G/SPS/N/BRA/943  
 
23 June 2014   
(14-3630) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanit ary 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 specif ied in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Foliar application in cultures of cotton (0.1mg/kg safety 
security period of 21 days), potato (0.01mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), 
eggplant (0.3mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), coffee (0.2mg/kg safety security 
period of 7 days), citrus (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), bean (0.3mg/kg 
safety security period of 14 days), watermelon (0.1mg /kg safety security period of 
7 days), melon (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), cucumber (0.3mg/kg safety 
security period of 7 days), cabbage (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), rose 
(non-food use), soy (0.3mg/kg safety security period of 21 days), tomato (0.5mg/kg 
safety security period of 7 days).  
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 activ e ingredient 
DIAFENTHIURON 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 Sep tember 
2003 
Inclusion of the cultures of potato (0.01mg/kg and safety security period of 3 days), 
eggplant (0.3mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), and cucumber (0.3mg/kg safety 
security period of 7 days), in foliar application.  
Language(s): Portuguese   Number of pages: 3 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/wps/wcm/connect/6c8d5980446a5f21b59affffca931b20/Cons
ulta+P%C3%BAblica+n%C2%B0+32+GGTOX.pdf?MOD=AJPERES  
6. Description of content: Foliar application in cultures of cotton (0.1mg/kg safety 
security period o f 21 days), potato (0.01mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), 
eggplant (0.3mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), coffee (0.2mg/kg safety security 
period of 7 days), citrus (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), bean (0.3mg/kg 
safety security p eriod of 14 days), watermelon (0.1mg /kg safety security period of 
7 days), melon (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), cucumber (0.3mg/kg safety 
security period of 7 days), cabbage (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), rose 
(non-food use), s oy (0.3mg/kg safety security period of 21 days), tomato (0.5mg/kg 
safety security period of 7 days).  G/SPS/N/BRA/943  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [ ]  animal health, [ ]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ]  protect te rritory 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 Hea lth (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), 12 June 2014, 111th edition, 
Section 1, p. 43. Draft Resolution (Consulta Pública) number 32, 9 June 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 adop tion (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) : 11 July 2014  
Agency or authorit y designated to handle 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 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