G/SPS/N/BRA/1116  
 
6 June 2016  
(16-3023)  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: The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency - ANVISA  
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): Post emergency application in cultures of rice 
(0.02mg/kg safety security period of 30 days ), oat (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 
31 days), black oat (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 10 days), coffee (0.02mg/kg 
safety security period of 30 days), rye (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 30 days), 
barley (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 15  days), citrus (0.01mg/kg safety security 
period of 30 days), pasture (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 28 days), wheat 
(0.05mg/kg safety security period of 30 days ), triticale (0.1mg/kg safety security period 
of 15 days). Pre-emergency application in cultures of sugarcane (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 90 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 
M26 METSULFURON of the monograph list of ac tive ingredients for pesticides, household 
cleaning products and wood preservers, published by Resolution - RE no. 165 of 
29 August 2003, Brazilian Official Gazette  (DOU Diário Oficial da União) of 
2 September 2003  Language(s): Portuguese  Number of pages: 3 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/ 10181/2778045/CONSULTA+P%C3%9ABLICA+N
+171+GGTOX.pdf/637d88c2-7c e1-4c73-936f-fdbe432cc4b3  
6. Description of content: Same as products covered under item 3 above. 
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  n u m b e r  o f  C o d e x  
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?   G/SPS/N/BRA/1116 
 
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  [ ] 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 available: 
The Brazilian Official Jo urnal (Diário Oficial da União), 27 May 2016, 100th edition, 
Section 1, p. 81. Draft Resolution (Consulta Pública) number 171, 25 May 2016, issued 
by the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANV ISA). 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) : 25 June 2016 
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:  
Patrícia Oliveira Pereira Tagliari 
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402/5404/5406 
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br 
13. Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Patrícia Oliveira Pereira Tagliari  
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402/5404/5406 
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br