  
  
G/TBT/N/BRA/1387  
25 May 2022  
(22-4020) 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):  Acyclic 
alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives. (HS 
code(s): 2905)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the not ified document:  Resolution 
number 691, 13 May 2022; (5 page(s), in Portuguese)  
6. Description of content:  This Resolution contains provisions on the industrialization, 
exposure for sale or delivery for consumption, in all its phases, of hydrated ethyl alc ohol 
in all grades and of anhydrous ethyl alcohol, as a product intended for surface cleaning, 
disinfection and antisepsis of the skin or substance.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
- 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  1 June 2022  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 June 2022  
10. Final date for comments:  Not Applicable  G/TBT/N/BRA/1387  
 
- 2 - 
 
  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   
 
The final text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:  
http://antigo.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/6407669/RDC_691_2022_.pdf/ff20a29f -
a9af-4ef8-be75-8005c5f49b70  
 