G/SPS/N/BRA/1499  
 
26 March 2019  
(19-1895) 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): 07051, 070610, 080720, 080711, 09041, 0806; ICS 
Code(s): 13, 65  
4. Region s 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 number 625, 14 March 2019, regarding 
the active ingredient R03 - REYNOUTRIA SACHALINENSIS of the Monograph List of Active 
Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published 
by Resolution - RE n° 165 of 2 9 August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - 
Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003 . Language(s): Portuguese.  Number of 
pages: 7 
Draft:  http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/3419849/CONSULTA+P%C3%9AB
LICA+N+625+COPSI+GGTOX.pdf/9a944417 -3b15-4e05-af30-1365a38a1409  
Comment  form:  http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/33880/0/Formul%C3%A1rio+Pa
dr%C3%A3o+Consulta+P%C3%BAblica/34eba1a0 -0f05-46f4-b127-1e7819752234  
6. Description of content: This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the 
active ingredient R03 - REYNOUTRIA SACHALINENSIS from the Relation of Monographies 
of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all 
in the modality of foliar use (application):  
− Includes lettuce, carrot, papaya, mango, watermelon, bell pepper and grape  cultures 
with MRL and safety security period not determinated due to its natural ocurrence in 
food cul tures.  
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 P lant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  G/SPS/N/BRA/1499  
 
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  [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:   
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) : 16 May 2019  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if avail able) of other body:  
Assessoria de Assuntos Internacionais - AINTE  
International Affairs Office  
Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária - Anvisa  
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency  
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:   
Assessoria de Assuntos Internacionais - AINTE  
International Affairs Office  
Agência Nacional de Vigilância  Sanitária - Anvisa  
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency  
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402/5404/5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br