G/SPS/N/BRA/1310  
 
24 October 2017  
(17-5770) 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): 10; ICS Code(s): 13, 65  
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 (Consulta Publica) number 405, 
3 October 2017, regarding the active ingredient M31 - METALAXYL -M 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, on the Brazilian Official Gazette 
(DOU - Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003 . Langu age(s): Portuguese.  Number 
of pages: 3 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/3647012/CONSULTA+P %C3%9ABLICA+N+
405+GGTOX.pdf/54418a18 -a063-4f84-b2ae-e49374692dee  
6. Description of content: Inclusion of barley and wheat cultures with MRL of 0 .01 m g/kg 
and safety security period not de termined due to the mode of use for application, for the 
active ingredient M31 - METALAXYL -M in the Relation of Monographies of Active 
Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant pr otection, 
[ ] 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 reg ulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  G/SPS/N/BRA/1310  
 
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  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) : 3 November 2017 
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:  
Patrícia Oliveira Pereira Tagliari  
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:   
Patrícia Oliveira Pereira Tagliari  
Tel: +(55 61) 34 62 5402/5404/5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br