G/TBT/N/BRA/686  
 
11 August 2016  
(16-4341) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original : English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member : BRAZIL  
If applicable, name of local government involved  (Article 3.2 and 7.2) : 
2. Agency responsible : Ministry of the Environment  – MMA 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification  shall be indicated if different from above : 
Institute of Metrology, Quality and Tec hnology  – INMETRO  
Telephone : +(55) 21 2563.2840  
Telefax : +(55) 21 2563.5637  
Email : barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br   
Website : http://www.inme tro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas   
Note: The comments can also be sent by the form available at the 
Portal : http://hotsite.mma.gov.br/consultasubstanciasquimicas/formulario/ , which also 
allows the attachment of documents.  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], other : 
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable) : HS Chapter 28 
(Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds) a nd Chapter 29 (Organic chemicals) . 
Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare - earth 
metals, of radioac tive elements or of isotopes (HS : 28), organic chemicals (HS: 29) 
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document : Draft Bill about 
Public Consultation Notice Nº 1, 28 June 2016  (6 pages, in Portuguese)   
6. Description of content : Draft Bill providing for the registration, evaluation and industrial 
chemicals control in Brazil. The goal is to reduce the impacts to human health and the 
environment generated by the production, import and use of those chemical substances in 
the country and to establish the instruments for risk management.  
Note for clarification : this Law will establish the general guidel ines for the matter. The details 
of the regulation will be provided later by a Decree which will follow the definitions of the 
Law and will also be notified.  
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Workers pro tection; Protection of animal or plant life or health ; Protection of 
human health or safety; Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents : (1) Brazilian Official Journal (Diár io Oficial da União) Nº 124, 
30 June 2016, section 1, page 174; (2) Not s tated; (3) Brazilian Official Journal; (4) Not 
stated.  G/TBT/N/BRA/686  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption : To be determined after the end of the consultation period  
Proposed date of entry into force : To be determined after the end of the consultation 
period   
10. Final date fo r comments : 28 September 2016  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point  [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body:  
The official version is available in Portuguese at the link below:  
http://hotsite.mma.gov.br/consultasubstanciasquimicas/wp -
content/uploads/sites/32/2016/06/Anteprojeto -de-Lei.pdf   
A version in English is also being made available by document attached : 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/TBT/BRA/16_3202_00_e.pdf