G/SPS/N/BRA/1027  
 
21 April 2015  
(15-2101)  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): Inclusion of the active ingredient B48 Baculovirus 
Helicoverpa armigera (HearNPV) 
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 
B48 BACULOVIRUS HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA (HEARNPV) of the monograph list of active ingredients for pesticides, household cleaning  products and wood preservers, published 
by Resolution – RE n° 165 of 29 August 2 003, Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU Diário 
Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003  Language(s): Portuguese  Number of 
pages: 2 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/wps/wcm/connect/60523e804809eb8bbedabfbdc15bfe28/Co
nsulta+P%C3%BAblica+n%C2%B0+29+ GGTOX+atual+1.pdf?MOD=AJPERES 
6. Description of content: Inclusion of the active ingredient B48 Baculovirus Helicoverpa 
armigera (HearNPV). 
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:   G/SPS/N/BRA/1027 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
The Brazilian Official Jo urnal (Diário Oficial da União), 16 April 2015, 72nd edition, 
Section 1, p. 36. Draft Resolution (Consulta Pública) number 29, 14 April 2015, issued 
by the Brazilian Health Surveillance Agen c y  ( A N V I S A ) .  W h e n  a d o p t e 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) : 15 May 2015 
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