G/SPS/N/BRA/1024  
 
8 April 2015  
(15-1905)  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 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 Barbados cherry 
(1.0mg/kg safety security period of 1 day), ga rlic (0.01mg/kg safety security period of 
7 days), on cotton leaves (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), rice 
(0.02mg/kg safety security period of 45 da ys), banana (0.01mg/kg safety security 
period of 1 day), potato (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), eggplant (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), coffee (0.05mg/kg safety security period 
of 45 days), onion (0.01mg/kg safety securi ty period of 7 days), carrot (0.01mg/kg 
safety security period of 7 days), barley (0 .05mg/kg safety security period of 30 days), 
chrysanthemum (non-food use), bean (0.05mg/ kg safety security period of 14 days), 
raspberry (1.0mg/kg safety security period of 1 day), scarlet eggplant (0.05mg/kg 
safety security period of 3 days), kiwi fruit (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), 
apple (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 35 days), mango (0.2mg/kg safety security 
period of 7 days), passion fruit (0.2mg/kg safe ty security period of 7 days), watermelon 
(0.01mg/kg safety security period of 7 days),  melon (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 
7 days), strawberry (1.0mg/kg safety securi ty period of 1 day), cucumber (0.1mg/kg 
safety security period of 7 days), pepper (0 .05mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), 
green pepper (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), okra (0.05mg/kg safety 
security period of 3 days), rose (non-food us e), soy (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 
14 days), tomato (0.1mg/kg safety security pe riod of 3 days), wheat (0.05mg/kg safety 
security period of 30 days), grape (0.5mg /kg safety security period of 21 days) 
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 C56 
KRESOXIM-METHYL of the monograph list of ac tive 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: Inclusion of cultures of banana (0.01mg/kg safety security period of 
1 day) and carrot (0.01mg/kg safety security period of 7 days) on foliar application 
 
Language(s): Portuguese  Number of pages: 3 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/wps/wcm/conne ct/4383ac0047de1f13bde6ffa6f9e23b16/Con
sulta+P%C3%BAblica+n%C2%B0+24 +GGTOX+atual. pdf?MOD=AJPERES  G/SPS/N/BRA/1024 
 
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  6. Description of content: Foliar application in cultures of Barbados cherry (1.0mg/kg 
safety security period of 1 day), garlic (0.01m g/kg safety security period of 7 days), on 
cotton leaves (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), rice (0.02mg/kg safety 
security period of 45 days), banana (0.01mg/kg safety security period of 1 day), potato 
(0.1mg/kg safety security period of 7 days),  eggplant (0.05mg/kg safety security period 
of 3 days), coffee (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 45 days), onion (0.01mg/kg 
safety security period of 7 days), carrot (0 .01mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), 
barley (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 30 days), chrysanthemum (non-food use), 
bean (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), raspberry (1.0mg/kg safety 
security period of 1 day), scarlet eggplant (0 .05mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), 
kiwi fruit (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), apple (0.2mg/kg safety security 
period of 35 days), mango (0.2mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), passion fruit 
(0.2mg/kg safety security period of 7 days ), watermelon (0.01mg/kg safety security 
period of 7 days), melon (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), strawberry 
(1.0mg/kg safety security period of 1 day), cucumber (0.1mg/kg safety security period 
of 7 days), pepper (0.05mg/kg safety se curity period of 3 days), green pepper 
(0.05mg/kg safety security period of 3 days),  okra (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 
3 days), rose (non-food use), soy (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 14 days), tomato (0.1mg/kg safety security period of 3 days), wheat (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 
30 days), grape (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 21 days). 
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 Jo urnal (Diário Oficial da União), 27 March 2015, 63th edition, 
Section 1, p. 70. Draft Resolution (Consulta Pública) number 24, 27 March 2015, issued 
by the Brazilian Health Surveillance Agen c y  ( A N V I S A ) .  W h e n  a d o p t e 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   G/SPS/N/BRA/1024 
 
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  12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 1 May 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