G/SPS/N/BRA/1049  
 
 23 June 2015  
(15-3236)  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: 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): Post-emergency application in cultures of cotton 
(0.01mg/kg safety security period of 97 days). Pre-emergency application in cultures of potato (0.01mg/kg safety security period of 70 days), cassava (0.01mg/kg safety 
security period not determined due to th e mode of use), corn (0.01mg/kg safety 
security period not determined due to the mode of use). Pre/Post-emergency application in cultures of sugarcane (0.08mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the 
mode of use), eucalyptus (non-food use), pi ne (non-food use), soy (0.02mg/kg safety 
security period not determined due to the mode of use. Pre-emergency application of 
weeds and in pre-emergency of soy which is tolerant to isoxaflutole. Premature post-
emergency application in varieties of soy which is tolerant to isoxaflutole). 
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 active ingredient 
I18 ISOXAFLUTOLE 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  Language(s): Portuguese  Number of pages: 3 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/wps/wcm/connect/bb684b0048b52160b54ebd0a466faa84/C
onsulta+P%C3%BAblica+n%C2%B0+51+ GGTOX+atual+1.pdf?MOD=AJPERES 
6. Description of content: Post-emergency application in cultures of cotton (0.01mg/kg 
safety security period of 97 days). Pre-emergency application in cultures of potato (0.01mg/kg safety security period of 70 da ys), cassava (0.01mg/kg safety security 
period not determined due to the mode of us e), corn (0.01mg/kg safety security period 
not determined due to the mode of use). Pre/Post-emergency application in cultures of sugarcane (0.08mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), 
eucalyptus (non-food use), pine (non-food use), soy (0.02mg/kg safety security period 
not determined due to the mode of use. Pr e-emergency application of weeds and in pre-
emergency of soy which is tolerant to isoxaflutole. Premature post-emergency application in varieties of soy which is tolerant to isoxaflutole). 
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.   G/SPS/N/BRA/1049 
 
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  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 
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 Jo urnal (Diário Oficial da União), 11 June 2015, 109th edition, 
Section 1, p. 30. Draft Resolution (Consulta Pública) number 51, 9 June 2015, 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) : 10 July 2015 
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:  
Patrícia Oliveira Pereira Tagliari 
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402/5404/5406 E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br 
13. Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notifi cation 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