G/SPS/N/BRA/981
13 October 2014 
(14-5801)  Page: 1/3
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 
(3.0mg/kg, safety security period to the cu lture of cotton is not determined when the 
pesticide is applied in post-emergency of the weeds and pre-emergency of the culture. 
The safety security period to the cultures of genetically modified cotton, which express 
resistance to the glyphosate, is of 130 days, when the pesticide is applied in post-emergency of the weeds and of the culture), pl um (0.2mg/kg, safety security period of 
17 days), rice (0.2mg/kg, safety security period not determined due to the mode of 
use), banana (0.02mg/kg, safety security pe riod of 30 days), cocoa (0.1mg/kg, safety 
security period of 30 days), coffee (1.0mg/k g, safety security period of 15 days), 
sugarcane (1.0mg/kg, safety security period  not determined due to the mode of use), 
citrus (0.2mg/kg, safety security period of 30 days), coconut (0.1mg/kg, safety security 
period of 15 days), eucalyptus (non-food use), bean (0.05mg/kg, safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), tobacco (non-food use), apple (0.2mg/kg, 
safety security period of 15 days), papaya (0 .1mg/kg, safety security period of 3 days), 
corn (0.mg/kg, safety security period to the culture of corn is not determined when the 
pesticide is applied in post-emergency of weeds and in pre-emergency of culture. The 
safety security period to the culture of genetically modified corn, which express 
resistance to the glyphosate, is of 90 days, when the pesticide is applied in post-emergency of weeds and culture), nectarine (0.2mg/kg, safety security period of 
30 days), pasture (0.2mg/kg, safety security period not determined due to the mode of 
use), pear (0.2mg/kg, safety security period of 15 days), peach (0.2mg/kg, safety 
security period of 30 days), pinus (non -food use), rubber tree (non-food use), soy 
(10.0mg/kg, safety security period to the culture of soy is not determined when the 
pesticide is applied in post-emergency of weeds and in pre-emergency of culture. The 
safety security period to the culture of genetically modified soy, which express resistance to the glyphosate, is of 56 days, when the pesticide is applied in post-
emergency of weeds and culture), wheat (0.05mg/kg, safety security period not 
determined due to the mode of use), grap e (0.2mg/kg, safety security period of 
17 days). Desiccant application in cultures of black oat (20.0mg/kg, safety security period of 4 days), ryegrass (10.0mg/kg, sa fety security period of 4 days), soy 
(10.0mg/kg, safety security period of 7 days). Maturator application in cultures of 
sugarcane (1.0mg/kg, safety security period of 30 days).  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   G/SPS/N/BRA/981 
 
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  5. Title of the notified document: Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient G01 - 
GLYPHOSATE of the monograph list of active ingredients for pesticides, household cleaning products and wood preservers, pu blished 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: 5 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/wps/wcm/connect/1bd06d8045ac9dfda1aaafa9166895f7/Con
sulta+P%C3%BAblica+n%C2%B0+73 +GGTOX+atual. pdf?MOD=AJPERES  
6. Description of content: Post-emergency application in cultures of cotton (3.0mg/kg, 
safety security period to the culture of cotton is not determined when the pesticide is 
applied in post-emergency of the weeds and pre-emergency of the culture. The safety security period to the cultures of genetically modified cotton, which express resistance to the glyphosate, is of 130 days, when the pest icide is applied in post-emergency of the 
weeds and of the culture), plum (0.2mg/kg, safety security period of 17 days), rice 
(0.2mg/kg, safety security period not dete rmined due to the mode of use), banana 
(0.02mg/kg, safety security period of 30 days ), cocoa (0.1mg/kg, safety security period 
of 30 days), coffee (1.0mg/kg, safety security  period of 15 days), sugarcane (1.0mg/kg, 
safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), citrus (0.2mg/kg, safety 
security period of 30 days), coconut (0.1mg /kg, safety security period of 15 days), 
eucalyptus (non-food use), bean (0.05mg/kg, safety security period not determined due 
to the mode of use), tobacco (non-food use), apple (0.2mg/kg, safety security period of 
15 days), papaya (0.1mg/kg, safety security period of 3 days), corn (0.1mg/kg, safety security period to the culture of corn is no t determined when the pesticide is applied in 
post-emergency of weeds and in pre-emergency of culture. The safety security period to 
the culture of genetically modified corn, which express resistance to the glyphosate, is of 90 days, when the pesticide is applied in  post-emergency of weeds and culture), 
nectarine (0.2mg/kg, safety security period  of 30 days), pasture (0.2mg/kg, safety 
security period not determined due to the mode  of use), pear (0.2mg/kg, safety security 
period of 15 days), peach (0.2mg/kg, safety security period of 30 days), pinus (non-food 
use), rubber tree (non-food use), soy (10.0mg/kg , safety security period to the culture 
of soy is not determined when the pesticide is applied in post-emergency of weeds and in pre-emergency of culture. The safety secu rity period to the culture of genetically 
modified soy, which express resistance to the glyphosate, is of 56 days, when the 
pesticide is applied in post-emergency of weeds and culture), wheat (0.05mg/kg, safety 
security period not determined due to the mode of use), grape (0.2mg/kg, safety security period of 17 days). Desiccant application in cultures of Black oat (20.0mg/kg, 
safety security period of 4 days), ryegra ss (10.0mg/kg, safety security period of 
4 days), soy (10.0mg/kg, safety security period of 7 days). Maturator application in cultures of sugarcane (1.0mg/kg, safety security period of 30 days). 
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 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:   G/SPS/N/BRA/981 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: The 
Brazilian Official Journal (Diário Oficial da União), 1 October 2014, 189th edition, 
Section 1, p. 52. Draft Resolution (Consulta Pública) number 73, 29 September 2014, 
issued by the Brazilian Health Surveillance Ag ency (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) : 30 October 2014 
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:  
Ana Paula S. J. da Silveira e Silva 
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:   
Ana Paula S. J. da Silveira e Silva  
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402/5404/5406 E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br