G/SPS/N/BRA/1173  
 
5 August 2016  
(16-4208) 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 specifie d in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Inclusion of the culture of watermelon, on foliar 
application, with MRL of 1.0 mg/kg and SSP of 7 days; changing of the MRL of the 
culture of str awberry, on foliar application, fro m 1.0 mg/kg to 2.0 mg/kg and 
SSP remaining on 3 days; inclusion of the cultures of raspberry and blueberry, on foliar 
application, with MRL of 2.0 mg/kg and SSP of 3 days/ inclusion of the culture of guava, 
khaki, fig, cu cumber, pumpkin, zucchini and west indian gherkin, on foliar application, 
with MRL of 0.7 mg/kg and SSP of 1 day; inclusion of the cultures of peach, plum, 
quince and pear, on foliar application, with MRL of 3.0 mg/kg and SSP of 1 day; 
inclusion of the cul ture of sweet pepper, eggplant, scarlet eggplant and chili pepper, on 
foliar application, with MRL of 1.0 mg/kg and SSP of 1 day.  
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 rega rding the active ingredient 
P43 PYRIMETHANIL of the monograph list of active ingredients for pesticides, household 
cleaning products and wood preservers, published by Resolut ion - 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/documents/10181/2915397/CONSULTA+P%C3%9ABLICA+N
+231+GGTOX.pdf/cd6b0ed5 -3a4e-4d58-b5b4-7caf12b1928d  
6. Description of content: Same as products covered.  
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 Ali mentarius 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/1173  
 
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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 (Diário Oficial da União), 28 July 2016, 144th edition, 
Section 1, p. 59. Draft Resolution (Consulta Pública) number 231, 27 July 2016, issued 
by the Brazilian Health Regulatory 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 determine d 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 August 2016  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail a ddress 
(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 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