G/SPS/N/BRA/1186  
 
30 September 2016  
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Committe e 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 specifie d in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): HS Code(s): 10, 14; ICS Code(s): 13, 65  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading pa rtners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document: Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient T48 
Tiametoxam (thiamethoxam) of the monograph list of active ingredients for pesticides, 
household cleaning products and woo d 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: 4 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/2989329/CONSULTA+P%C3%9ABLICA+N
+253+GGTOX.pdf/01e14532 -d6a5-4a33-b20b-5272873c7882  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/BRA/16_4094_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: Public Consultation to amend the registration of T48 
Tiametoxam (thiamethoxam) in order to allow its use on oatmeal seeds treat ment with 
MRL of 0,2 mg/kg and safety security period not determined due to the mode of use and 
to change the MRL from 0,05 to 0,2 mg/kg on sunflower cultures.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [ ]  animal health, [ ]  plant protection, 
[ ] prote ct humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ]  protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standar d 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 t he relevant international standard?   
[ ] Yes   [ ] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/BRA/1186  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: 
The Brazilian Official Journal (Diário Oficial da União), 26 September 2016, 185th edition, 
Section 1, p. 42. Draft Resolution (Consulta Pública) number 253, 23 September 2016, 
issued by the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)  (available in Portuguese)  
10. Proposed date of adop tion (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) : 25 October 2016  
Agency or autho rity designated to handle 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@anvi sa.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:   
Patrícia Oliveira Pereira Tagliari  
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402/5404/5406  
E-mail: rel@a nvisa.gov.br