G/SPS/N/BRA/1044  
 
22 May 2015  
(15-2677)  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): Post-emergency application in cultures of lettuce 
(0.05mg/kg safety security period of 7 days),  cotton (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 
28 days), cotton (0.5mg/kg safety security peri od to the culture of genetically modified 
cotton, which express resistance to glufosinate, is of 116 days, when the pesticide is 
applied in post-emergency of the culture and of the weeds), banana (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 10 days), potato (0.05mg/kg  safety security period of 10 days), coffee 
(0.05mg/kg safety security period of 20 days),  citrus (0.05mg/kg safety security period 
of 40 days), eucalyptus (non-food use), apple (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), corn (0.05mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of use), corn (0.05mg/kg safety security period to the culture of genetically modified corn, 
which express resistance to glufosinate, is of 50 days, when the pesticide is applied in 
post-emergency of the culture and of the weeds), nectarine (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), peach (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), cabbage 
(0.05mg/kg safety security period of 7 days ), soy (1.5mg/kg safety security period of 
10 days), soy (1.5mg/kg safety security period to the culture of genetically modified soy, which express resistance to glufosinate, is of 60 days, when the pesticide is applied 
in post-emergency of the culture and of th e weeds), wheat (0.5mg/kg safety security 
period not determined due to the mode of use), grape (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 7 days). Desiccant application in cultures  of cotton (0.5mg/kg safety security period 
of 28 days), potato (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 10 days), bean (0.05mg/kg 
safety security period of 5 days), soy (1.5 mg/kg safety security period of 10 days), 
wheat (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 15 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 
G05 GLUFOSINATE 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: 4 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/wps/wcm/connect/1415a00048719e5e979ad7079b0c1c61/C
onsulta+P%C3%BAblica+n%C2%B0+46+GGTOX+atual.pdf?MOD=AJPERES G/SPS/N/BRA/1044 
 
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  6. Description of content: Post-emergency application in cultures of lettuce (0.05mg/kg 
safety security period of 7 days), cotton (0 .5mg/kg safety security period of 28 days), 
cotton (0.5mg/kg safety security period to the culture of genetically modified cotton, 
which express resistance to glufosinate, is of 116 days, when the pesticide is applied in 
post-emergency of the culture and of the weeds), banana (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 10 days), potato (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 10 days), coffee 
(0.05mg/kg safety security period of 20 days),  citrus (0.05mg/kg safety security period 
of 40 days), eucalyptus (non-food use), apple (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), corn (0.05mg/kg safety security period not determined due to the mode of 
use), corn (0.05mg/kg safety security period to the culture of genetically modified corn, 
which express resistance to glufosinate, is of 50 days, when the pesticide is applied in post-emergency of the culture and of the weeds), nectarine (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), peach (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 7 days), cabbage 
(0.05mg/kg safety security period of 7 days ), soy (1.5mg/kg safety security period of 
10 days), soy (1.5mg/kg safety security period to the culture of genetically modified soy, which express resistance to glufosinate, is of 60 days, when the pesticide is applied 
in post-emergency of the culture and of th e weeds), wheat (0.5mg/kg safety security 
period not determined due to the mode of use), grape (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 7 days). Desiccant application in cultures  of cotton (0.5mg/kg safety security period 
of 28 days), potato (0.05mg/kg safety security period of 10 days), bean (0.05mg/kg 
safety security period of 5 days), soy (1.5 mg/kg safety security period of 10 days), 
wheat (0.5mg/kg safety security period of 15 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 Journal (Diário Oficial da União), 19 May 2015, 93rd edition, 
Section 1, p. 31. Draft Resolution (Consulta Pública) number 46, 15 May 2015, issued by 
the Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA). 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/1044 
 
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  12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 17 June 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