G/SPS/N/BRA/882  
 
12 July 2013  
(13-3721)  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: ANVISA - The Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Foliar application in lettuce (0.5mg/kg-period security of 
14 days), cotton (0.5mg/kg-period security  of 30 days), garlic (0.05mg/kg-period 
security of 30 days), chicory (0.01mg/kg-period security of 14 days), bananas 
(0.1mg/kg-period security of 7 days), potato es (0.5mg/kg-period security of 21 days), 
eggplant (0.5mg/kg-period security of 7 da ys), onions (0.05mg/kg-period security of 
21 days), citrus (1.0mg/kg-period security  of 21 days), cabbage (2.0mg/kg-period 
security of 14 days), cauliflower (0.05mg/kg-period security of 82 days), 
chrysanthemum, eucalyptus, beans (0.07mg/kg-period security of 21 days), tobacco, gerbera, guava (0.1mg/kg-period security of 7 days), papaya (2.0mg/kg-period security of 7 days), mango (0.7mg/kg-period security of 7 days), passion fruit (0.2mg/kg-period 
security of 7 days), watermelon (0.2mg/kg-pe riod security of 7 days), corn (0.5mg/kg-
period security of 30 days), cactus pear  (0.5mg/kg-period security of 16 days), 
cucumber (0.2mg/kg-period security of 7 da ys), pepper (0.5mg/kg-period security of 
7 days), pine, poinsettia, soybeans (0.1mg/kg-period security of 21 days), tomatoes 
(0.5mg/kg-period security of 7 days), whea t (0.5mg/kg-period security of 30 days) and 
grapes (1.0mg/kg-period security of 7 days).  Foliar application in seeds of pineapple 
(0.05mg/kg-period security of 75 days), pumpkin (0.05mg/kg-period security of 
40 days), zucchini (0.05mg/kg-period security of 40 days), broccoli (0.01mg/kg-period security of 82 days), chicory (0.01mg/kg-period security of 14 days), cauliflower (0.05mg/kg-period security of 82 days), eucalyptus, watermelon (0.2mg/kg-period 
security of 40 days), cantaloupe (0.2mg/k g-period security of 40 days), cucumber 
(0.2mg/kg-period security of 40 days), cabba ge (0.05mg/kg-period security of 50 days). 
Soil application in cane sugar (0.05mg/kg-period security of 1 day), coffee (0.07mg/kg-
period security of 45 days), eucalyptus, to bacco and pine. Trunk application in coffee 
(0.07mg/kg-period security of 45 days), citrus (1.0mg/kg-period security of 21 days), papaya (2.0mg/kg-period security of 60 da ys), peach (0.1mg/kg-period security of 
30 days) and grape (1.0mg/kg-period security of 60 days). Application in seeds of 
cotton (0.5mg/kg-period security of 1 day) , peanuts (0.05mg/kg-period security of 
1 day), rice (0.05mg/kg-period security of 1 day), oats (0.05mg/kg-period security of 
1 day), barley (0.05mg/kg-period security of 1 day), beans (0.07mg/kg-period security 
of 1 day), sunflower (0.1mg/kg-period security  of 1 day), castor, corn (0.5mg/kg-period 
security of 1 day), soybeans (0.1mg/kg-peri od security of 1 day), sorghum (0.1mg/kg-
period security of 1 day) and wheat (0.5mg/k g-period security of 1 day). Application in 
termite control, as approved at the label and package insert. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   G/SPS/N/BRA/882 
 
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  5. Title of the notified document: Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient 
imidacloprid  Language(s): Portuguese  Number of pages: 4 
"http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/wps/wcm/connect/9d410c8040255c6ca083f0dc5a12ff52/Co
nsulta_Publica_n_23_G GTOX.pdf?MOD=AJPERES " 
6. Description of content: Draft Resolution for the active ingredient imidacloprid to be 
included in the monograph list of active ingredients of pesticides, household cleaning 
products and 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 st andard? 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), 27 June 2013, 95th edition, Section 1, 
p. 35. Draft Resolution (Consulta Pública)  number 23, 27 June 2013, issued by the 
Brazilian Health Surveillance 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 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) : 24 July 2013 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
13. Texts available from: [ ] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: