G/TBT/N/BRA/628  
 
10 March 2015  
(15-1361)  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: ANVISA - Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency 
Name and address (including telephon e 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 2563.2840 
Telefax: +(55) 21 2563.5637 Email: barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br  
Web-site: http://www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas  
The comments to this Draft Regulation shall be sent to  
http://formsus.datasus.gov.br/site/formulario.php?id_aplicacao=19621  
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 applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, wher e applicable): Tobacco. Tobacco and 
manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS: 24) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Technical 
Resolution Nº 17, 5 March 2015, Regarding the Health Warning Which Must Occupy 30% (Thirty Per Cent) of the Bottom of the Front Face of the Packaging on Tobacco Products (3 pages, in Portuguese) 
6. Description of content: Draft Technical Resolution nº 17, 5 March 2015, Regarding the 
Health Warning Which Must Occupy 30% (Thirty Per Cent) of the Bottom of the Front Face 
of the Packaging on Tobacco Products (3 pages, Portuguese).  
According to this draft technical resolution the health warning must be printed as follows:  I – "This product causes cancer. Quit smoking. Dial health 136"; 
II – This health warning will occupy necessarily 30% (thirty per cent) of the packaging of 
tobacco products; 
III – This health warning must be printed in high resolution, legible and prominently 
displayed. 
From 1 January 2016 only packaging in compliance with this Resolution will be available 
for retail. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Protection of human health or safety  G/TBT/N/BRA/628 
 
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  8. Relevant documents:  Brazilian Official Journal (Diário Oficial da União), 6 March 2015; 
Section 1, p. 45, Draft Resolution (Consulta Pública) nº 17, 5 February 2015, issued by 
Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency – Anvisa. When adopted, it will be published at the 
Brazilian Official Journal. Available in Portuguese. 
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined after the end of the consultation period 
Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined after the end of the consultation 
period   
10. Final date for comments: 16 March 2015 
11. Texts available from: Nati onal enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Agency Responsible 
Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency – ANVISA SIA, Trecho 5, Área Especial 57 
Brasília – DF / Brazil 
CEP: 71.205-050 Phone.: +(55) 61 3462.5402 
Website: http://www.anvisa.gov.br 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/wps/wcm/conne ct/9b0f8080478b8306bf93fffe096a5d32/CP+17-
2015+-+Minuta.pdf?MOD=AJPERES