. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/BRA/727 
23 March 2011  
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Committee on Sanitary a nd 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):  Food additives for "petit suisse" cheese 
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 Additives for Petit Suisse Cheese 
Language(s):  Portuguese  Number of pages:  3 
6. Description of content:  This Draft Resolution approves food additives for "petit suisse" 
cheese and their functions and maximum limits. 
When two or more food additives with a dete rmined maximum limit are authorized for a 
certain function, the total amount used in the food can not be superior to the maximum limit 
established of the additive in higher concentration.  
Food additive in a quantum satis  limit is not included in this resolution. 
This resolution applies to all "petit suisse"  cheese that is commercialized in Brazil. 
Establishments already operating will be grante d a period of 180 days after the date of 
adoption to be in conformity with the resolu tion.  All establishments starting their activities 
will have to be in conformity with the resolution. 
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)    G/SPS/N/BRA/727 
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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 available:  Brazilian 
Official Journal (Diário Oficial da União), 17 January 2011; Section 1 page 60.  Draft 
Resolution (Consulta Pública) number 1, 14 January 2011, issued by Brazilian Sanitary 
Surveillance Agency - ANVISA.  When adopted, it will be published at Brazilian Official 
Journal (available in Portuguese) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  April 2011 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  April 2011 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  May 2011 
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  14 March 2011 
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:    
The full text can be directly accessed through the following link:  
"http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/wps/wcm/co nnect/023b81804573228a8339a37a281c7538/CP+
N%C2%BA1+GPESP.pdf?MOD=AJPERES "