G/SPS/N/BRA/1039  
 
13 May 2015  
(15-2519)  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 lettuce, on cotton leaves, 
rice, ryegrass, coffee, sugarcane, barley, ci trus, bean, apple, corn, soy, wheat, grape 
(maximum residue limit and safety security period not determined due to its natural 
occurrence in food cultures). Seeds application in cultures of rice, potato, barley, bean, 
corn, soy, wheat (maximum residue limit and safety security period not determined due 
to its natural occurrence in food cultures). Soil application in cultures of sugarcane, 
barley, wheat (maximum residue limit and safety security period not determined due to 
its natural occurrence in food cultures). Brushing or immersion (bunches) application in cultures of banana (maximum residue limit and safety security period not determined 
due to its natural occurrence in food cultures). Immersion (bunches) application in 
cultures of grape (maximum residue limit and safety security period not determined due 
to its natural occurrence in food cultures) 
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 A04 
GIBBERELLIC ACID of the monograph list of active ingredients for pesticides, household cleaning products and wood preservers, published by Resolution - RE no. 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/connect/a6744880484cb2f5a407a5bdc15bfe28/Co
nsulta+P%C3%BAblica+n%C2%B0+ 40+GGTOX+atual.pdf?MOD=AJPERES  
6. Description of content: Foliar application in cultures of lettuce, on cotton leaves, rice, 
ryegrass, coffee, sugarcane, barley, citrus, bean, apple, corn, soy, wheat, grape 
(maximum residue limit and safety security period not determined due to its natural occurrence in food cultures). Seeds application in cultures of rice, potato, barley, bean, 
corn, soy, wheat (maximum residue limit and safety security period not determined due 
to its natural occurrence in food cultures). Soil application in cultures of sugarcane, barley, wheat (maximum residue limit and safety security period not determined due to its natural occurrence in food cultures). Brushing or immersion (bunches) application in 
cultures of banana (maximum residue limit and safety security period not determined 
due to its natural occurrence in food cultures). Immersion (bunches) application in cultures of grape (maximum residue limit and safety security period not determined due 
to its natural occurrence in food cultures).   G/SPS/N/BRA/1039 
 
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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 Journal (Diá rio Oficial da União), 8 May 2015, 86th edition, 
Section 1, p. 54. Draft Resolution (Consult a Pública) number 40, 7 May 2015, issued by 
the Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA). When adopted, it will be published at 
the Brazilian Official Journal (availabe 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) : 6 June 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