G/SPS/N/BRA/1031
12 May 2015 
(15-2500)  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 
(0.5mg/kg safety security period of 50 days),  garlic (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 
40 days), potato (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 40 days), sweet potato (0.5mg/kg 
safety security period of 180 days), yacon po tato (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 
180 days), eggplant (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 20 days), beet (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 180 days), coffee (0 .5mg/kg safety security period of 20 days), 
yams (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 180 days), onion (0.5mg/kg safety security 
period of 40 days), carrot (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 40 days), bean (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 40 days), tobacco (non-food use), ginger (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 180 days), sunflower (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 53 days), 
cocoyam (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 180 days), scarlet eggplant (0.5mg/kg 
safety security period of 20 days), apple (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 23 days), cassava (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 180 days), arracacha (0.5mg/kg safety 
security period of 180 days), watermelon (0.5 mg/kg safety security period of 20 days), 
turnip (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 180 days), pepper (0.5mg/kg safety security 
period of 20 days), green pepper (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 20 days), okra 
(0.5mg/kg safety security period of 20 days),  radish (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 
180 days), soy (1.0mg/kg safety security period of 60 days), tomato (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 20 days), grape (0.05mg/kg  safety security period of 23 days). Pre-
emergency application in cultures of corn (0.5mg/kg safety security period not 
determined due to the mode of use), whea t (0.5mg/kg safety security period not 
determined due to the mode of use). Maturing application in cultures of sugarcane (0.5mg/kg safety securi ty 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:   
5. Title of the notified document: Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient C32 
CLETHODIM 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 
Inclusion of cultures of sunflower (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 53 days), apple 
and grape (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 23 days), inclusion of cultures of sweet 
potato, yacon potato, beet, yams, ginger, cocoyam, arracacha, turnip and radish 
(0.5mg/kg safety security period of 180 days ); and inclusion of cultures of eggplant, 
scarlet eggplant, pepper, green pepper and ok ra (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 
20 days), all in post-emergency application   Language(s): Portuguese  Number of 
pages: 3 G/SPS/N/BRA/1031 
 
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6. Description of content: Post-emergency application in cultures of cotton (0.5mg/kg 
safety security period of 50 days), garlic (0 .5mg/kg safety security period of 40 days), 
potato (0.5mg/kg safety security period of  40 days), sweet potato (0.5mg/kg safety 
security period of 180 days), yacon potato (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 
180 days), eggplant (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 20 days), beet (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 180 days), coffee (0 .5mg/kg safety security period of 20 days), 
yams (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 180 days), onion (0.5mg/kg safety security 
period of 40 days), carrot (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 40 days), bean (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 40 days), tobacco (non-food use), ginger (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 180 days), sunflower (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 53 days), 
cocoyam (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 180 days), scarlet eggplant (0.5mg/kg 
safety security period of 20 days), apple (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 23 days), cassava (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 180 days), arracacha (0.5mg/kg safety 
security period of 180 days), watermelon (0.5 mg/kg safety security period of 20 days), 
turnip (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 180 days), pepper (0.5mg/kg safety security 
period of 20 days), green pepper (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 20 days), okra 
(0.5mg/kg safety security period of 20 days),  radish (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 
180 days), soy (1.0mg/kg safety security period of 60 days), tomato (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 20 days), grape (0.05mg/kg  safety security period of 23 days). Pre-
emergency application in cultures of corn (0.5mg/kg safety security period not 
determined due to the mode of use), whea t (0.5mg/kg safety security period not 
determined due to the mode of use). Maturing application in cultures of sugarcane (0.5mg/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:   
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
The Brazilian Official Journal (Diá rio Oficial da União), 8 May 2015, 86th edition, 
Section 1, p. 53. Draft Resolution (Consult a Pública) number 32, 7 May 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. G/SPS/N/BRA/1031 
 
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  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) : 6 June 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