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3 April 2020  
(20-2690) 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:   
National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO)  
Telephone: +(55) 21 2145.3817  
Email: barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br  
Web-site: www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas  
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:   
The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [   ], 2.10.1 [X], 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):  
HS Code(s): 33079090, 38089990, 3402 (antiseptic preparations, sanitizer)   
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Resolution – 
RDC number 347, 19 March 2020 (2 page(s), in Portuguese)  
6. Description of content:  This resolution establishes temporary and exceptional criteria 
and procedure for the sale of  antiseptic preparations and sanitizers due to  the international  
public health emergency related to the SARS -CoV-2. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health  
8. Relevant documents:   
(1) Brazilian Official Gazette (Diário Oficial da União) 62, of 31 March 2020, section  1, 
page 80; (2) Not stated (3) Brazilian Official Gazette; (4)  Not stated  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  In the date of its publication  
Proposed date of entry into force:  In the date of its publication  
10. Final date for comments:  Not applied  G/TBT/N/BRA/996  
 
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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:  
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/5809525/%283%29RDC_347_2020_COMP.
pdf/e8040502 -ebb8-4015-926f-2dd8d7ca8fe0  
 