G/TBT/N/BRA/651  
 
21 October 2015  
(15-5534)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member: BRAZIL 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible: Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency – ANVISA 
Name and address (including telephon e and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above : 
National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology – INMETRO 
Telephone: +(55) 21 2563.2840 
Telefax: +(55) 21 2563.5637 Email: barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br   
Web-site: http://www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas   
The comments to this Draft Regulation shall be sent to: 
http://formsus.datasus.gov.br/site/formulario.php?id_aplicacao=22737  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10 .1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other: 
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Transition food to 
lactating and early childhood 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Technical 
Resolution nº 95, 8 October 2015, regarding the alteration of the item 2.2.1.1. "a" of the annex of the Ordinance SVS/MS n. 34/1998, wh ich approved the technical regulation on 
transition food to lactating and early childhood (2 pages, in Portuguese) 
6. Description of content: Draft Technical Resolution nº 95, October 8 2015, regarding the 
alteration of the item 2.2.1.1. "a" of the annex of the Ordinance SVS/MS n. 34/1998, 
which approved the technical regulation on transition food to lactating and early childhood.  
The mentioned item is changed to the following text: "a) Ready to consume: It is not 
necessary reconstitution to consume. This consists in a product which is thermally treated 
before or later the packaging TO AVOID DETERIORATION." 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents: 1) Brazilian Official Journal (Diário Oficial da União), 
9 October 2015; Section 1, p. 46; 2) Portaria 34/1998; 3) Brazilian Official Journal; 4) Not 
stated. 
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined after the end of the consultation period 
Proposed date of entry into force: On the date of the publication   G/TBT/N/BRA/651 
 
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  10. Final date for comments: 16 November 2015 
11. Texts available from: Nati onal enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Agency Responsible 
Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency – ANVISA 
SIA, Trecho 5, Área Especial 57 
Brasilia - DF/Brazil CEP: 71.205-050 
Phone.: +(55) 61 3462.5402 
Website: http://www.anvisa.gov.br 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/wps/wcm/conne ct/c8ece5004a266e2e8c009e0b2c8a7317/CP+95
-2015+-+Minuta.pdf?MOD=AJPERES  
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