G/SPS/N/BRA/1429  
 
19 September 2018  
(18-5779) 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; ICS Code(s): 13  
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 ( Consulta Pública) number 544, 
3 August 2018, regarding the active ingredient C26 - CARBOSULFAN of the monograph 
list of active ingredients for pesticides, household cleaning products and wood preservers, 
published by Resolution - RE nº 165 of 29 August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette 
(DOU - Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003 . Langu age(s): Portuguese.  
Number of pages: 2 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/292296 2/CONSULTA+P%C3%9ABLICA+
N%C2%BA+544+COPSI+GGTOX.pdf/e9f8a111 -35c4-4985-9033-5212ea2edb8b  
6. Description of content: This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the 
active ingredient C26 - CARBOSULFAN  from the Relation of Monographies of Active 
Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers:  
 Exclusion of rice, potato, coconut, bean, papaya, mango, corn, tomato, wheat and 
grape cultures from the Monography;  
 New residue defini tion expressed as carbofuran;  
 Change of the Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI);  
 Inclusion of the Acute Reference Dose (ARfD).  
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 standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organi zation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  G/SPS/N/BRA/1429  
 
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  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 t he 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) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Coordenação de Articulação Internacional e Convergência Regulatória - CCREG/AINTE  
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402/5404/5406  
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:   
Coordenação de Articulação Internacional e Convergência Regulatória - CCRE G/AINTE  
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402/5404/5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br