. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/BRA/424 
10 March 2011  
 (11-1206) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  BRAZIL
  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Brazilian Health Surve illance 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, Standa rdization and Industrial Quality-INMETRO 
Tel.:  +(55) 21 2563.2821 Telefax:  +(55) 21 2502.6542 E-mail:  mailto:barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br
 
Website:  http://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):  Cosmetics 
5. Title, number of pages and langu age(s) of the notified document:  Draft Resolution nº 3, 
8 February 2011 - Registration of insect repe llent cosmetics. (4 pages, in Portuguese) 
6. Description of content:  This draft technical resolution es tablishes the minimum technical 
requirements regarding safety, efficacy and labeli ng for the registration at Anvisa of insect 
repellents cosmetics.  
This draft resolution applies to all cosmetic pr oducts with the purpose of repellency that fall 
into the category of insect repellents, as  provides by the Braz ilian legislation. 
To obtain the registration of these products  at Anvisa, companie s must attend the 
requirements of this draft Resolution and other spec ific cosmetics legislation. 
For insect repellent cosmetic products already registered at Anvisa it will be granted a 6 (six) 
months period from the date of entry into forc e of this Resolution to promote the necessary 
adjustments.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Protection of Human Health  G/TBT/N/BRA/424 
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  8. Relevant documents:   Brazilian Official Journal (Diári o Oficial da União), 15 February  
2011; Section 1 page 58. Draft Resolution (Consul ta Pública) number 3, 8 February 2011,  
issued by Brazilian Sanitary  Surveillance Agency – Anvi sa; When adopted, it will be 
published at Brazilian Official Journal.  Available in Portuguese.   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
 
Proposed date of entry into force:    To be determined after the end of the 
consultation period.  
On the date of adoption 
10. Final date for comments:  17 March 2011 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addres ses, if available of the other body:    
National enquiry point 
Agency responsible Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency – ANVISA SIA, Trecho 5, Área Especial 57 Brasília – DF / Brazil 
CEP:  71.205-050 
Tel.:  55 61 3462-5402 E-mail:  mailto:rel@anvisa.gov.br
  
Website:  http://www.anvisa.gov.br  
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