G/SPS/N/BRA/942  
 
23 June 2014   
(14-3629) 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 specif ied in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Foliar application in cultures of cotton (1.0mg/kg safety 
security period of 21 days), potato (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), bea n 
(1.0mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), melon (0.07mg/kg safety security period 
of 1 day), tomato (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 5 days), wheat (0.1mg/kg safety 
security period of 7 days). Foliar (seeding) application in cultures of cocoa (MRL  and 
safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), citrus (MRL and safety 
security period not determined due to the mode of use).  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partne rs   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document: Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient 
ACIBENZOLAR -S-METHYL 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 (DO U Diário Oficial da União) of 
2 September 2003  
Inclusion of the culture of wheat (0.1mg/kg and safety security period of 7 days).   
Language(s): Portuguese   Number of page s: 3 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/wps/wcm/connect/61df7580446a5c3eb591ffffca931b20/Cons
ulta+P%C3%BAblica+n%C2%B0+31+GGTOX.pdf?MOD=AJPERES  
6. Description of content: Foliar application in cultures of cotton (1.0mg/kg safety 
security period of 21 days), pota to (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), bean 
(1.0mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), melon (0.07mg/kg safety security period 
of 1 day), tomato (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 5 days), wheat (0.1mg/kg safety 
security period of 7 days). Fo liar (seeding) application in cultures of cocoa (MRL and 
safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), citrus (MRL and safety 
security period not determined due to the mode of use).  
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 standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.   title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text)   G/SPS/N/BRA/942  
 
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  [ ] 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 avail able: 
The Brazilian Official Journal (Diário Oficial da União), 12 June 2014, 111th edition, 
Section 1, p. 43. Draft Resolution (Consulta Pública) number 31, 9 June 2014, issued by 
the Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA). When adopted, it will be  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 f rom the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 11 July 2014  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of oth er 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 Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of o ther body:   
Ana Paula S. J. da Silveira e Silva  
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402/5404/5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa. gov.br