G/SPS/N/BRA/2209  
29 August 2023  
(23-5797) 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):  Food technology (ICS code(s): 67)  
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 1197, 22 August 2023 . Language(s):  
Portuguese . Number of pages:  3 
Draft:  http://antigo.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/6644777/CONSULTA+PUBLICA+N+1
197+COPAR.pdf/f546501d -5786-4ee5-8b88-744a38818ad 7 
Comment  form:  https://pesquisa.anvisa.gov.br/index.php/379143?lang=pt -BR. 
The comment form link will be available only on 30 August 2023.  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/BRA/23_1206 1_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This draft resolution contains provisions on sanitary 
requirements for vegetable oils and fats.  
This draft resolution aims to correct the identified inconsistency between the definit ion of 
virgin oils and the definition of virgin oils; improve the definition of compound oils and 
fats; clarify the framework and denomination of mixtures of vegetable oils and fats; 
correct inconsistencies in the denomination of hydrogenated vegetable oil s and fats and 
standardize the terminology used to refer to the "sales denomination".  
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 st andard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No G/SPS/N/BRA/2209  
 
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  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) : 13 September 2023  
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:   
International Affairs Office  
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency - 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:   
International Affairs Office  
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency - Anvisa  
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402/5404/5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br