G/TBT/N/BRA/694  
 
23 September 2016  
(16-5084) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Tec hnical 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 (Anv isa) 
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 Metrolo gy, 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=27 981  
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) : Wheat and corn flours 
enriched with iron and folic aci d 
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document : Draft Technical 
Resolution Nº 249, 6 September 2016 (Resolução RDC Nº 249, de 6 de Setembro de 2016) 
(4 pages, in Portuguese)  
6. Description of content : Draft Resolution regarding the mandatory enrichment of wheat 
and corn flours with iron and folic acid.  This Resolutio n revokes the Resolution 
RDC Nº 344, 13 September 2002  
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), 8 September 
2016, Section 1, p. 41; 2) Law Nº 11.326, 24 July 2006 (Lei Nº 11.326, de 24 de julho de 
2006), Complementary Law Nº 123, 14  December 2006 (Lei Complementar Nº 123, de 
14 de dezembro de 2006), Decree Nº 7.358, 17 Novembe r 2010 (Decreto Nº 7.358, de 
17 de novembro de 2010), Law Nº 6.437, 20 August 1977 (Lei Nº 6.437, de 20 de agosto 
de 1977), Resolution RDC Nº 259, 20 September 2002 (Resolução RDC Nº 259, de 20 de 
setembro de 2002), Resolution RDC Nº 360, 23 December 2003 (Resolução da Diretoria 
Colegiada  – RDC Nº 360, de 23 de dezembro de 2003), Resolution RDC Nº 163, 17 August 
2006 (Resolução da Diretoria Colegiada  – RDC Nº 163 , de 17 de agosto de 2006), 
Resolution RDC Nº 359, 23 December 2003 (Resolução da Diretoria Colegiada  – RDC 
Nº 359, de 23 de dezembro de 2003); 3) Brazilian Official Journal; 4) Not stated.  G/TBT/N/BRA/694  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption : 18 months upon its publication  
Prop osed date of entry into force : 18 months upon its publication   
10. Final date for comments : 14 November 2016  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point  [X] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of othe r 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 : http://www.anvisa.gov.br   
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/2954740/Proposta+de+norma+em+discuss%
C3%A3o.pdf/f851dc6e -af66-45a8-8504-43fa7a1 75bf9