G/SPS/N/BRA/1278  
 
19 July 2017  
(17-3951) 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: The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency - ANVISA  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified  in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): HS Code(s): 02; ICS Code(s): 13, 65  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partner s  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document: Draft resolution ( Consulta Publica) number 363, 5 July 
2017, which provides for food additives authorized for use in meat and meat products.  
Language(s): Portuguese . Number of pages : 35 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/3437262/CONSULTA+PUBLICA+N+363+
GGALI.pdf/fb866666 -6bee-4b3a-bafb-aa70ef46a33e  
6. Description of content: This Draft Resolution provides for food additives authorized for 
use in meat and meat products. The food additives authorized for use in meat and meat 
products, their respective functions, maximum limits and  conditions of use are listed in 
the Annex of this Resolution. Food additives shall comply with the most current 
specifications established by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives 
(JECFA) or the Food Chemicals Codex (FCC).  
This resolution r evokes the following provisions:  
 Ministerial Order SVS /MS Nº 1002, of 11 December  1998, which lists the products, 
marketed in the country in the subcategories that are part of Category 8 - Meats and 
Products;  
 Ministerial Order Nº 1004, dated 11 December 19 98, which approves the technical 
regulation: "Assignment of role of additives, additives and their maximum limits of 
use for Category 8 - Meat and Products";  
 RDC Nº 28 of 23 February 2001, approving the extension of use of natamycin 
(pimaricin) (INS 235) a s a preservative for the treatment of embedded meat 
products;  
 RDC Nº 179 of 17 October 2001 approving the ex tension of use of additives 
INS 451i sodium tripolyphosphate and INS 466 sodium carboxymethylcellulose as 
stabilizers in meat products.  
7. Objectiv e and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  G/SPS/N/BRA/1278  
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standa rd: 
[ ] 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 Con vention (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 document s and language(s) in which these are available:   
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) : On the date of its publication.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification an d/or (dd/mm/yy) : 9 September 2017  
Agency or authority designated to handle 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 Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Patrícia Oliveira Pereira Tagliar i 
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402/5404/5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br