G/TBT/N/BRA/827  
 
29 June 2018  
(18-4123) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member: BRAZIL   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible: Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification  shall be indicated if different from above:   
National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO)  
Telephone: +(55) 21 2563.2765  
Telefax: +(55) 21 2563.5637  
Email: barreirastecnicas@inmet ro.gov.br   
Web-site: www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas  
The comments to this Draft Regulation shall be sent to  
http://formsus.datasus.gov.br/site/formulario.php?id_aplicacao=33294  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Active 
ingredient A02 – ACEPHATE  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft resolution 
(Consulta Publica) number 535, 20 June 2018, regarding the active ingredient A02 – 
ACEPHATE 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, on 
the Brazilian Official Gazette of 2 September 2003. (3 page(s), in Portuguese)   
6. Description of content: Exclusion of primary packaging of less than 1 kg and water -
soluble packaging less than 0.5 kg of products formulated with acephate as a result of 
referrals following the toxicological re -evaluation for the active ingredient A02 – ACEPHATE 
from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides,  Household Cleaning 
Products and Wood Preservers.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of Human Health  
8. Relevant documents:  (1) Brazilian Official Journal 119, 22 June 2018 (Diário Oficial da 
União de 22 de Junho de 2018); (2) RDC n° 45 of 02 October 2013; (3) Brazilian Official 
Journal (Diário Oficial da União); (4) Not stated   
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined after the end of the consultation period.  
Proposed date of entry into  force: To be determined after the end of the consultation 
period.  G/TBT/N/BRA/827  
 
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  10. Final date for comments: 22 July 2018  
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
Coordinator of International Liaison and Regulatory Convergence  
International Affairs Office  
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency - ANVISA  
Tel: +55 (61) 3462 -5402/5404/5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br  
Websi te: www.anvisa.gov.br  
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/2989308/CONSULTA+P%C3%9ABLICA+N%
C2%BA+535+COPSI+GGTOX.pdf/059a4e0b -d36d-4e68-a0a1-0bbfe8e21b83