G/SPS/N/BRA/1244  
 
11 April 2017  
(17-1950) 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 specifie d in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): HS Code(s): 06, 07, 08; ICS Code(s): 13, 65  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All tradin g partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document: Draft resolution number 319, 17 March 2017, 
regarding the active ingredient F40.1 - FORMETANATE HYDROCHLORIDE of the 
monograph list of active ingredients for pesticides, ho usehold cleaning products and 
wood preservers, published by Resolution - RE n° 165 of 29 August 2003, on the 
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/10181/3310830/CONSULTA+PUBLICA+N+319+
GGTOX.pdf/245877ab -fe7f-48cc-8a0a-8f8a02a20cce  
6. Description of content: Inclusion of cultures garlic and strawberry with MRL 0.2 mg/kg 
and safety security of 7 days (garlic) and with MRL 2.0  mg/kg and safety security of 
3 days (strawberry) for the active ingredient F40.1 - FORMETANATE HYDROCHLORIDE in 
the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning 
Products and Wood Preservers.  
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 standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for An imal 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/1244  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
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) : 18 April 2017  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notificatio n 
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 Notifica tion 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