G/TBT/N/BRA/693  
 
19 September 2016  
(16-4947) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original : English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member : BRAZIL  
If applicable, name of local government involved  (Article 3.2 and 7.2) : 
2. Agency responsible : Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anv isa) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification  shall be indicated if different from above : 
National Institute of Metrolo gy, Quality and Technology (INMETRO)  
Telephone : +(55) 21 2563.2840  
Telefax : +(55) 21 2563.5637  
Email : barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br   
Web-site: http://www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas   
The comments to this Draft Regulation shall be sent 
to: http://formsus.datasus.gov.br/site/formulario.php?id_aplicacao=27 772  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable) : Personal hygienic 
product s, cosmetics and perfumes  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document : Draft Technical 
Regulation Nº 246, 5 September 2016 (Resolução RDC Nº 246, de 5 de Setembro de 2016) 
(6 pages, in Portuguese)  
6. Description of content : Draft t echnical Regulation Nº 246, 5 September 2016 (Resolução 
RDC Nº 246, de 5 de Setembro de 2016), regarding the update of technical requirements 
for the regularization of personal hygiene products, cosmetics and perfumes.  
This Draft Resolution refers to a MER COSUR Resolution project and after the harmonization 
of the technical requirements  at the end of  the comments process, the Resolution GMC will 
be included in the Brazilian Technical Regulation System . 
This Draft Resolution revokes:  
 The Annex III of the Res olution RDC Nº 7, 10 February 2015, notified as 
G/TBT/N/BRA/625  
 The Resolution GMC Nº 26/04  
 Item 01  – Product Registration Annex of Resolution GMC Nº 24/95 (Item 01  – 
Registro de Produtos do Anexo da Res. GMC Nº 24/95)  
7. Objective and rationale , includin g the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Protection of human health or safety  G/TBT/N/BRA/693  
 
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  8. Relevant documents : 1) Brazilian Official Journal (Diário Oficial da União), 
6 September  2016, Section 1, p. 46; 2) Not stated; 3) Brazilian Official Journal; 4) Not  
stated.  
9. Proposed date of adoption : On the date of publication  
Proposed date of entry into force : On the date of publication   
10. Final date for comments : 11 November 2016  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point  [X] or address, telephone and  fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body:  
Agency Responsible  
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa)  
SIA, Trecho 5, Área Especial 57  
Brasília  – DF/Brazil  
CEP: 71.205 -050 
Phone. : +(55) 61 3462.5402  
Website : http://www.anvisa.gov.br   
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/2967374/Propos ta+de+norma+em+discuss%
C3%A3o.pdf/faebc7eb -aafb-4786-b0bc-646846b08698