G/SPS/N/BRA/1460  
 
14 December 2018  
(18-7905) 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): 080450, 07, 070320, 100400, 071420, 08, 1002, 1003, 
0704, 080420, 0804, 08 0930, 09041  
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 number 565, 26 September 2018, 
regarding t he active ingredient M47 - MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA of the Monograph List 
of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, 
published by Re solution - RE n° 165, 29 August 2003, on th e Brazilian Official Gazette, 
2 Septemb er 2003. Language(s): Portuguese.  Number of pages: 6 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/27793 39/Consulta+P%C3%BAblica+ -
+565 -2018.pdf/8f040933 -d3da-4fd2-9e9e-55fa7b25bb24  
6. Description of content: This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the 
active ingredient M47 - MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA from the Relation of Monographies of 
Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers:  
 Inclusion of avocado, pumpkin, zucchini, garlic, oat, sweet potato, eggplant, cashew, 
persimmon, rye, barley, chuchu, kale, chinese cabbage, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, 
fog, guava, mango, cucumber, peach, pepper, okra, cabbage and triricale cultures all 
on foliar use (application).  
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 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 st andard?  G/SPS/N/BRA/1460  
 
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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:   
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) : 27 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:  
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  
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