G/SPS/N/BRA/1419  
 
20 July 2018  
(18-4563) 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): 12, 0804, 18, 081050, 0805, 10, 1002, 1004, 1001; 
ICS Code(s): 13, 65  
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 Publica) number 538, 
25  June 2018, regarding the active ingrediente T14 - THIOPHANATE -METHYL 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 (DOU - Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September  2003. Language(s): 
Portuguese.  Number of pages: 4 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/3794958/CONSULTA+P%C3%9ABLICA+N%
C2%BA+538+COPSI +GGTOX.pdf/e5c77066 -f265-413d-a22e-65c936397d78  
6. Description of content: For the active ingredient T14 - THIOPHANATE -METHYL from the 
Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products 
and Wood Preservers, this draf t resolution proposes:  
- The inclusion of avocado, cocoa, cupuaçu, guarana, kiwi and passion fruit cultures with 
MRL of 0.5 mg/kg and safety security period of 3 days for foliar use (application);  
- The inclusion of oats, rye and triticale cultures with MR L of 0.2 mg/kg and safety 
security period of 14 days for foliar use (application);  
- To change the MRL of 0.1 mg/kg to 0.2 mg/kg for seeds use (application) for the oats, 
rye and triticale cultures.  
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 Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  G/SPS/N/BRA/1419  
 
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  [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 av ailable:   
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.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 28 July 2018  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] Nation al 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 Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)