G/SPS/N/BRA/1083  
 
17 December 2015  
(15-6652)  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 pumpkin (0.1mg/kg 
safety security period of 7 days), zucchini (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), 
garlic (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), potato (0.1mg/kg safety security 
period of 7 days), eggplant (0.1mg/kg sa fety security period of 7 days), onion 
(0.1mg/kg safety security period of 7 days),  scarlet eggplant (0.1mg/kg safety security 
period of 7 days), cucumber (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), pepper 
(0.1mg/kg safety security period of 7 days ), green pepper (0.1mg/kg safety security 
period of 7 days), rose (non-food use), to mato (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 
7 days), grape (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 7 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 
Z04 ZOXAMIDE 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/cde2c7804adaa7a6a1c6e9a0b2a25178/Co
nsulta+P%C3%BAblica+n%C2%B0+110+ GGTOX+atual+2.pdf?MOD=AJPERES 
6. Description of content: Foliar application in cultures of pumpkin (0.1mg/kg safety 
security period of 7 days), zucchini (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), garlic 
(0.1mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), potato (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 
7 days), eggplant (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), onion (0.1mg/kg safety 
security period of 7 days), scarlet eggplant (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), 
cucumber (0.1mg/kg safety security period of  7 days), pepper (0.1mg/kg safety security 
period of 7 days), green pepper (0.1mg/kg safe ty security period of 7 days), rose (non-
food use), tomato (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), grape (0.5mg/kg safety 
security period of 7 days). 
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.   G/SPS/N/BRA/1083 
 
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  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. 53. Draft Resolution (Consulta Pública) number 110, 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