G/SPS/N/BRA/993
13 October 2014 
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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): Seeds application in cultures of cotton (0.01mg/kg, 
Safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), peanut (0.01mg/kg, 
safety security period not determined due to  the mode of use), rice (0.01mg/kg, safety 
security period not determined due to the mode of use), canola (0.01mg/kg, safety 
security period not determined due to the mode of use), bean (0.01mg/kg, safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), sunflower (0.01mg/kg, safety 
security period not determined due to th e mode of use), corn (0.05mg/kg, safety 
security period not determined due to the mode of use), pasture (0.01mg/kg, safety security period not determined due to the mo de of use), soy (0.05mg/kg, safety security 
period not determined due to the mode of use), sorghum (0.02mg/kg, safety security 
period not determined due to the mode of use). Foliar application in cultures of potato 
(0.05mg/kg, safety security period of 7 days ), onion (0.5mg/kg, safety security period 
of 7 days), tobacco (non-food use), watermel on (0.1mg/kg, safety security period of 
3 days), melon (0.1mg/kg, safety security period of 3 days), cucumber (0.1mg/kg, 
safety security period of 14 days), cabbage  (0.07mg/kg, safety security period of 
7 days), rose (non-food use), tomato (0.05m g/kg, safety security period of 3 days), 
grape (1.0mg/kg, safety security period of 7 days). Industrial treatment of vegetative 
propagules (seedlings) before the plantation of sugarcane (0.01mg/kg, safety security 
period not determined due to the mode of use). 
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 M31 
METALAXYL-M of the monograph list of acti ve 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/c726630045b0600ba89eafa9166895f7/Co
nsulta+P%C3%BAblica+n%C2%B0+ 89+GGTOX+atual.pdf?MOD=AJPERES  G/SPS/N/BRA/993 
 
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  6. Description of content: Seeds application in cultures of cotton (0.01mg/kg, safety 
security period not determined due to the mode of use), peanut (0.01mg/kg, safety 
security period not determined due to th e mode of use), rice (0.01mg/kg, safety 
security period not determined due to the mode of use), canola (0.01mg/kg, safety 
security period not determined due to the mode of use), bean (0.01mg/kg, safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), sunflower (0.01mg/kg, safety 
security period not determined due to th e mode of use), corn (0.05mg/kg, safety 
security period not determined due to the mode of use), pasture (0.01mg/kg, safety security period not determined due to the mo de of use), soy (0.05mg/kg, safety security 
period not determined due to the mode of use), sorghum (0.02mg/kg, safety security 
period not determined due to the mode of use). Foliar application in cultures of potato (0.05mg/kg, safety security period of 7 days ), onion (0.5mg/kg, safety security period 
of 7 days), tobacco (non-food use), watermel on (0.1mg/kg, safety security period of 
3 days), melon (0.1mg/kg, safety security period of 3 days), cucumber (0.1mg/kg, 
safety security period of 14 days), cabbage  (0.07mg/kg, safety security period of 
7 days), rose (non-food use), tomato (0.05m g/kg, safety security period of 3 days), 
grape (1.0mg/kg, safety security period of 7 days). Industrial treatment of vegetative 
propagules (seedlings) before the plantation of sugarcane (0.01mg/kg, safety security 
period not determined due to the mode of use). 
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 (Diário Oficial da União), 1 October 2014, 189th edition, 
Section 1, p. 56. Draft Resolution (Consulta Pública) number 89, 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   G/SPS/N/BRA/993 
 
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  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