G/SPS/N/BRA/1055
3 August 2015 
(15-3998)  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): Fresh vegetable products 
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 elaboration of a 
MAPA/ANVISA Normative Instruction to incorporate the MERCOSUR Resolution 
concerning the criteria to the application of  the Maximum Residue Limit of Pesticides in 
fresh vegetable products   Language(s): Portuguese  Number of pages: 5 
"http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/wps/wcm/connect/1af67280490ecb09ab23bb05df47c43c/Co
nsulta+P%C3%BAblica+n%C2%B0+57+GGTOX+ATUAL+2+%281%29.pdf?MOD=AJPER
ES" 
6. Description of content: Draft resolution regarding the elaboration of a MAPA/ANVISA 
Normative Instruction to incorporate the MERCOSUR Resolution concerning the criteria 
to the application of the Maximum Residue Limit of Pesticides in fresh vegetable 
products.  
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:   G/SPS/N/BRA/1055 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
The Brazilian Official Journal (Diário Oficial da União), 2 July 2015, 124th edition, 
Section 1, p. 31. Draft Resolution (Consulta Pública) number 57, 1 June 2015, issued by 
the Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA). When adopted, it will be published in 
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) : On the date of publication. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 8 September 2015 
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