G/SPS/N/BRA/956  
 
15 July 2014  
(14-4066)  Page: 1/3  
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 in cultures of pineapple (0.5mg/kg 
safety security period of 14 days), pump kin (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 
14 days), cotton (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), garlic (5.0mg/kg safety 
s e c u r i t y  p e r i o d  o f  1 4  d a y s ) ,  p e a n u t  ( 0 . 1 m g /kg safety security period of 7 days), 
anthurium (non-food use), rice (0.5mg/kg safe t y  s e c u r i t y  p e r i o d  o f  7  d a y s ) ,  b a n a n a  
(0.5mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), begonia (non-food use), eggplant 
(0.05mg/kg safety security period of 14 days ), coffee (0.03mg/kg safety security period 
of 28 days), onion (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), citrus (5.0mg/kg safety 
security period of 14 days), gillyflower (non-food use), chrysanthemum (non-food use), 
pea (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), eucalyptus (non-food use), bean 
(2.0mg/kg safety security period of 14 days ), gladiolus (non-food use), hydrangea (non-
food use), apple (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), papaya (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), mango (2.0mg /kg safety security period of 14 days), 
watermelon (0.3mg/kg safety security peri od of 13 days), melon (0.5mg/kg safety 
security period of 14 days), corn (2.0mg/kg sa fety security period of 3 days), strawberry 
(0.5mg/kg safety security period of 14 days ), orchids (non-food use), jatropha (non-
food use), cucumber (0.2mg/kg safety security  period of 7 days), rose (non-food use), 
rubber tree (non-food use), soy (0.5mg/kg safe ty security period of 21 days), tomato 
(0.2mg/kg safety security period of 14 days),  wheat (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 
14 days), grape (0.7mg/kg safety security period of 14 days). Seeds application in 
cultures of cotton (0.2mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of 
use), peanut (0.1mg/kg safety security period  not determined due to the mode of use), 
rice (0.5mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), potato 
(0.1mg/kg safety security period not dete rmined due to the mode of use), barley 
(0.01mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), bean (2.0mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), corn 
(2.0mg/kg safety security period not dete rmined due to the mode of use), sorghum 
(0.01mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), soy (0.5mg/kg safety security period not dete rmined due to the mode of use), wheat 
(0.1mg/kg safety security period not determ ined due to the mode of use). Bulb sets 
application in cultures of garlic (5.0mg/kg safety security period not determined due to 
the mode of use). 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   G/SPS/N/BRA/956 
 
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  5. Title of the notified document: Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient 
THIOPHANATE-METHYL of the monograph list of active ingredients for pesticides, household cleaning products and wood preservers, published by Resolution - RE n° 165 
of 29 August 2003, Brazilian Official Gaze tte (DOU Diário Oficial da União) of 
2 September 2003 
Inclusion of the culture of eucalyptus (non-food use) in foliar application  Language(s): 
Portuguese  Number of pages: 4 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/wps/wcm/connect/0689b78044b0bd47aa07fb5c664caca3/Co
nsulta+P%C3%BAblica+n%C2%B0+47+ GGTOX+atual.pdf?MOD=AJPERES 
6. Description of content: Foliar application in cultures of pineapple (0.5mg/kg safety 
security period of 14 days), pumpkin (0.1mg /kg safety security period of 14 days), 
cotton (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), garlic (5.0mg/kg safety security 
period of 14 days), peanut (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), anthurium (non-
food use), rice (0.5mg/kg safety security pe riod of 7 days), banana (0.5mg/kg safety 
security period of 14 days), begonia (n on-food use), eggplant (0.05mg/kg safety 
security period of 14 days), coffee (0.03mg/kg  safety security period of 28 days), onion 
(0.1mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), citrus (5.0mg/kg safety security period of 
14 days), gillyflower (non-food use), chry santhemum (non-food use), pea (0.1mg/kg 
safety security period of 14 days), eucaly ptus (non-food use), bean (2.0mg/kg safety 
security period of 14 days), gladiolus (non -food use), hydrangea (non-food use), apple 
(0.5mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), papaya (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 
3 days), mango (2.0mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), watermelon (0.3mg/kg 
safety security period of 13 days), melon (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), 
corn (2.0mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), strawberry (0.5mg/kg safety security 
period of 14 days), orchids (non-food use), jatropha (non-food use), cucumber 
(0.2mg/kg safety security period of 7 days ), rose (non-food use), rubber tree (non-food 
use), soy (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 21 days), tomato (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), wheat (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), grape 
(0.7mg/kg safety security period of 14 days). Seeds application in cultures of cotton 
(0.2mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), peanut (0.1mg/kg safety security period not dete rmined due to the mode of use), rice 
(0.5mg/kg safety security period not dete rmined due to the mode of use), potato 
(0.1mg/kg safety security period not dete rmined due to the mode of use), barley 
(0.01mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), bean (2.0mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), corn 
(2.0mg/kg safety security period not dete rmined due to the mode of use), sorghum 
(0.01mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), soy (0.5mg/kg safety security period not dete rmined due to the mode of use), wheat 
(0.1mg/kg safety security period not determ ined due to the mode of use). Bulb sets 
application in cultures of garlic (5.0mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of use). 
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:   G/SPS/N/BRA/956 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
The Brazilian Official Jo urnal (Diário Oficial da União), 10 July 2014, 130th edition, 
Section 1, p. 62. Draft Resolution (Consult a Pública) number 47, 8 July 2014, issued by 
the Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency (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) : 9 August 2014 
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:  
Ana Paula S. J. da Silveira e Silva 
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402/5404/5406 
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br 
13. Texts available from: [ ] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ana Paula S. J. da Silveira e Silva  
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402/5404/5406 E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br