. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/N/BRA/468 
6 February 2012  
 (12-0711) 
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, Standa rdization 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):  Personal care  products, 
cosmetics and perfumes. 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Resolution nº 7 
18 January 2012 - List of substances of co smetic use: pyroga llol, formaldehyde, 
paraformaldehyde and lead acetate (3  pages, in  Portuguese)     
6. Description of content:  This Resolution regulates  the use and restrictions of the following 
substances: pyrogallol, formaldehyde , paraformaldehyde and lead acetate . This draft technical 
regulation establishes scope for application and use, maximum concentration allowed in the 
final product, other limitations and requirements, conditions of use and warnings that must 
appear on the label of the follo wing substances used in person al care products, cosmetics and 
perfumes: pyrogallol, formaldehy de, paraformaldehyde and lead acetate. This draft technical 
regulation is according to Merc osur Resolution GMC n. 48/10.  
It is forbidden the use of lead ac etate in cosmetic products according to the provisory list II of  
Resolution n. 215, 25 July 2005 and Resolution RDC n. 48 16 March 2006. 
It revokes item 13 of Resolution n. 215 25 July 2005 and item 5 of Resolution RDC n. 162 11 
September 2001. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Protection of Human Health  G/TBT/N/BRA/468 
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  8. Relevant documents:   Brazilian Official J ournal (Diário Oficial da  União), 23 January 2012; 
Section 1, page 52. Draft Reso lution (Consulta Pública) number 7 18 January 2012, issued by 
the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency - A nvisa; 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.  
10. Final date for comments:  23 March 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:   www.anvisa.gov.br 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br /wps/wcm/connect/9bb8408049e5dda fb31eb76dcbd9c63c/Consulta
+P%C3%BAlblica+N%C2%B0+7+GGTPS.pdf?MOD=AJPERES