G/TBT/N/BRA/760  
 
5 December 2017  
(17-6678) 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: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa)  
Name and address (including 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:   
National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO)  
Telephone: +(55) 21 2563.2765  
Telefax: +(55) 21 2563.5637  
Email: barreirastecnicas@inmet ro.gov.br   
Web-site: www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas  
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): Produtos 
agrotóxicos  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Resolution – 
RDC n. 177,  September 21th, 2017. (5 page(s), in Portuguese)   
6. Description of content: This Resolution provides for the ban on the active ingredient 
Paraquat in pesticides in the country and for transitional risk mitigation measures.  
The production, importation, c ommercialization and use of technical and formulated 
products with the active ingredient Paraquat are prohibited after three (3) years from the 
date of publication of this Resolution.  
New scientific evidence that excludes the mutagenic potential of Paraqua t in germ cells and 
ensure negligible exposure at all stages of possible contact with the product may be 
presented to Anvisa for evaluation prior to the deadline set for a total ban on the product 
on the market.  
The following conditions regarding products based on the active ingredient Paraquat are 
forbidden as of the date of publication of this Resolution:  
I - the production and importation of products formulated in packages with a volume 
of less than 5 (five) liters;  
II - the use in cultures of avocado, pineapple, asparagus, beet, cocoa, coconut, kale, 
pasture, pear, peach, rubber, sorghum and grape;  
III - the use as desiccant; and  
IV - costal, manual, aerial and open cabin tractor applications  G/TBT/N/BRA/760  
 
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  Within a maximum period of 60 (sixty) days from the date of p ublication of this Resolution, 
companies responsible for registered Paraquat -based products should develop leaflets 
containing alert phrases that emphasize the acute toxicity of Paraquat, its association with 
Parkinson's disease, its potential for mutageni city, the prohibitions set out in Article 3 of 
this Resolution and the guidelines regarding the handling and application of those 
products.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of Human Health  
8. Relevant documents:  (1) Brazilian Official Journal (Diário Oficial da União) Nº 183, 
22 September 2017, section 1, page 76; (2) Law nº 9.782, 26 de January 1999; 
Resolution RDC n° 61, de 3 February  2016 (3) Brazilian Official Journal; (4) Not stated   
9. Proposed date of adoption:  On the date of publication  
Proposed date of entry into force:  On the date of publication  
10. Final date for comments: Not applicable  
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] 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 3462.5402  
Website: www.anvisa.gov.br  
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