G/SPS/N/BRA/941  
 
23 June 2014  
(14-3628)  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: 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 cotton (0.3mg/kg safety 
security period of 14 days), peanut (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), rice (0.3mg/kg safety security period of 45 days),  oat (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 
30 days), banana (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), coffee (0.1mg/kg safety 
security period of 45 days), sugarcane (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 30 days), barley (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 30 days), bean (0.05mg/kg safety security 
period of 14 days), sunflower (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 30 days), corn 
(0.05mg/kg safety security period of 45 days ), soy (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 
14 days), wheat (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 30 days). 
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 regarding the active ingredient 
EPOXICONAZOLE 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 Gazette (DOU Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003 
Inclusion of the culture of sunflower (0.2mg/kg and safety security period of 30 days), in 
foliar application, alteration of the maximum residue limit of the culture of sugarcane 
from 0.03mg/kg to 0.1 mg/kg, and inclusion of  the following observation in the item j): 
It is allowed the use of back equipment exclusively in the culture of banana, restricted to 
the situations where safer application forms to the worker are not available. 
Language(s): Portuguese  Number of pages: 3 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/wps/wcm/co nnect/6410b500446a2faab 49bffffca931b20/Con
sulta+P%C3%BAblica+n%C2%B0+30+GGTOX.pdf?MOD=AJPERES 
6. Description of content: Foliar application in cultures of cotton (0.3mg/kg safety 
security period of 14 days), peanut (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), rice 
(0.3mg/kg safety security period of 45 days),  oat (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 
30 days), banana (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), coffee (0.1mg/kg safety 
security period of 45 days), sugarcane (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 30 days), 
barley (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 30 days), bean (0.05mg/kg safety security 
period of 14 days), sunflower (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 30 days), corn (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 45 days ), soy (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 
14 days), wheat (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 30 days). G/SPS/N/BRA/941 
 
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  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 st andard? 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:   
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
The Brazilian Official Jo urnal (Diário Oficial da União), 12 June 2014, 111th edition, 
Section 1, p. 43. Draft Resolution (Consulta Pública) number 30, 9 June 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) : 11 July 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