G/SPS/N/BRA/1425  
 
29 August 2018  
(18-5408) 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): Semi-finished or semi -finished raw materials and foodstuffs  
4. Regions or countries l ikely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries: Fukushima, Japan  
5. Title of the notified document: Resolution number  245, 17 August  2018, published in 
the Official Gazette of the Union nº 161, section 1, p. 65 of 21 August . Language(s): 
Portuguese.  Number of pages: 1 
http://www.imprensanacional.gov.br/materia/ -
/asset_publisher/Kujrw0TZC2Mb/content/id/37593101/do1 -2018-08-21-resolucao -rdc-n-
245-de-17-de-agosto -de-2018-37592798   
6. Description of content: This Resolution revokes the RDC No. 59, of  6 December 2012 
which provides for the criteria for importing semi -finished or semi -finished raw materials 
and foodstuffs for consumption human in Brazil, originated in or coming from the 
Fukushima, Japan.  
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 standard? 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:  G/SPS/N/BRA/1425  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and lan guage(s) in which these are available: 
Resolution of the Collegiate Board of Directors - RDC No. 59, of 6 December 2012 
published in the Official Gazette of the Union nº 236, section  1, p. 209 of 7 December.  
(available in Portuguese)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 17 August 2018  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 17 August 2018  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 17 August 2018  
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : The Resolution notified hereby revokes a measure 
established in 2012 which restricted importing products originated in or coming from the 
Fukus hima. Thus, since the Resolution is cancelling a trade -restrictive measure, it 
immediately entered into force.  
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:  
Coordenação de Articulação e Convergência Regulatória - CCREG/AINTE/ANVISA  
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:   
Coordenação de Articulação e Convergência Regulatória - CCREG/AINTE/ANVISA  
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402/5404/5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br