G/SPS/N/BRA/1081  
 
16 December 2015  
(15-6644)  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: ANVISA - The Brazilian Health Regulatory 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): Foliar application in cultures of zucchini (0.05mg/kg 
safety security period of 3 days), on cotton leaves (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 
14 days), broccoli (2.0mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), sugarcane (0.01mg/kg 
safety security period of 28 days), citrus (0 .5mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), 
kale (2.0mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), Chinese cabbage (2.0mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), cauliflower (2.0 mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), 
eucalyptus (non-food use), apple (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), millet 
(0.02mg/kg safety security period of 60 days ), corn (0.02mg/kg safety security period 
of 60 days), pear (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), cabbage (2.0mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), soy (0. 05mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), 
sorghum (0.02mg/kg safety security period of 60 days), tomato (0.5mg/kg safety 
security period of 3 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 
T41 TEBUFENOZIDE 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  Language(s): Portuguese  Number of pages: 2 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/wps/wcm/connect/3e4edf004ada9b3fa172e9a0b2a25178/Co
nsulta+P%C3%BAblica+n%C2%B0+108+ GGTOX+atual+2.pdf?MOD=AJPERES 
6. Description of content: Foliar application in cultures of zucchini (0.05mg/kg safety 
security period of 3 days), on cotton leav es (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 
14 days), broccoli (2.0mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), sugarcane (0.01mg/kg safety security period of 28 days), citrus (0 .5mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), 
kale (2.0mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), Chinese cabbage (2.0mg/kg safety 
security period of 3 days), cauliflower (2.0 mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), 
eucalyptus (non-food use), apple (0.5mg/kg sa fety security period of 14 days), mille t 
(0.02mg/kg safety security period of 60 days ), corn (0.02mg/kg safety security period 
of 60 days), pear (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), cabbage (2.0mg/kg 
safety security period of 3 days), soy (0. 05mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), 
sorghum (0.02mg/kg safety security period of 60 days), tomato (0.5mg/kg safety 
security period of 3 days). G/SPS/N/BRA/1081 
 
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  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  n u m b e r  o f  C o d e x  
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), 7 December 2015, 233rd edition, 
Section 1, p. 52. Draft Resolution (Consulta Pública) number 108, 4 December 2015, 
i s s u e d  b y  t h e  B r a z i l i a n  H e a l t h  R e g u l a t o r y  A g e n c y  ( A N V I S A ) .  W h e n  a d o p te d ,  i t  w i l l  b e  
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) : 5 January 2016 
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