G/SPS/N/BRA/883  
 
12 July 2013  
(13-3742)  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): Active ingredient Diflubenzuron on cotton, rice, citrus, 
corn, soybean, tomato and wheat 
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 n. 25 of 2 July 2013  Language(s): 
Portuguese  Number of pages: 3 
"http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/wps/wcm/conne ct/4548b780403b82dab73af7dc5a12ff52/Co
nsulta+P%C3%BAblica+n%C2%B0+25+GGTOX.pdf?MOD=AJPERES " 
6. Description of content: Draft Resolution regarding the active ingredient Diflubenzuron 
to be included in the monograph list of active ingredients of pesticides, household 
cleaning products and wood preservers, in cluding the use in the cultures of cotton 
(0.2mg/kg; safety period of 28 days), rice (0 .1mg/kg; safety period of 70 days), citrus 
(0.2mg/kg; safety period of 30 days), corn  (0.2mg/kg; safety period of 60 days), 
soybean (0.2mg/kg; safety period of 21 days ), tomato (0.5mg/kg; safety period of 
4 days) and wheat (0.5mg/kg; safety period of 30 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.   
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:   G/SPS/N/BRA/883 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: The 
Brazilian Official Journal (Diário Oficial da União), 3 July 2013, 95th edition, Section 1, 
p. 36. Draft Resolution (Consulta Pública)  number 25, 2 July 2013, 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. 
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 3 August 2013 
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:   
13. Texts available from: [ ] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: