G/TBT/N/BRA/711  
 
18 April 2017  
(17-2102) 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 (A nvisa)  
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 Metr ology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO)  
Telephone:+(55) 21 2563.2765  
Telefax: +(55) 21 2563.5637  
Email: barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br   
Web-site: 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=30771 . 
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):  Hair products  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document:  Draft Technical 
Resolution n. 3 23, 21 March 2017. 6 pages, Portuguese.  
6. Description of content:   
This Draft Resolution:  
 Establishes technical requirements for authorization of products to modify hair 
format by changing its chemical structure;  
 Creates the List of Allowed Active Ingred ients in such products, establishes the 
conditions for its use; and  
 Establishes criteria for approval of new active ingredients.  
For this Resolution, the cosmetic products to modify the shape of the hair by changing 
chemical structure are those that modif y the chemical structure of hair to relax, smooth or 
curl the hair after rinsing. The products referred in this Resolution should only contain 
ingredients in the List of Active Ingredients Allowed in Cosmetic Products to Modify the 
Hair Format by altering its chemical structure published as a normative instruction.  
The labelling of cosmetic products shall contain the following warnings: "This product 
should only be used for its intended purpose, being DANGEROUS to any other use" "Do not 
apply if the scalp is irritated or injured"; "keep out of the reach of the children"; "Do not 
use in children";  "For use in pregnant  women and nursing mothers, consult a Doctor or 
physician" ; "Perform the test on a lock of hair before use it".  
The companies holding products already regularized by ANVISA will have twelve months 
from the date of publication of this Resolution for adequacy. This resolution comes into 
force on the date of its publication.  G/TBT/N/B RA/711  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Protection of Human Health  
8. Relevant documents:  Brazilian Official Journal (Diário Oficial da União), 22 March 2017; 
Section 1 page 71/72. Draft Resolution (Consulta Pública) number 323, 21 March 2017, 
issued by the Brazilian Health Regulato ry Agency – Anvisa; when adopted, it will be 
published at Brazilian Official Journal. Available in Portuguese  
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined after the end of the consultation period.  
Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined afte r the end of the consultation 
period.  
10. Final date for comments:  29 May 2017  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point  [ ] 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: www.anvisa.gov.br   
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/3317277/CONSULTA+P%C3%9ABLICA+N+
323+GECOS.pdf/849cdbd6 -8a37-466c-8b33-38a180e9707a