G/SPS/N/BRA/1019
23 February 2015 
(15-1046)  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 on cotton leaves (1.0mg/kg safety 
security period of 7 days), in cultures of  rice (0.3mg/kg safety security period of 
30 days), potato (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), eucalyptus (non-food 
use), bean (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), apple (0.1mg/kg safety security 
period of 7 days), papaya (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 5 days), watermelon (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 3 days),  melon (0.2mg/kg safety  security period of 
3 days), jatropha curcas (non-food use), tomato (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 
3 days), soy (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), wheat (1.0mg/kg safety security period of 15 days). Seeds applicatio n on cotton seeds (1.0mg/kg safety security 
period not determined due to the mode of use), in cultures of peanut (0.01mg/kg safety 
security period not determined due to the mode  of use), rice (0.05mg/kg safety security 
period not determined due to the mode of us e), bean (0.1mg/kg safety security period 
not determined due to the mode of use), co rn (0.05mg/kg safety security period not 
determined due to the mode of use), soy (0.05mg/kg safety security period not 
determined due to the mode of use), whea t (1.0mg/kg safety security period not 
determined due to the mode of use). Stem application in cultures of coffee (0.2mg/kg 
safety security period of 30 days), citrus (0.5mg /kg safety security peri od of 60 days).     
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document: Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient 
A29 ACETAMIPRID of the monograph list of active ingredients for pesticides, 
household cleaning products and wood preser vers, published by Resolution - RE no. 165 
of 29 August 2003, Brazilian Official Gaze tte (DOU Diário Oficial da União) of 
2 September 2003.  Language(s): Portuguese  Number of pages: 3 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/wps/wcm/connect/e320878047452199bbbeffdbbe781ae8/Co
nsulta+P%C3%BAblica+n%C2%B0+ 09+GGTOX+atual.pdf?MOD=AJPERES  
6. Description of content: Foliar application on cotton leaves (1.0mg/kg safety security 
period of 7 days), in cultures of rice (0.3mg /kg safety security period of 30 days), potato 
(0.5mg/kg safety security period of 7 days),  eucalyptus (non-food use), bean (0.1mg/kg 
safety security period of 7 days), apple (0 .1mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), 
papaya (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 5 days), watermelon (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), melon (0.2mg/kg sa fety security period of 3 days), jatropha 
curcas (non-food use), tomato (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), soy 
(0.05mg/kg safety security period of 14 days ), wheat (1.0mg/kg safety security period 
of 15 days). Seeds application on cotton s eeds (1.0mg/kg safety security period not G/SPS/N/BRA/1019 
 
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  determined due to the mode of use), in cult ures of peanut (0.01mg/kg safety security 
period not determined due to the mode of use), rice (0.05mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), be an (0.1mg/kg safety security period not 
determined due to the mode of use), corn (0.05mg/kg safety security period not 
determined due to the mode of use), soy (0.05mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), whea t (1.0mg/kg safety security period not 
determined due to the mode of use). Stem application in cultures of coffee (0.2mg/kg 
safety security period of 30 days), citrus (0.5mg /kg safety security peri od of 60 days).     
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 stan dard? 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 February 2015, 29th edition, 
Section 1, p. 43. Draft Resolution (Consulta Pública) number 09, 10 February 2015, 
issued by the Brazilian Health Surveillance Ag ency (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) : 12 March 2015 
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:  
Patrícia Oliveira Pereira Tagliari 
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402/5404/5406 
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br 
13. Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notifi cation 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