G/SPS/N/BRA/1100  
 
22 February 2016  
(16-1047)  Page: 1/3  
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 Regulatory 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 pineapple (0.1mg/kg 
safety security period of 14 days), pumpkin (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 1 day), 
zucchini (0.5mg/kg safety security period of  1 day), chard (3.0mg/kg safety security 
period of 1 day), acerola (0.7mg/kg safety se curity period of 1 day), poplar (non-food 
use), lettuce (3.0mg/kg safety security peri od of 1 day), on cotton leaves (0.1mg/kg 
safety security period of 30 days), garlic (0 .1mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), 
endive (3.0mg/kg safety security period of  1 day), plum (0.7mg/kg safety security 
period of 1 day), peanut (0.1mg/kg safety se curity period of 30 days), rice (0.1mg/kg 
safety security period of 35 days), oat (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 35 days), banana (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 5 days), potato (0.1mg/kg safety security 
period of 30 days), eggplant (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 1 day), beet (0.3mg/kg 
safety security period of 1 day), broccoli (2 .0mg/kg safety security period of 1 day), 
cocoa (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), coffee (0.2mg/kg safety security 
period of 30 days), sugarcane (0.2mg/kg sa fety security period of 90 days), khaki 
(0.2mg/kg safety security period of 20 days),  onion (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 
14 days), carrot (0.6mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), barley (0.5mg/kg safety 
security period of 35 days), chicory (3.0mg/k g safety security period of 1 day), chayote 
(0.5mg/kg safety security period of 1 day), citrus (5.0mg/kg safety security period of 
20 days), kale (2.0mg/kg safety security pe riod of 1 day), Brussels sprouts (2.0mg/kg 
safety security period of 1 day), cauliflower (2.0mg/kg safety security period of 1 day), 
clove (non-food use), chrysanthemum (non-food  use), eucalyptus (non-food use), bean 
(0.1mg/kg safety security period of 14 days),  fig (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 
14 days), gladiolus (non-food use), guava (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 20 days), 
yam (0.3mg/kg safety security period of 1 day), scarlet eggplant (0.2mg/kg safety 
security period of 1 day), apple (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 20 days), papaya (1.0mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), cassava (0.3mg/kg safety security period of 
1 day), arracacha (0.3mg/kg safety security period of 1 day), mango (0.1mg/kg safety 
security period of 20 days), passion fruit (0 .1mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), 
West Indian gherkin (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 1 day), watermelon (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), melon (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), 
corn (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 15 days), strawberry (0.7mg/kg safety security 
period of 1 day), mustard (3.0mg/kg safety se curity period of 1 day), turnip (0.3mg/kg 
safety security period of 1 day), nectarine (0.7mg/kg safety security period of 1 day), 
loquat (0.7mg/kg safety security period of 1 day), cucumber (0.5mg/kg safety security 
period of 1 day), pear (0.7mg/kg safety se curity period of 1 day), peach (0.7mg/kg 
safety security period of 1 day), green pe pper (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 
1 day), radish (0.3mg/kg safety security pe riod of 1 day), cabbage (2.0mg/kg safety 
security period of 1 day), rose (non-food use), red mombin (0.7mg/kg safety security 
period of 1 day), soy (0.1mg/kg safety secu rity period of 30 days), sorghum (0.1mg/kg 
safety security period of 15 days), tomato (0 .3mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), 
wheat (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 35 days), grape (2.0mg/kg safety security 
period of 14 days). Seeds application in cu ltures of wheat (0.1mg/kg safety security 
period not determined due to the mode of us e). Plantation furrow application in cultures 
of sugarcane (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 90 days). G/SPS/N/BRA/1100 
 
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  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 
T32 TEBUCONAZOLE 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 Gaze tte (DOU Diário Oficial da União) of 
2 September 2003  Language(s): Portuguese  Number of pages: 4 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/wps/wcm/connect/4388b7004b8673769378ff0b50e3b340/C
ONSULTA+P%C3%9ABLICA+N+126+GGTOX+2016.pdf?MOD=AJPERES 
6. Description of content: Foliar application in cultures of pineapple (0.1mg/kg safety 
security period of 14 days), pumpkin (0.5 mg/kg safety security period of 1 day), 
zucchini (0.5mg/kg safety security period of  1 day), chard (3.0mg/kg safety security 
period of 1 day), acerola (0.7mg/kg safety se curity period of 1 day), poplar (non-food 
use), lettuce (3.0mg/kg safety security peri od of 1 day), on cotton leaves (0.1mg/kg 
safety security period of 30 days), garlic (0 .1mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), 
endive (3.0mg/kg safety security period of  1 day), plum (0.7mg/kg safety security 
period of 1 day), peanut (0.1mg/kg safety se curity period of 30 days), rice (0.1mg/kg 
safety security period of 35 days), oat (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 35 days), banana (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 5 days), potato (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 30 days), eggplant (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 1 day), beet (0.3mg/kg 
safety security period of 1 day), broccoli (2 .0mg/kg safety security period of 1 day), 
cocoa (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), coffee (0.2mg/kg safety security 
period of 30 days), sugarcane (0.2mg/kg sa fety security period of 90 days), khaki 
(0.2mg/kg safety security period of 20 days),  onion (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 
14 days), carrot (0.6mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), barley (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 35 days), chicory (3.0mg/k g safety security period of 1 day), chayote 
(0.5mg/kg safety security period of 1 day), citrus (5.0mg/kg safety security period of 
20 days), kale (2.0mg/kg safety security pe riod of 1 day), Brussels sprouts (2.0mg/kg 
safety security period of 1 day), cauliflower (2.0mg/kg safety security period of 1 day), 
clove (non-food use), chrysanthemum (non-food  use), eucalyptus (non-food use), bean 
(0.1mg/kg safety security period of 14 days),  fig (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 
14 days), gladiolus (non-food use), guava (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 20 days), yam (0.3mg/kg safety security period of 1 day), scarlet eggplant (0.2mg/kg safety 
security period of 1 day), apple (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 20 days), papaya 
(1.0mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), cassava (0.3mg/kg safety security period of 
1 day), arracacha (0.3mg/kg safety security period of 1 day), mango (0.1mg/kg safety 
security period of 20 days), passion fruit (0 .1mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), 
West Indian gherkin (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 1 day), watermelon (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), melon (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), corn (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 15 days), strawberry (0.7mg/kg safety security 
period of 1 day), mustard (3.0mg/kg safety se curity period of 1 day), turnip (0.3mg/kg 
safety security period of 1 day), nectarine (0.7mg/kg safety security period of 1 day), 
loquat (0.7mg/kg safety security period of 1 day), cucumber (0.5mg/kg safety security 
period of 1 day), pear (0.7mg/kg safety se curity period of 1 day), peach (0.7mg/kg 
safety security period of 1 day), green pe pper (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 
1 day), radish (0.3mg/kg safety security pe riod of 1 day), cabbage (2.0mg/kg safety 
security period of 1 day), rose (non-food use), red mombin (0.7mg/kg safety security 
period of 1 day), soy (0.1mg/kg safety secu rity period of 30 days), sorghum (0.1mg/kg 
safety security period of 15 days), tomato (0 .3mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), 
wheat (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 35 days), grape (2.0mg/kg safety security 
period of 14 days). Seeds application in cu ltures of wheat (0.1mg/kg safety security 
period not determined due to the mode of us e). Plantation furrow application in cultures 
of sugarcane (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 90 days). G/SPS/N/BRA/1100 
 
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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  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. 118. Draft Resolution (Consulta Pública) number 126, 28 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