G/TBT/N/BRA/819  
 
31 May 2018  
(18-3272) 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: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa)  
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:   
National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO)  
Telephone: +(55) 21 2563.2765  
Telefax: +(55) 21 2563.5637  
Email: barreirastecnicas@inmet ro.gov.br   
Web-site: www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas  
The comments to this Draft Regulation shall be sent to  
http://formsus.datasus.gov.br/site/formulario.php?id_aplicacao=33294  
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): Active 
ingredient T48 - Thiamethoxam  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft resolution 
(Consulta Publica) number 532, 25 May 2018, regarding the active ingredient T48 - 
Thiamethoxam 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. (2 page(s), in Portuguese)   
6. Description of content: Authorization of the househo ld application for professional use 
(specialized companies) and public health campaign for the  water dispersible granules 
formulation on the concentration of 25% w/w for the active ingredient T48 - 
Thiamethoxam from the Relation of Monographies of Active I ngredients of Pesticides, 
Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of Human Health  
8. Relevant documents:  (1) Brazilian Official Journal (Diár io Oficial da União) Nº 101, 
26 May 2018, section 1, page 50/51; (2) RDC N° 61 3 February 2016; RE No. 165, 
29 August 2003 (3) Brazilian Official  Journal; (4) Not applicable   G/TBT/N/BRA/819  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined after the end of the consultation pe riod. 
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined after the end of the consultation 
period.  
10. Final date for comments: 27 June 2018  
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website  addresses, if available, of other body:   
Agency Responsible  
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa)  
SIA, Trecho 5, Área Especial 57  
Brasília – DF/Brazil  
CEP: 71.205 -050 
Phone.: +(55) 61 3462.5402  
Website: www.a nvisa.gov.br  
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/4470405/CONSULTA+P%C3%9ABLICA+N%
C2%BA+ 532+COPSI.pdf/a9cf3768 -5adf-4231-8b28-d6ad9b06cb1f