G/SPS/N/BRA/1442  
 
9 October 2018  
(18-6211) 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; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable): HS Code(s): 0703, 07052, 070970, 08, 0810, 080420, 080940, 
080930, 080820, 080610, 080 450; ICS Code(s): 13, 65  
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 Reso lution number 562, 28 September 2018, 
regarding the active ingredient E19 - ETOFENPROX of the Monograph List of Active 
Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preserves, published 
by Resolution - RE nº 165, 29 August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette of 
2 September 2003 . Language(s): Portuguese.  Number of pages: 5 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/do cuments/10181/3215468/CONSULTA+P%C3%9ABLICA+
N%C2%BA+562+COPSI+GGTOX.pdf/51ee47ca -1c18-41c6-a034-54f3310bc887   
6. Description of content: Inclusion of garlic and onion cultures with MRL  of 0.02 mg/Kg 
and safety security period of 3 days; persimmon, star fruit and figs cultures with MRL of 
2.0 mg/Kg and  safety security period of 3 days; mangaba culture with MRL of 0.5 mg/Kg 
and safety security period  of 3 days; plum, quince, nectarine, me dlar and pear cultures 
with MRL of 0.3 mg/Kg and  safety security period of 3 days; chard, watercress, almeirão, 
chicory, spinach, mustard and rocket cultures with MRL of 4.0 mg/kg and safety security 
period of 3 days, all at use at leaf modality (applicati on); changes MRL from 1.5 to 
2.0 mg/Kg for grape culture and from 0.4 to 0.5 mg/Kg for cashew and guava cultures 
for the active ingredient E19 - ETOFENPROX from the Relation of Monographies for Active 
Ingredient of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products a nd 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 stan dard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
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) :  G/SPS/N/BRA/1442  
 
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  [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 stand ard:  
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 
consultation period.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined after the end of 
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 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) : 31 October 2018  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Coordination of International Liaison and Regulatory Convergence - CCREG  
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402  
 +(55 61) 3462 5404  
 +(55 61) 3462 5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br