2.

Agency responsible: The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)

3.

Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable): EDIBLE VEGETABLES AND CERTAIN ROOTS AND TUBERS (HS code(s): 07); Environment. Health protection. Safety (ICS code(s): 13)

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 1302, 17 December 2024. Language(s): Portuguese. Number of pages: 4

Draft: https://anexosportal.datalegis.net/arquivos/1876407.pdf

Comment form: https://pesquisa.anvisa.gov.br/index.php/317549?lang=pt-BR

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/BRA/24_08525_00_x.pdf

6.

Description of content: This draft resolution proposes alteration of the monographies of B33 - BISPIRIBAQUE, B54 - BIXAFEM, B68 - BIXLOZONA, C40 - CLORFENAPIR, F72 - FLUOPIRAM, O19 - ORTOSSULFAMURO, P39 - PIRITIOBAQUE, S19 - SULFOXAFLOR, T61 - TEMBOTRIONE, T70 - TOLFENPIRADE, T71 - METHYL TIENCARBAZONE, on the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservatives, which was published by Normative Instruction 103 on 19 October 2021 in the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União).

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 standard? If so, identify the standard:

[X]       Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text): CAC/MRL 1 Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for Pesticides.

[ ]        World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number):

[ ]        International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number):

[ ]        None

Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?

[ ] Yes   [X] No

If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the international standard: Brazilian MRLs are established based on scientific methodology consistent with international best practices. Countries usually set MRLs according to the Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) applicable to their region. Agricultural chemical use patterns differ between different production regions and countries as pests, diseases and environmental factors vary. This means that Brazilian MRLs for agricultural chemicals in food may differ from Codex standards. However, when a product differs from Brazilian MRLs, but is in conformity to Codex standards, it may be imported, provided that the risk assessment does not indicate an unacceptable risk to Brazilian consumers.

9.

Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  

10.

Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): To be determined after the end of the consultation period.

Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): To be determined after the end of the consultation period.

11.

Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy): To be determined after the end of the consultation period.

[ ]      Trade facilitating measure

12.

Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 17 February 2025

Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

International Affairs Office

Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency - Anvisa

Tel: +(55 61) 3462-5402/5404/5406

E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br

13.

Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

International Affairs Office

Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency - Anvisa

Tel: +(55 61) 3462-5402/5404/5406

E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br