G/SPS/N/BRA/927  
 
24 March 2014  
(14-1716)  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 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): Insecticides: Sale to the general public: liquids and 
aerosols (maximum allowed concentration: 0.6% p/p); liquid repellent (maximum allowed concentration: 0.88% p/p); repellent tablets and strips (maximum allowed 
concentration: 15mg/each); spirals (maximum allowed concentration: 0.06% p/p); anti 
moth paper (maximum allowed concentration: 1.0% g/m2); gel repellents (maximum allowed concentration: 39.5% p/p); long lasting repellents, tablets and discs (maximum 
allowed concentration: 330 mg/each). 
(*) Label or package leaflet must contain the following wording: Do not use in poorly 
ventilated environment, especially in the pr esence of children. This product cannot be 
used by asthmatic persons, with respirator y problems or allergic to pyrethroids. 
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 
TRANSFLUTRINA 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: 3 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/wps/wcm/connect/345b75804343669aa65fbf0ea87ebc91/Co
nsulta+P%C3%BAblica+n%C2%B0+10+GGTOX.pdf?MOD=AJPERES 
6. Description of content: Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient 
TRANSFLUTRINA of the monograph list of active ingredients of pesticides, household cleaning products and wood preservers. This resolution proposes to increase the 
maximum allowed concentration from 280 to 330 mg/each for use in household cleaning 
products: Sale to the general public: liquids and aerosols (maximum allowed concentration: 0.6% p/p); liquid repellent (maximum allowed concentration: 
0.88% p/p); repellent tablets and strips (maximum allowed concentration: 15mg/each); 
spirals (maximum allowed concentration: 0.06% p/p); anti moth paper (maximum allowed concentration: 1.0% g/m2); gel repellents (maximum allowed concentration: 39.5% p/p); long lasting repellents, tablet s and discs (maximum allowed concentration: 
330 mg/each). 
(*) Label or package leaflet must contain the following wording: Do not use in poorly 
ventilated environment, especially in the pr esence of children. This product cannot be 
used by asthmatic persons, with respirator y problems or allergic to pyrethroids. G/SPS/N/BRA/927 
 
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  7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pe st 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), 14 March 2014, 50th edition, 
Section 1, p. 43. Draft Resolution (Consulta Pública) number 10, 13 March 2014, issued 
by the Brazilian Health Surveillance Agen c y  ( A N V I S A ) .  W h e n  a d o p t e 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) : 12 April 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. Texts 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