G/SPS/N/BRA/1113  
 
24 March 2016  
(16-1673)  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): Post-emergency application in cultures of pineapple 
(0.3mg/kg safety security period of 50 days),  cotton (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 
50 days), garlic (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 40 days), potato (0.5mg/kg safety 
security period of 40 days), sweet potato (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 180 days), 
yacon potato (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 180 days), eggplant (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 20 days), beet (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 180 days), coffee 
(0.5mg/kg safety security period of 20 da ys), water yam (0.5mg/kg safety security 
period of 180 days), onion (0.5mg/kg safe ty security period of 40 days), carrot 
(0.5mg/kg safety security period of 40 days),  bean (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 
40 days), tobacco (non-food use), ginger (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 180 days), 
sunflower (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 53 days), yam (0.5mg/kg safety security 
period of 180 days), scarlet eggplant (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 20 days), apple (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 23 days), cassava (0.5mg/kg safety security 
period of 180 days), arracacha (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 180 days), 
watermelon (0.5mg/kg safety security peri od of 20 days), turnip (0.5mg/kg safety 
security period of 180 days), pepper (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 20 days), green 
pepper (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 20 days), okra (0.5mg/kg safety security 
period of 20 days), radish (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 180 days), soy (1.0mg/kg 
safety security period of 60 days), tomato (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 20 days), 
grape (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 23 days). Maturation application in cultures 
of sugarcane (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 30 days). Pre-emergency application in 
cultures of corn (0.5mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of 
use), wheat (0.5mg/kg safety security period  not determined due to the mode of use). 
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 
C32 CLETHODIM 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 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/697a64004bfb11218298d7a4533a5e6b/C
ONSULTA+P%C3%9ABLICA+N+144+GGTOX+2016.pdf?MOD=AJPERES G/SPS/N/BRA/1113 
 
- 2 - 
 
  6. Description of content: Post-emergency application in cultures of pineapple (0.3mg/kg 
safety security period of 50 days), cotton (0 .5mg/kg safety security period of 50 days), 
garlic (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 40 days), potato (0.5mg/kg safety security 
period of 40 days), sweet potato (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 180 days), yacon 
potato (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 180 days), eggplant (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 20 days), beet (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 180 days), coffee 
(0.5mg/kg safety security period of 20 da ys), water yam (0.5mg/kg safety security 
period of 180 days), onion (0.5mg/kg safe ty security period of 40 days), carrot 
(0.5mg/kg safety security period of 40 days),  bean (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 
40 days), tobacco (non-food use), ginger (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 180 days), 
sunflower (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 53 days), yam (0.5mg/kg safety security 
period of 180 days), scarlet eggplant (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 20 days), apple (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 23 days), cassava (0.5mg/kg safety security 
period of 180 days), arracacha (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 180 days), 
watermelon (0.5mg/kg safety security peri od of 20 days), turnip (0.5mg/kg safety 
security period of 180 days), pepper (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 20 days), green 
pepper (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 20 days), okra (0.5mg/kg safety security 
period of 20 days), radish (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 180 days), soy (1.0mg/kg 
safety security period of 60 days), tomato (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 20 days), 
grape (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 23 days). Maturation application in cultures 
of sugarcane (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 30 days). Pre-emergency application in cultures of corn (0.5mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of 
use), wheat (0.5mg/kg safety security period  not determined due to the mode of use). 
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 Jo urnal (Diário Oficial da União), 10 March 2016, 47th edition, 
Section 1, p. 52. Draft Resolution (Consulta Pública) number 144, 9 March 2016, issued 
by the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANV ISA). When adopted, it will be 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   G/SPS/N/BRA/1113 
 
- 3 - 
 
  12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 8 April 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