for the foliar use (application) for the  active ingredient 
P46 - PYRACLOSTROBIN 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, 
[X] prote ct humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  G/SPS/N/BRA/1392  
 
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  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 r elevant 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:   
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) : 12 May 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:  
Patrícia Oliveira Pereira Tagliari  
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402/5404/5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.go v.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:   
Patrícia Oliveira Pereira Tagliari  
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402/5404/5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br