G/SPS/N/BRA/1229  
 
22 February 2017  
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Committee on Sa nitary 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; ICS Code(s): 13, 65  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partne rs   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document: Draft resolution ( Consulta Publica) number 306, 
9 February 2017, regarding the active ingredient I22 - IODOSSULFUROM -METÍLICO -
SÓDICO (IODOSULFURON -METHYL -SODIUM) of the monograph  list of active ingredients 
for pesticides, household 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): Portugue se. Number of 
pages:  3 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/3231405/CONSULTA+PUBLICA+N+305+
GGTOX.pdf/1ecfe937 -6895-49b5-bec9-792778b70b84  
6. Description of content: This draft resolution includes the cultures of Eucalyptus and 
Pinus with both MRL and safety security period "not determined for nonfood use", for 
post-emergency use (application) for the active ingre dient I22 - IODOSULFURON -
METHYL -SODIUM in the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, 
Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ ]  food safety, [ ]  animal health, [ ]  plant protection, 
[X] 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 o r 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  G/SPS/N/BRA/1229  
 
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  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:     
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) : 11 March 2017  
Agency or authority d esignated to handle 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 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