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ORGANIZATION   
G/SPS/N/BRA/796 
17 February 2012  
 (12-0920) 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  BRAZIL 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  ANVISA Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):  Gibberellic acid 
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 on Gibberellic acid  Language(s):  
Portuguese  Number of pages:  3 
"http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/wps/wcm/co nnect/018f61004a1d22b0acfaadaa19e2217c/Consul
ta+P%C3%BAblica+n%C2%B0+15+GGTOX.pdf?MOD=AJPERES " 
6. Description of content:  This draft sanitary regulation modifies Resolution RE nº165, 
29 August 2003, by changing in it the use of gibberellic acid in the cultures of banana 
(Brushing or immersion, MRL and safety period not determined due type of application). 
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 stan dard?  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:    G/SPS/N/BRA/796 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  Brazilian 
Official Journal (Diário Oficial da União), 10 February 2012;  Section 1page 55. Draft 
Resolution (Consulta Pública) number 15, 8 Fe bruary 2012, issued by Brazilian Health 
Surveillance Agency ANVISA;  to be published at Brazilian Official Journal. (available in 
Portuguese) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  10 April 2012 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  10 April 2012 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  10 April 2012 
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  10 March 2012 
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency ANVISA 
SIA, Trecho 5, Área Especial 57 
CEP: 71.205-050  
Brasilia DF/Brazil Tel:  +(55) 61 3462 5402 Fax:  +(55) 61 3462 5414 E-mail:  rel@anvisa.gov.br 
13. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification  Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: