G/SPS/N/BRA/1449  
 
12 October 2018  
(18-6348) 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): 06, 0603, 060230, 0907, 0703, 08, 080420, 080940, 
0808, 07, 07052, 070970,  120750; 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 Reso lution number 563, 28 September 2018, 
regarding the active ingredient A29 - ACETAMIPRID of the Monograph List of Active 
Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published 
by Resolution - RE n° 165, 29 August  2003, on th e Brazilian Official Gazette, 
2 September  2003. Language(s): Portuguese.  Number of pages: 6 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/3215468/CONSULTA+P%C3%9ABLICA+
N%C2%BA+563+COPSI+GGTOX.pdf/c655dee6 -d24a-4b5f-9c14-9ea64370b3ee  
6. Description of content: This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the 
active ingredient A29 - ACETAMIPRID from the Relation of Monographies of Active 
Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers:  
 Inclusion of alstroemeria, alyssium,  amaryllis, azalea, toadflax, indica cane, celoisia, 
coleus, clove, foliage  (ruscus, pit uspore), gardenia, geranium, gladiolus, hydrangea, 
lantana, lily, lisianthus, dayse, sage, sedum makinoi, verbena, vinca, zinnia cultures 
with MRL and safety security period "non -food use";  
 Inclusion ofgarlic and chalots cultures with MRL of 0.01 mg/kg and  safety security 
period of 3 days on foliar application;  
 Inclusion of persimmon, starfruit and fig cultures with MRL of 0.3 mg/kg and safety 
security period of 3 days  on foliar application;  
 Inclusion of plum, quince, nectarine, medlar and pear cultures wit h MRL of 0.2 mg/kg 
and s afety security period of 3 days on foliar application;  
 Inclusion of chard, watercrass, almeirão, chicory, spinach, mangaba, mustard and 
arugula cultures with MRL of 1.0 mg/kg and s afety security period of 3 days on foliar 
applicatio n; 
 Changes MRL from 0.1 to 0.2 mg/kgfor peach cultures on foliar application.  
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.  G/SPS/N/BRA/1449  
 
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  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 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:   
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 t he 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) : 31 October 2018  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notific ation 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Coordination of International Liaison and Regulatory Convergence - CCREG   
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402  
 +(55 61) 3462 5404  
 +(55 61) 3462 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:   
Coordination of International Liaison and Regulatory Convergence - CCREG   
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402  
 +(55 61)  3462 5404  
 +(55 61) 3462 5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br