G/TBT/N/BRA/850  
 
3 December 2018  
(18-7622) 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:  
National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO)  
Telephone: +(55) 21 2563.2840  
Telefax: +(55) 21 2563.5637  
Email: barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br   
Web-site: www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas   
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:   
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa)  
http://formsus.datasus.gov.br/site/formulario.php?id_aplicacao=28757  
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 pro vided in addition, where applicable): Cosmetics. 
Toiletries (ICS 71.100.70).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Resolution 
RDC 250, 23 November 2018, regarding the requirements for presentation of the Labeling 
Art Project in regularization process of hygiene products, cosmetics and perfumes, and 
for the coexistence of more than one art of labelling for the same product published by 
the Brazilian Official Gazette (2 page(s), in Portuguese)    
6. Description of content: This present Resolution establishes the requirements for 
presentation of the Labeling Art Project in regularization process of hygiene products, 
cosmetics and perfumes, and for the coexistence of more than one art of labelling for the 
same product.  
The Labeling  Art Project provided in item 12 of Annex III of the Resolution RDC 7, 
10 February  2015, is the document that must be presented in the regularization process 
of personal hygiene products, cosmetics and perfumes, which must contain, the label art 
or the pro duct labelling as displayed for consumption in their packaging.  
The coexistence of more than one art of labeling for the same product is allowed if specific 
elements remain unchanged.  
The changes in elements must be submitted to Anvisa upon presentation of  a new 
Labeling Art Project.  G/TBT/N/BRA/850  
 
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  This resolution revokes  RDC 131, 5 December 2016 published  in the Brazilian Official 
Gazette number 232,  of 6 December 2016, Section 1, p.32, under the document 
G/TBT/N/BRA/625/Add.3  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:  1) Brazilian Official Journal (Diário Oficial  da União),  
number 224; 22 November 2018; Section 1, p. 54; 2) Resolution RDC  7 of 
10 February  2015 (G/TBT/N/BRA/625) ; Resolution RDC 131 of 5 December 2016 
(G/TBT/N/BRA/625/Add.3 ); 3) Brazilian Official Journal; 4) Not stated.   
9. Proposed date of adoption: On the date of its publication  
Proposed date of entry into force: On the date of its publication  
10. Final date for comments: Not Applicable  
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [  ] 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  
Brasíli a - DF/Brazil  
CEP: 71.205 -050 
Phone.: +(55) 61 3462.5402  
Website: www.anvisa.gov.br   
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/3178095/%281%29RDC_250_2018_COM
P.pdf/1d35e359 -57d7-41f4-afa8-98aa979ba3d8  
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/3115482/RDC_131_2016_COMP.pdf/17b
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