. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/N/BRA/476 
28 March 2012  
 (12-1665) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member:  BRAZIL  
If applicable, name of local governme nt 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, Standard ization and Industrial Quality - INMETRO 
Telephone:  +(55) 21 2563.2821 Telefax:  +(55) 21 2502.6542 Email:  barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br  
Web-site:  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 language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Resolution Nº 20, 
March 15th 2012 - Establishes requ irements for registration of cosmetic insect repellents. 
(4 pages, Portuguese) 
6. Description of content:  This draft technical regulatio n establishes requirements for 
registration of cosmetic insect repellents.  
It establishes the minimum technical requiremen ts related to security, efficacy and labelling 
for registration of cosmetics with insect repellent. 
This draft regulation applies to all cosmetics that aims repellence which can be qualified in 
the category of insect repellent. 
To obtain the registration of insect repellents, the companies must accomplish all the 
requirements provided in this re solution and any other specific legislation of cosmetics. For 
the cosmetics with insect repellent properties registered at ANVISA, will be granted a period 
of 6 (six) months after the publication of the Re solution for the companies to adequate to the 
standards established on it. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Protection of Human Health  G/TBT/N/BRA/476 
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  8. Relevant documents:   Brazilian Official Journal (Diá rio Oficial da União), 15 March 2012; 
Section 1 page 176. Draft Resolution (Consulta  Pública) number 20, 12 March 2012, issued 
by the Brazilian Health Regulat ory Agency - Anvisa; When a dopted, 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.  
10. Final date for comments:  15 May 2012. 
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:    
Agency responsible 
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency - ANVISA SIA, Trecho 5, Área Especial 57 
Brasília - DF / Brazil 
CEP: 71.205-050 Phone.:  55 61 3462-5402 E-mail:  rel@anvisa.gov.br   
Website:  http://portal.anvisa .gov.br/wps/portal/anvisa/home 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br /wps/wcm/connect/3e511e0 04a88b37f8a05ce4600696f00/Consulta
+P%C3%BAlblica+N%C2%B0+20 +GGCOS.pdf?MOD=AJPERES