G/SPS/N/BRA/873  
 
26 June 2013  
(13-3335)  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): Sugar cane furrows (MRL 0.01 mg/kg and safety period 
not determined) and citrus leaves and trunks (MRL 0.3 mg/kg and safety period of 14 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 
clothianidin  Language(s): Portuguese  Number of pages: 3 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/wps/wcm/connect/8b4dda004fb0ace4a2f6f79a71dcc661/Con
sulta+P%C3%BAblica+n%C2%B0+18+GGTOX.pdf?MOD=AJPERES  
6. Description of content: Draft Resolution for the active ingredient clothianidin to be 
included in the monograph list of active ingredients for pesticides, household cleaning products and wood preservers, including the use in the cultures of sugar cane furrows 
(MRL 0.01 mg/kg and safety period not determined) and citrus leaves and trunks (MRL 
0.3 mg/kg and safety period of 14 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/873 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: The 
Brazilian Official Journal (Diário Oficial da União), 20 May 2013, 95th edition, Section 1, 
p. 58. Draft Resolution (Consulta Pública) number 18, 17 May 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. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 1 July 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: