G/TBT/N/BRA/1071  
 
2 September 2020  
(20-5972) 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 2145.3817  
Telefax: +(55) 21 2563.5637  
Email: barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br   
Web-site: www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas  
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):  Food 
preparations not elsewhere specified or included (HS 2106)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Resolution 
number 897, 17 August 2020. (13 page(s), in Portug uese)  
6. Description of content:  This draft resolution proposes the revision of the Resolution - 
RDC number 105, 19 May 1999 - which establishes technical requirements for packages 
and plastic containers in contact with food; the Resolution - RDC number 5 6, 16 
November 2012 - which establishes the positive list of monomers, starting substances, 
and polymers authorized in the manufacturing of packages and plastic containers in 
contact with food; and the Resolution - RDC number 88, 29 June 2016 - which 
estab lishes the materials, packages, and cellulosic materials destinated to enter in 
contact with food; in order to update the health requirements of material in contact with 
food.  
This Draft Resolution will be also notified to the SPS committee.  
Comment form:  http://formsus.datasus.gov.br/site/formulario.php?id_aplicacao=58863  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety  G/TBT/N/BRA/1071  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1) Brazilian Official Gazette 159 on 19 August 2020, section 1, page 66 2) RIA report 3) 
RDC No. 105, 19 May 1999 4) RDC No. 56 16 November 2012 5) RDC No. 88 29 June 
2016 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/5993708/Justificativa+regulat%C3%B3ri
a.pdf/135d31dd -bb33-4007-80e9-baa96b0634c7  
https://www.in.gov.br/web/dou/ -/consulta -publica -n-897-de-17-de-agosto -de-2020-
272978875  
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/5993708/Relat%C3%B3rio+de+Mapeam
ento+de+Impacto.pdf/5a6a74b8 -b972-4d96-b33f-8b85ff8649ca  
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/2718376/RES_105_1999_COMP.pdf/35bc
8b0b-8efb-4a66-b852-0e2d60ccc455  
http://portal.anvis a.gov.br/documents/10181/4048184/RDC_56_2012_COMP.pdf/f203c
aaa-d5b4-4ac1-afc8-82f0bb13ffcb  
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents /10181/2883670/%281%29RDC_88_2016.pdf/b6
eb3585 -1294-42a5-9b01-69133446781f  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  In the date of its publication.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  In the date of its publication.  
10. Final date for comments:  26 October 2020  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa)  
SIA, Trecho 5, Área Especial 57  
Brasília – DF / Brazil  
CEP: 71.205 -050 
Phone.: +(55) 61 3462.5402  
Website: www.anvisa.gov.br  
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/5993708/CONSULTA+P%C3%9ABLICA+
N+897+GEARE.pdf/3b343d38 -980a-4953-bb5c-7e9999aeb171