G/SPS/N/BRA/1193  
 
18 October 2016  
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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 specifie d in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Pesticides, components, wood preservers  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading pa rtners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document: Draft Resolution no. 262, 10 October 2016, regarding 
criteria for toxicological classification of pesticides, components, wood preservers and 
others, for comparison of pestic ides toxic action . Language(s): Portuguese . Number of 
pages: 15 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/285873 0/CONSULTA+P%C3%9ABLICA+N
+262+GGTOX.pdf/e01d7f65 -5f83-482e-b1e3-685560a029fd  
6. Description of content: Draft Technical Resolution no. 262, 10 October 2016, 
regarding criteria for toxicological classification of pesticides, components, wood 
preservers an d others, for comparison of pesticides toxic action.  
This Draft Resolution approves the Technical Regulation which establishes the criteria for 
toxicological classification of pesticides, components, wood preservers and others, for 
comparison of pesticide s toxic action.  
This Draft Resolution revokes the Guidelines and Exigencies of the Ministry of Health, 
regarding Register Authorization and Extension of Pesticides Use (DIRETRIZES E 
EXIGÊNCIAS DO MINISTÉRIO DA SAÚDE, REFERENTES À AUTORIZAÇÃO DE REGISTRO 
E EXTENSÃO DE USO DE AGROTÓXICOS E AFINS) approved by the Human Ecology and 
Environmental Health and Risk Assessment Divisions as Guidelines and Exigencies of the 
Ministry of Health, regarding Register Authorization and Extension of Pesticides Use 
(DIRETRIZ ES E EXIGÊNCIAS DO MINISTÉRIO DA SAÚDE, REFERENTES À AUTORIZAÇÃO 
DE REGISTRO E EXTENSÃO DE USO DE AGROTÓXICOS E AFINS) – no. 01, 
9 December  1991, published on Brazilian Official Journal, 13 December 1991 and 
Endorsed by the Ordinance no. 03, 16 January 199 2, from the Technical -Normative 
Department of the Sanitary Surveillance Secretariat of the Ministry of Health.  
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.   G/SPS/N/BRA/1193  
 
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  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 standard?   
[ ] 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: 
The Brazilian Official Journal (Diário Oficial da União), 11 October 2016, 196th edition, 
Section 1, p. 44. Draft Resolution (Consulta Pública) number 262, 10 October 2016, 
issued by the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA). When adopted, it will be 
published at the Brazilian Official Journal  (available in Portuguese) . 
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 da te of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 60 (sixty) days upon its publication.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 20 October 2016  
Agency or authorit y designated 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@anvi sa.gov.br