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28 June 2022  
(22-4998) 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:   
The 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 fr om 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):  
ENVIRONMENT. HEALTH PROTECTION. SAFETY (ICS code(s): 13)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Resolution 
number 1099, 24 June 2022; (4 page(s), in Portuguese)  
6. Description of  content:  This draft resolution proposes a Resolution by the Collegiate 
Board of Directors - RDC - on the banning of the active ingredient CARBENDAZIM in 
pesticide products in the country.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Carbedazim underwent reassessment, which concluded that the substance 
has toxicological properties that, according to Brazilian legislation, are prohibitive for the 
registration of pesticides. Therefore, an RDC should be proposed , determining the best 
solution to the issue, deciding on: its maintenance, or adoption of measures to mitigate 
health risks, or the need for changes in its records, or the suspension of its use, or, still , 
the prohibition of its production, import, expor t, commercialization and/or use of the 
active ingredient, of its technical and formulated products.; Protection of human health 
or safety  
8. Relevant documents:  - 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  11 July 2022; The exceptionally short period for public 
consultation is due to a domestic court decision.  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] 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  
Draft: 
http://antigo.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/6455413/CONSULTA+P%C3%9ABLICA+
N+1099+GGTOX.pdf/18060f0e -6e03-4716-b7cc-1be562d01196  Comment form: 
https://pesquisa.anvisa.gov.br/index.php/398348?lang=pt -BR 
 