G/SPS/N/BRA/1094  
 
3 February 2016  
(16-0727)  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): Post-emergency application in cultures of black acacia 
(non-food use), banana (0.03mg/kg safety se curity period of 1 day), coffee (0.03mg/kg 
safety security period of 1 day), citrus (0.03mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), 
eucalyptus (non-food use), apple (0.03mg/kg safety security period of 15 days), castor 
bean (non-food use), mango (0.03mg/kg safe t y  s e c u r i t y  p e r i o d  o f  1 4  d a y s ) ,  c o r n  
(0.03mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), pasture 
(30.0mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), pinus (non-
food use), rubber tree (non-food use). Pre-emergency/Desiccant application in cultures of cotton (0.1mg/kg safety security period of  7 days), bean (0.03mg/kg safety security 
period of 7 days), soy (0.03mg/kg safety secu rity period of 7 days). Pre/Post-emergency 
application in cultures of rice (0.03mg/kg safety security period of 60 days), sugarcane 
(0.03mg/kg safety security period of 7 days).  Desiccant application in cultures of potato 
(0.03mg/kg safety security period of 7 da ys), sunflower (0.1mg/kg safety security 
period of 7 days). Pre-emergency application in cultures of wheat (0.03mg/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:   
5. Title of the notified document: Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient 
S16 SAFLUFENACIL 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  Language(s): Portuguese  Number of pages: 3 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/wps/wcm/co nnect/ebdea5004b7d0272aad3ea2c3efbfd41/CO
NSULTA+P%C3%9ABLICA+N+116+GGTOX+2016.pdf?MOD=AJPERES 
6. Description of content: Post-emergency application in cultures of black acacia (non-
food use), banana (0.03mg/kg safety security period of 1 day), coffee (0.03mg/kg 
safety security period of 1 day), citrus (0.03mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), eucalyptus (non-food use), apple (0.03mg/kg safety security period of 15 days), castor bean (non-food use), mango (0.03mg/kg safe t y  s e c u r i t y  p e r i o d  o f  1 4  d a y s ) ,  c o r n  
(0.03mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), pasture 
(30.0mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), pinus (non-food use), rubber tree (non-food use). Pre-emergency/Desiccant application in cultures 
of cotton (0.1mg/kg safety security period of  7 days), bean (0.03mg/kg safety security 
period of 7 days), soy (0.03mg/kg safety secu rity period of 7 days). Pre/Post-emergency 
application in cultures of rice (0.03mg/kg safety security period of 60 days), sugarcane G/SPS/N/BRA/1094 
 
- 2 - 
 
  (0.03mg/kg safety security period of 7 days).  Desiccant application in cultures of potato 
(0.03mg/kg safety security period of 7 da ys), sunflower (0.1mg/kg safety security 
period of 7 days). Pre-emergency application in cultures of wheat (0.03mg/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 st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial  n u m b e r  o f  C o d e x  
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 Journal (Diári o Oficial da União), 29 January 2016, 20th edition, 
Section 1, p. 116. Draft Resolution (Con sulta Pública) number 116, 29 January 2016, 
i s s u e d  b y  t h e  B r a z i l i a n  H e a l t h  R e g u l a t o r y  A g e n c y  ( A N V I S A ) .  W h e n  a d o p te d ,  i t  w i l l  b e  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) : 29 February 2016 
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:  
Patrícia Oliveira Pereira Tagliari 
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402/5404/5406 
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br 
13. Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Patrícia Oliveira Pereira Tagliari  
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402/5404/5406 
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br