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11 April 2022  
(22-2916) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  BRAZIL  
If applicable, name of local government 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, Quality and Technology (INMETRO)  
Telephone: +(55) 21 2145.3817  
Telefax: +(55) 21 2563.5637  
Email: barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br  
Web-site: www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  HS (3303, 
3304, 3305, 3306, 3307) - Personal hygiene products  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Resolution – 
RDC number 640, 24 March 2022; (21 page(s), in Portuguese)  
6. Descript ion of content:  This resolution contains provisions on the regularization of 
disposable personal hygiene products intended for body cleaning, which include brushes 
and sticks for oral hygiene, dental floss and tape, disposable sanitary pads, menstrual 
cups and flexible swabs.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
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9. Proposed date of adoption:  2 May 2022  
Proposed date of entry into force:  2 May 2022  
10. Final date for comments:  Not applied  G/TBT/N/BRA/1347  
 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa)SIA, Trecho 5, Área Especial 57  
Brasília – DF / Brazil  
CEP: 71.205 -050 
Phone.: +(55) 61 3462.5402  
Website: www.anvisa.gov.br  
 
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