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Comité de Acceso a los Mercados  Original:  inglés  
 
  
NOTIFICACIÓN DE CONFORMIDAD CON LA DECISIÓN SOBRE EL  
PROCEDIMIENTO DE NOTIFICACIÓN DE RESTRICCIONES  
CUANTITATIVAS (G/L/59/REV.1)  
BRASIL 
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 2 1 de septiembre  de 2018 , se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de l Brasil . 
 
A. Miembro notificante : Brasil 
B. Fecha de la notificación : 21 de septiembre de 2018  
C. Primera notificación:  
 Sí 
 No, la última notificación se presentó con la signatura  (signatura del documento) : 
G/MA/QR/N/BRA/1   
D. Tipo de notificación:  
 1. Completa (es decir, notificación de todas las restricciones cuantitativas en vigor)  
 2. Cambios de una notificación presentada anteriormente con la signatura (signatura del 
document o) consistentes en lo siguiente:  
  2.1 Establecimiento de nuevas restricciones, enumeradas en la sección 1.  
  2.2 Eliminación de restricciones, como se describe en la casilla G infra. 
  2.3 Modificación de una restricción notificada ant eriormente, como se indica en la 
sección 1.  
 3. Notificación inversa de restricciones mantenidas por (Miembro):   
E. La notificación proporciona información so bre el siguiente período b ienal  (por 
ejemplo, 2012 -2014) : 2016-2018 y se refiere a restricciones en vigor al 29 de 
agosto de 2018 . 
F. La presente notificación contiene información* relativa a:  
 Sección 1:  Lista de restricciones cuantitativas actualmente en vigor.  
 Sección 2:  Referencia a otras notificaciones presentadas a l a OMC que contengan 
información sobre restricciones cuantitativas actualmente en vigor e 
información adicional.  
G. Observaciones de carácter general, con inclusión de una descripción de la 
eliminación de restricciones notificada en el apartado 2.2 de la c asilla D y la fecha 
en que esas restricciones dejaron de estar en vigor.  
 Ninguna . 
                                                
* En inglés solamente.    
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Section 1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
QR 
No. General 
description of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected,  
based on 
HS2012  Detailed Product Description  WTO 
Justification 
and Grounds 
for 
Restriction, 
e.g., Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into  
force  
(i.e. Law, 
regulation or 
administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
1.  Prohibition on the 
importation of 
remoulded tyres  P 40121100  Retreaded or used pneumatic 
tyres of rubber; solid or 
cushion tyres, tyre treads and 
tyre flaps, of rubber  Article XX(b) of 
the GATT  ADPF 101 of 2009 
(Decision of the 
Brazilian Supreme 
Court)  
(http://redir.stf.jus
.br/paginadorpub/p
aginador.jsp?docTP
=AC&docID=62995
5) Administered by 
Foreign Trade 
Secretariat  
2.  Restriction on the 
importation of 
certain used goods  NAL Various  In general, the importation of 
used goods is subject to non -
automatic licensing.  Article XX(b) of 
the GATT  Portaria SECEX nº 23 
of 2011 
(http://portal.siscom
ex.gov.br/biblioteca -
de-
arquivos/legislacao_s
ecex/portaria -no-23-
de-14-de-julho-de-
2011/view)  
Portaria DECEX nº 8 
of 1991 
(http://www.mdic.go
v.br/arquivos/dwnl_1
379428638.pdf)  Administered by 
Foreign Trade  
Secretariat  
3.  Restrictions on the 
importation and 
exportation of 
diamonds from a list 
of countries  NAL 
NAL-X 71021000, 
71022100; 
71023100  Diamonds; whether or not 
worked, but not mounted or 
set, unsorted; Diamonds; 
industrial, unworked or simply 
sawn, cleaved or bruted, but Extens ion of 
waiver 
concerning 
Kimberley 
Process Law nº 10.743 of 
2003 
(https://www.planalt
o.gov.br/ccivil_03/LEI
S/2003/L10.743.htm ) Administered by 
Mining National 
Agency (ANM)    
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QR 
No. General 
description of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected,  
based on 
HS2012  Detailed Product Description  WTO 
Justification 
and Grounds 
for 
Restriction, 
e.g., Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into  
force  
(i.e. Law, 
regulation or 
administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
not mounted or set; 
Diamonds; non -industrial, 
unworked or simply sawn, 
cleaved or bruted, but not 
mounted or set  Certification 
Scheme for 
Rough 
Diamonds - 
Decision of 11 
December 
2012 
(WT/L/876)  
Council for 
Trade in Goods 
- Kimberley 
Process 
Certification 
Scheme for 
Rough 
Diamonds - 
Request for an 
extension of a 
WTO waiver 
(G/C/W/753)  
The Kimberley 
Process 
Certification 
Scheme 
(KPCS)   Portaria SECEX nº 23 
of 2011 
(http://portal.siscom
ex.gov.br/biblioteca -
de-
arquivos/legislacao_s
ecex/portaria -no-23-
de-14-de-julho-de-
2011/view)  
4.  Restriction on the 
importation of 
nuclear m inerals 
and materials  NAL 
 Various  
 Nuclear materials  Article XX(b) of 
the GATT  Decree nº 51.726 
of 1963 
(https://www.plana
lto.gov.br/ccivil_03
/decreto/1950 -
1969/D51726.htm)  Administered by 
National Commission 
for Nuclear Energy    
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QR 
No. General 
description of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected,  
based on 
HS2012  Detailed Product Description  WTO 
Justification 
and Grounds 
for 
Restriction, 
e.g., Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into  
force  
(i.e. Law, 
regulation or 
administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Portaria CNEN nº 
279 of 1997 
(http://appasp.cne
n.gov.br/seguranca
/normas/pdf/Nrm4
86.pdf )  
5.  Prohibition on the 
importation and 
exportation of 
certain species 
pursuant to CITES  CP  
CP-X Various  Various. See CITES website for 
current  listing 
(https://cites.org/eng/resourc
es/ref/suspend.php ). 
 Article XX(b) 
of the GATT  
Convention on 
International 
Trade in 
Endangered 
Species of 
Wild Fauna 
and Flora  Legislative Decree 
nº 54 of 1975 
(http://www2.cama
ra.leg.br/legin/fed/d
ecleg/1970 -
1979/decretolegislat
ivo-54-24-junho -
1975-364871 -
publicacao original -
1-pl.html )  
Decree nº 76.623 of 
1975(https://www.p
lanalto.gov.br/ccivil
_03/decreto/Antigos
/D76623.htm)  Administered by 
Brazilian Institute for 
the Environment and 
the Renewable 
Resources - IBAMA  
6.  Prohibition on the 
importation of 
hazardous wastes 
and their disposals  P 2524; 3804; 
3825; 
25241000; 
26202100; 
26202900; 
26206000; 
26209100; 
26211000; 
27109100; 
27109900; 
27139000; Residues Of Asbestos; 
Residual Bleaches of Cellulose 
Pastes Fabrication, whether or 
not concentrated, 
decaffeinated Or chemically 
treated, including 
lignosulfonates but excluding 
"Tall Oil" of the position 3803; 
Residual Products Of Chemical 
Industries or Related 
Industries, not specified and Article XX(b), 
(g) 
of the GATT  
Basel 
Convention on 
the Control 
of Transbound
ary 
Movem ents of 
Hazardous 
Wastes and  Law nº 12.305 of 
2010 
(http://www.planalt
o.gov.br/ccivil_03/_
ato2007 -
2010/2010/lei/l1230
5.htm#_blank)  
Resolution CONAMA 
nº 452 of 2012 
(http://www.mma.g
ov.br/port/conama/lAdministered by  
Ministry of 
Environment (MMA)    
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QR 
No. General 
description of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected,  
based on 
HS2012  Detailed Product Description  WTO 
Justification 
and Grounds 
for 
Restriction, 
e.g., Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into  
force  
(i.e. Law, 
regulation or 
administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
38248200; 
40121100; 
40121200; 
40121900; 
40122000; 
81125200; 
85481010;  not included in other positions; 
Municipal Waste; Sewage 
Treatment Sludge; Crocidolite 
(Asbestos) even stained; 
Gasoline Sludge containing 
Lead, etc.; Ashes, Residues 
containing Lead; Ashes, Waste 
with Arsenic, Mercury , 
Thallium, Etc .; Ashes and 
Residues, w/ Antimony, 
Beryllium, etc; Ashes And 
Waste of Incineration, 
Municipal Waste; Waste of Oil 
Containing (Pcb)(Pct)(Pbb); 
Other Wastes of Oils w/ Basic 
concentration70%+ Weight; 
Other Residues of Petroleum 
Oils, Oils an d Minerals 
Bitumen; Mix cont. Polibrom 
(Pbb), Polychlor (Pct), Etc; 
Retreaded Tires, Other Tires 
Reeves; Thallium Waste and 
Residues; Lead Waste, 
Residues, Unserviceable  their Disposal 
(1989)  egiabre.cfm?codlegi
=222#_blank)  
7.  Prohibition except 
under defined 
conditions on the 
importation of 
goods containing 
substances that 
deplete the Ozone 
Layer and whose 
importation are 
controlled  CP 89;  
29031400;  
29031910;  
29033911;  
29033919;  
29033919;  
29033919;  
29033921;  
29033929;  
29037100;  
29037200;  Vessels and floating structures 
using the substance of the 
Montreal Protocol (cfc); 
Carbon tetrachloride; 1,1,1 -
trichlorethane (methyl 
chloroform); 1,1,1,2 -
tetrafluoroethane; Other 
fluorinated derivatives; 
Bromomethane; Other 
brominated derivativ es; Article XX(b), 
(g) 
of the GATT  
Montreal 
Protocol on 
Substances 
that Deplete 
the Ozone 
Layer  Decree nº 99.280 of 
1990. 
(http://www.planalt
o.gov .br/ccivil_03/d
ecreto/1990 -
1994/d99280.htm)  Administered by 
Brazilian Institute for 
the Environment and 
the Renewable 
Resources - IBAMA    
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QR 
No. General 
description of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected,  
based on 
HS2012  Detailed Product Description  WTO 
Justification 
and Grounds 
for 
Restriction, 
e.g., Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into  
force  
(i.e. Law, 
regulation or 
administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
29037300;  
29037400;  
29037500;  
29037600;  
29037711;  
29037712;  
29037713;  
29037721;  
29037722;  
29037723;  
29037724;  
29037731;  
29037732;  
29037733;  
29037734;  
29037735;  
29037736;  
29037737;  
29037790;  
29037800;  
29037911;  
29037912;  
29037919;  
29037920;  
29037990;  
29039919;  
29039919;  
29342040;  
38130090;  
38140010;  
38140020;  
38140030;  
38140090;  
38247110;  
38247190;  Chlorodifluoromethanes; 
Dichlorotrifluoroethanes; 
Dichlorofluoroethanes; 
Chlorodifluoroethanes; 
Dichloropentafluoropropanes; 
Bromochlorodi/bromotri/dibro
motetrafluoromethanes; 
Trichlorofluoromethane; 
Dichlorodifluoromethane; 
Chlorotrifluoromethane; 
Trichlorotrifluoroethanes; 
Dichlorotetrafluoroethanes and 
chloropentafluoroethane; 
Pentachlorofluoroethane; 
Tetrachlorodifluoroethanes; 
Heptachlorofluoropropanes; 
Hexachlorodifluoropropanes; 
Pentachlorotrifluoropropanes; 
Tetrachloro -
tetrafluoropropanes; 
Trichloropentafluoropropanes; 
Dichloroexafluoropropanes; 
Chloroeptafluoropropanes; 
Ex.periv.peralogen.unic.w/ 
fluorine and chlorine; Other 
perhalogenated de rivatives; 
Chlorofluoroethanes; Chlorotetr
afluoroethanes; Methane, 
ethane, halogen w/ fluorine 
and chlorin e; Deriv./met., 
Ethane and prop.halog.w/ 
fluorine and bromine; 
Outs.der.halog.d/ hid.acid. w/ 
2 diff. Halogens       
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QR 
No. General 
description of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected,  
based on 
HS2012  Detailed Product Description  WTO 
Justification 
and Grounds 
for 
Restriction, 
e.g., Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into  
force  
(i.e. Law, 
regulation or 
administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
38247200;  
38247300;  
38247410;  
38247420;  
38247500;  
38247600;  
38247700;  
38247810;  
38247900;  
84241000.  
8.  Prohibition except 
under defined 
conditions on the 
importation of 
controlled goods 
including 
agrochemicals, 
wood preservatives, 
environmental 
remediators, 
chemical 
dispersants, 
metallic mercury 
and other  
hazardous 
chemicals  CP Various  Other deriv.halogen., only w/ 
chlorine; 2 - 
(thiocyanomethylthio) 
benzothiazole (tcmtb); Other 
composit. and loads for 
extinguishers, grenades, etc.; 
Solvents, diluents etc. of 
paints and varnish with cfc 
even with hcfcouts; Solvents, 
diluents etc. of paints and 
varnish w/hcfc,but not cfc; 
Solvents, diluents etc. 
w/tetracl.d/carb.bromochlor.m
ethylc .; Other Solvents, 
diluents etc. other 
preparations of paint and 
varnish; Mixtures containing 
trichlorotrifluoroethanes; 
Other mix w/ 
hydrocarb.acic.peralog.w/ 
fluorine  and chlorine; Other 
mix cont. Bromochlor., 
Bromotr./ Dibromot., Other. 
Hydrobromofluorocarbs. 
(Hbfc); Preparation of Art XX(b) of 
the GATT  
Rotterdam 
Convention on 
the Prior 
Informed 
Consent 
Procedure for 
Certain 
Hazardous 
Chemicals and 
Pesticides in 
International 
Trade  
Stockholm 
Convention on 
Persistent 
Organic 
Pollutants  
Minamata 
Convention on 
Mercury  Law nº 7.802 of 
1989 
(http://www.planalto
.gov.br/ccivil_03/L EI
S/L7802.htm)  
Decree nº 4.074 of 
2002 
(http://www.agricult
ura.gov.br/assuntos/i
nsumos -
agropecuarios/insum
os-
agricolas/agrotoxicos
/arquivos/decreto -
no-4-074-
02.pdf/view)  
Portaria IBAMA nº 
292 of 1989  
(http://www.ibama.g
ov.br/phocadownload
/qualidadeambiental/
preservativos_de_ma
deira/2017 -Administered by:  
Brazilian Institute for 
the Environment and 
the Renewable 
Resources – IBAMA  
Ministry of 
Agriculture, 
Livestock and Food 
Supply – MAPA  
Ministry of Defence  
   
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QR 
No. General 
description of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected,  
based on 
HS2012  Detailed Product Description  WTO 
Justification 
and Grounds 
for 
Restriction, 
e.g., Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into  
force  
(i.e. Law, 
regulation or 
administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
chlorodifluoride/pentafluorine; 
Other Cultures d/ micr.like 
products; Other enzymes 
prepared.   registrados/areas%2
0tematicas_produtos
%20preservativo%2
0de%20madeiras_2.
pdf) 
Decree nº 5.360 of 
2005 
(http://www.planalto
.gov.br/ccivil_03/_at
o2004 -
2006/2005/decreto/
D5360.htm)  
Decree nº 5.472 of 
2005 
(http://www.planalto
.gov.br/ccivil_03/_at
o2004 -
2006/2005/decreto/d
5472.htm)  
Decree nº 9.470 of 
2018 
(http://www2.camar
a.leg.br/legin/fed/de
cret/2018/decreto -
9470-14-agosto -
2018-787075 -
publicacaooriginal -
156192 -pe.html)  
Norm ative 
Instruction MAPA, 
ANVISA, IBAMA nº 
25 of 14/09/2005 
(http://www.agricult  
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QR 
No. General 
description of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected,  
based on 
HS2012  Detailed Product Description  WTO 
Justification 
and Grounds 
for 
Restriction, 
e.g., Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into  
force  
(i.e. Law, 
regulation or 
administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
ura.gov.br/assuntos/i
nsumos -
agropecuarios/insum
os-
agricolas/agrotoxicos
/legislacao/arquivos -
de-legislacao/inc -25-
2005-ret) 
Resolution CONAMA 
nº 463 of 2014 
(http://www2.mma.g
ov.br/port/conama/le
giabre.cfm?codlegi=7
05) 
Resolution CONAMA 
nº 269 of 
14/09/2000 
(http://www2.mma.g
ov.br/port/conama/le
giabre.cfm?codlegi=2
67) 
Normative 
Instruction MAPA, 
ANVISA, IBAMA  nº 
32 of 2005 
(http://www.agricult
ura.gov.br/assun tos/i
nsumos -
agropecuarios/insum
os-
agricolas/agrotoxicos
/legislacao/arquivos -
de-legislacao/inc -32-  
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QR 
No. General 
description of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected,  
based on 
HS2012  Detailed Product Description  WTO 
Justification 
and Grounds 
for 
Restriction, 
e.g., Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into  
force  
(i.e. Law, 
regulation or 
administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
2005-registro -de-
bioquimicos)  
Normative 
Instruction MAPA, 
ANVISA, IBAMA  nº 1 
of 2006 
(http://www.agricult
ura.gov.br/assuntos/i
nsumos -
agropecuarios/insum
os-
agricolas/agrotoxicos
/legislacao/arquivos -
de-legislacao/inc -01-
2006-semioquimicos)  
Normative 
Instruction MAPA, 
ANVISA, IBAMA  nº 2 
of 2006 
(http://ibama.gov.br
/phocadownload/agr
otoxicos/avaliacao/2
017/2017 -07-25-
INC_02_2006_Agent
e_Biologico_Controle
.pdf) 
Norm ative 
Instruction MAPA, 
ANVISA, IBAMA  nº 3 
of 2006 
(http://www.agricult
ura.gov.br/assuntos/i
nsumos -
agropecuarios/insum  
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QR 
No. General 
description of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected,  
based on 
HS2012  Detailed Product Description  WTO 
Justification 
and Grounds 
for 
Restriction, 
e.g., Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into  
force  
(i.e. Law, 
regulation or 
administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
os-
agricolas/agrotoxicos
/legislacao/arquivos -
de-legislacao/inc -03-
2006-biologicos)  
Normative 
Instruction SDA, 
SDC, ANVISA, IBAMA 
nº 1 of  2011 
(http://www.agricult
ura.gov.br/assuntos/
sustentabilidade/org
anicos/legislacao/por
tugues/instrucao -
normativa -conjunta -
sda-sdc-anvisa -
ibama -no-01-de-24-
de-maio-de-
2011.pdf/view)  
Normative 
Instruction SDA/SDC 
nº 2 of 2011 
(http://www.agricult
ura.gov.br/ assuntos/
sustentabilidade/org
anicos/legislacao/por
tugues/instrucao -
normativa -conjunta -
sda-sdc-no-02-de-
02-de-junho -de-
2011.pdf/view)    
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QR 
No. General 
description of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected,  
based on 
HS2012  Detailed Product Description  WTO 
Justification 
and Grounds 
for 
Restriction, 
e.g., Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into  
force  
(i.e. Law, 
regulation or 
administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
9.  Restriction on the 
importation and 
exportation of 
drugs and raw 
materials subject to 
special control 
(authorization 
required)  NAL 
 NAL-X 1302; 2903; 
2905; 2914; 
2915; 2916; 
2921; 2922; 
2924; 2925; 
2926; 2930; 
2932; 2933; 
2934; 2939; 
3003; 3004; 
3301; 2925.  Narcotics, psychotropic 
substances and precursors.  Article XX(b), 
(g) of  the GATT  
Single 
Convention on 
Narcotic Drugs, 
1961 
United Nations 
Convention on 
Psychotropic 
Substances 
1971 
United Nations 
Conve ntion 
against Illicit 
Traffic in 
Narcotic Drugs 
and 
Psychotropic 
Substances, 
1988 Annex I of Portaria 
SVS/MS nº 344 of 
98 
(http://bvsms.saud
e.gov.br/bvs/saude
legis/svs/1998/prt0
344_12_05_1998_r
ep.html)  
RDC nº 81 of 2008 
(http://portal.anvis
a.gov.br/documen t
s/33880/2568070/r
dc0081_05_11_20
08.pdf/a02a1a3f -
eaf1-4264-b1c0-
084eb426fc37)  Administered by 
National Health 
Surveillance Agency 
(ANVISA)  
10.  Prohibition except 
under defined 
conditions on the 
importation and 
exportation of   
substances to be 
used in scientific 
research or as 
reference standards 
(authorization 
required)  CP 1207; 1211;  
1302; 2903; 
2921; 2922; 
2932; 2933; 
2934; 2936; 
2939; 3003; 
3004.  Narcotics, psychotropics and 
precursors of prohibited use.  Article XX(b), 
(g) of  the GATT  
Single 
Convent ion on 
Narcotic Drugs, 
1961 
United Nations 
Convention on 
Psychotropic Annex I of Portaria 
SVS/MS nº 344 of 
98 
(http://bvsms.saud
e.gov.br/bvs/saude
legis/svs/1998/prt0
344_12_05_1998_r
ep.html)  
RDC nº 81 of 2008 
(http://portal.anvis
a.gov.br/documentAdministered by 
National Health 
Surveillance  Agency 
(ANVISA)    
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QR 
No. General 
description of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected,  
based on 
HS2012  Detailed Product Description  WTO 
Justification 
and Grounds 
for 
Restriction, 
e.g., Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into  
force  
(i.e. Law, 
regulation or 
administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Substances 
1971 
United Nations 
Convention 
against Illicit 
Traffic in 
Narcotic Drugs 
and 
Psychotropic 
Substances, 
1988 s/33880/2568070/r
dc0081_05_11_20
08.pdf/a02a1a3f -
eaf1-4264-b1c0-
084eb426fc37)  
11.  Restriction on the 
importation of 
medicines and 
substances subject 
to special control in 
Brazil.  NAL 2827; 2833; 
2834; 2836; 
2903; 2905; 
2906; 2909; 
2907; 2915; 
2916; 2917; 
2918; 2919; 
2921; 2922; 
2924; 2926; 
2928; 2930; 
2932; 2933; 
2934; 2935; 
2936; 2937; 
2939; 3002; 
3003.  Medicines and substances 
subject to special control in 
Brazil.  Article XX(b) 
of the GATT  
 Annex I of Portaria 
SVS/MS nº 344 of 
98 
(http://bvsms.saud
e.gov.br/bvs/saude
legis/svs/1998/prt0
344_12_05_1998_r
ep.html)  
RDC nº 81 of 2008 
(http://portal.anvis
a.gov.br/document
s/33880/2568070/r
dc0081_05_11_20
08.pdf/a02a1a3f -
eaf1-4264-b1c0-
084eb426fc37 ) 
 Administered by 
National Health 
Surveillance Agency 
(ANVISA)    
  G/MA/QR/N/BRA/2  
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QR 
No. General 
description of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected,  
based on 
HS2012  Detailed Product Description  WTO 
Justification 
and Grounds 
for 
Restriction, 
e.g., Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into  
force  
(i.e. Law, 
regulation or 
administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
12.  Prohibition on the 
importation and 
exportation of 
certain chemical 
substances  P  
P-X Various  Materials related to the 
development, production, 
stockpiling and use of chemical 
weapons  Article XX(b) 
of the GATT  
 
United Nations 
Security 
Council 
Resolution 
1540 (2004)  
 
Chemical 
Weapons 
Convention 
(CWC)  Legislative Decree nº 
9 of 1996 
(https://www.mctic.g
ov.br/mctic/export/si
tes/institucional/insti
tucional/arquivos/De
creto_Legislativo_n_
9__de_29.02 .1996/D
ecreto_Legislativo_n
_9_de_29FEV1996.p
df) 
  
Decree nº 2.977 of 
1999 
(http://www.planalto
.gov.br/ccivil_03/dec
reto/D2977.htm ) 
 
 
 
 
 
Law nº 11.254, of 
2005 
(http://www.planalto
.gov.br/ccivil_03/_At
o2004 -
2006/2005/Lei/L112
54.htm)  Administered by 
Ministry of Science, 
Technology, 
Innovation and 
Communication 
(MCTIC)  
   
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Section  2: Cross -reference to other WTO notifications with information on quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 
This section shall be filled by Members in case a notification made pursuant to another notification requirement (e.g. set in  the Agreement on Agriculture, Agreement 
on Balance of Payments, Agreement on Safeguards, and the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures, etc.) contains information  on a quantitative restriction in 
force and which is not listed in Section 1.  
1. Agreement on  Agriculture  
A. Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes  No  ✓  
B. If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
2. Agreement on Balance of Payments  
A. Was a notification made with inf ormation on a quantitative restriction?    Yes  No  ✓  
B. If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
 
3. Agreement on Safeguards  
A. Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?    Yes  No  ✓  
B. If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include  any information element missing in the notification:  
4. Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures (non -automatic licences)  
A. Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?    Yes   No  ✓ 
B. If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
 
5. Other notifications  
A. Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction in other notifications?   Yes     No  ✓  
B. If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
 
 
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