G/TBT/N/BRA/862  
 
22 March 2019  
(19-1791) 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:   
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: 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=45725  
Name and address (includ ing telephone 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:   
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa)  
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 applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  380893 
products for amateur gardening (glyp hosate products)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Resolution 
Nº 613, 28 February 2019 (5 page(s), in Portuguese) Published in the Official Journal 
Number 43, 1 March 2019; Section 1 page 68  
6. Description of conte nt: This Draft resolution is the result of the risk assessment for the 
active ingredient  G01 - Glyphosate  of the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients 
of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, and proposes the 
following chang es: 
- Urban use and food consuming:  
Adjustment for cronic exposure tolerance limits Definition of acute exposure limits 
Prohibition of the concentraded product for amateur gardening Prohibition of POEA 
(polyoxyethyleneamine)  above 20% in glyphosate product s 
Definition of acute exposure limits  
Prohibition of the concentraded product for amateur gardening  
Prohibition of POEA (polyoxyethyleneamine)  above 20% in glyphosate products  
Draft Resolution Nº 613, 28 February 2019  is available at : 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/propostas -regulatorias#/visualizar/391760  G/TBT/N/BRA/862  
 
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  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) 43, 
1 March  2019, section 1, 1 page; (2) Not applicable; (3) Brazilian Official Journal; (4) Not 
applicable.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be de termined after the end of the consultation period  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined after the end of the consultation 
period  
10. Final date for comments:  6 June 2019  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Agency Responsible  
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa)  
SIA, Trecho 5, Área Especial 57  
Brasília – DF/Brazil  
CEP: 71.205 -050 
Phone.: +(55) 61 3462.5 402 
Website: http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/english   
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/propostas -regulatorias#/visualizar/391760