G/SPS/N/BRA/1337  
 
11 January 2018  
(18-0332) 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 specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable): HS Code(s): 10, 09; ICS Code(s): 13, 65  
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 (Consulta Publica) number 431, 
30 November  2017, regarding the active ingredient T14 - THIOPHANATE -METHYL 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, on the Brazilian 
Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União) of 2 Se ptember  2003. Language(s): 
Portuguese.  Number of pages: 5 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181 /3794958/CONSULTA+P%C3%9ABLICA+N+
431+GGTOX.pdf/c451397e -0fbf-41d9-9d17-135af43bb44a  
6. Description of content: Changes MRL from  0,03 to 0,2 mg/kg for  coffee culture; 
changes MRL from 0,1 to 0,2 mg/kg for wheat culture; inclusion of barley culture for the 
foliar use (application) with MRL and safety security period of 0,2 mg/kg and 30 days 
respectively  for the active ingredient T14 - THIOPHANATE -METHYL from the Relation of 
Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood 
Preservers.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/p lant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international standard? 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 s tandard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No G/SPS/N/BRA/1337  
 
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  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:   
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) : 2 January 2018  
Agency or authority designated to handle  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 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