Notifications for Brazil (1991 notifications)

The Normative Instruction number 176, 12 August 2022, previously notified through G/SPS/N/BRA/2037/Add.1, was rectified. The rectified text is available only in Portuguese:

The Draft Resolution number 1101, 30 June 2022, previously notified through G/SPS/N/BRA/2052 - which is regarded the proposal for inclusion of active ingredient A66: Indoleacetic Acid on the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published by Normative Instruction number 103 - 19 October 2021 on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União), was adopted as the Normative Instruction number 188, 28 September 2022.  The final text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:

The Draft Resolution number 1097, 3 June 2022, previously notified through G/SPS/N/BRA/2048 - which is regarded the proposal for the inclusion of the following active ingredients on the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published by Normative  Instruction number 103 - 19 October 2021 on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU – Diário Oficial da União): A18 – Abamectin, A26 - Zoxystrobin, A29 – Acetamiprid, B46 – Benzovindiflupyr, C18 - Lorotalonil, C36 – Cyproconazole, C47 – Cyprodinil, C70 – Chlorantraniliprole, F43 – Iproil, F49 – Fludioxonil, F72 – Fluopyram, G02 – Glyphosate, M02 – Mancozeb, M32 – Methoxyfenozide, P21 – Propiconazole, P34 – Pyriproxyfen, P61 – Pyroxasulfone, S13 - S-Metolachlor, T05 - Tebutiuron, T28.1 - Triclopyrbutyl and T48 – Iamethoxam, was adopted as the Normative Instruction number 185, 28 September 2022.  The final text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:

This draft resolution is regarded the proposal for the update of active ingredients A26 – Azoxystrobin, A29 – Acetamiprid, B54 – Bixafem, C60 – Zeta-cypermethrin, C36 – Cyproconazole, C40 – Chlorfenapyr, C52 – Benzalkonium Chlorides, C70 – Chloranthraniliprole, E25 – Spirodiclofen, F68 – Fluxapyroxad, F69 – Flupyradifurone, M49 – Metominostrobin, M52 – Mefentrifluconazole, P50 – Picoxystrobin, P53 – Prothioconazole, S09 – Sulfentrazone, T32 – Tebuconazole, T54 – Trifloxystrobin and T56 – Trinexapak-ethyl on the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published by Normative Instruction number 103 - 19 October 2021 on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União).

This draft resolution is regarded  to the proposal for inclusion of active ingredient  B59 - BENALAXIL-M on the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published by Normative Instruction number 103 - 19 October 2021 on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União).

This draft resolution is regarded to the proposal for inclusion of active ingredients A26 – Azoxystrobin, A29 – Acetamiprid, A67 – Afidopyropene, B46 – Benzovindiflupyr, C36 – Cyproconazole, D36 – Difenoconazole, E30 – Etoxazole, F36 – Flutriafol, I30 – Impirfluxam, P21 – Propiconazole, P43 – Pyrimethanil, T32 – Tebuconazole, T39 – terbuthylazine on the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published by Normative Instruction number 103 - 19 October 2021 on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União).

Sanitary requirements for the import of offals and other non-edible by-products of cattle, sheep, goats and swines for animal feeding (except brain, marrow, tonsils, ganglia, lymphonodes, thymus, pancreas, spleen and intestines).

Sanitary requirements for the import of offals and other non-edible by-products of cattle, sheep, goats and pigs for industrial purposes (except brain, marrow, tonsils, ganglia, lymphonodes, thymus, pancreas, spleen and intestines).

Authorizes the importation, transport and storage of FMD virus strains in the country for the production, quality control, commercialization and exportation of veterinary products, active and inactivated antigens, as well as for carrying out diagnosis and research of interest to the animal health defense.

Animal Health Requirements of the States Parties of Mercosur for the importation of domestic swine for reproduction, approved by Resolution MERCOSUR/GMC No. 13/21.

This draft resolution is regarded to a proposal for a Normative Instruction - In that "Establishes the form of regularization of the different categories of food and packaging, and the respective documentation that must be presented".In workshops held with health surveillance, the low effectiveness of current regulatory procedures for food regularization was identified, with the following consequences: lack of access to information about regularized products; lack of clarity of regulation; difficulties with food categorization; lack of definition of how this risk is understood; insufficient technical information resulting in inadequate controls, especially for higher risk products; insufficient operational capacity of analytical laboratories; forms of regularization in insufficient quantity (market authorization or exemption from market authorization), considering the variability of existing foods and their different levels of risk; regulatory gaps, among others. Thus, given the whole scenario found in the analysis of the problem, among other measures, the need for regulatory changes to solve the main problem is pointed out.This regulation will be also notified to the TBT Committee.

This draft resolution contains provisions on the regularization of food and packaging under the competence of the National Health Surveillance System (SNVS) intended for supply in the national territory.In workshops held with health surveillance, the low effectiveness of current regulatory procedures for food regularization was identified with the following consequences: lack of access to information about regularized products; lack of clarity of regulation; difficulties with food categorization; lack of definition of how this risk is understood; insufficient technical information resulting in inadequate controls, especially for higher risk products; insufficient operational capacity of analytical laboratories; forms of regularization in insufficient quantity (registration or exemption from registration), considering the variability of existing foods and their different levels of risk; regulatory gaps, among others. Thus, given the whole scenario found in the analysis of the problem, among other measures, the need for regulatory changes to solve the main problem is pointed out.This regulation will be also notified to the TBT Committee.

The Draft Resolution number 1086, 18 March 2022 - previously notified through G/SPS/N/BRA/2028 - which is regarded the proposal for inclusion of active ingredient B58: Burkholderia rinojensis on the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published by Normative Instruction number 103 - 19 October 2021 on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União), was adopted as the Normative Instruction number 169, 12 August 2022.  The final text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:

The Draft Resolution number 1083, 17 March 2022 - previously notified through  G/SPS/N/BRA/2031  - which is regarded the proposal for inclusion of active ingredient P66: Pseudomonas chlororaphis on the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published by Normative Instruction number 103 - 19 October 2021 on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União), was adopted as the Normative Instruction number 174, 12 August 2022.  The final text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:

The Draft Resolution number 1078, 25 Februrary 2022 - previously notified through G/SPS/N/BRA/2013 - which is regarded the proposal for inclusion of active ingredient T78 - Trichoderma viride on the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published by Normative Instruction number 103 - 19 October 2021 on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União), was adopted as the Normative Instruction number 172, 12 August 2022.  The final text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:

The Draft Resolution number 1082, 16 March 2022 - previously notified through  G/SPS/N/BRA/2019 - which is regarded the proposal for inclusion of active ingredient A65 - Ametoctradine on the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published by Normative Instruction number 103 - 19 October 2021 on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União), was adopted as the Normative Instruction number 173, 12 August 2022.  The final text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:

Ordinance SDA No. 654, of 16 September 2022 - Updates phytosanitary requirements for the import of seeds and grains of maize (Zea mays) produced in India.

The Draft Resolution number 1060, 20 December 2021 - previously notified through G/SPS/N/BRA/2003 - which contains provisions on the authorization of the use of food additives and technology adjuvants in several food categories, was adopted as the Resolution - RDC number 740, 9 August 2022.  The final text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:

The Draft resolution number 1089, 31 March 2022 - previously notified through  G/SPS/N/BRA/2020 - which proposes the modification of following active ingredients of the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published by Normative Instruct ion number 103 – 19 October 2021 on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União): A18 - Abamectin, B46 - Benzovindiflupir, B55 - Emamectin Benzoate, C32 - Cletodim, C36 - Cyproconazole,  81 - Cyclaniliprole, D11 - Dicamba, H07 - Haloxyphope - P-Methyl, M37 - Mepiquate, N09 - Novalurom, P12 - Methyl Pyrimiphos, P34 - Pyriproxifem, P53 - Prothioconazole, S19 - Sulfoxaflor and T54 - Trifloxystrobin, was adopted as the Normative Instruction number 178, 12 August 2022.  The final text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:

The Draft Resolution number 1090, 20 April 2022 - previously notified through G/SPS/N/BRA/2036 - which is regarded the proposal for inclusion of active ingredient P68: Phthorimaea operculella granulovirus on the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published by Normative Instruction number 103 - 19 October 2021 on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União), was adopted as the Normative Instruction number 171, 12 August 2022.  The final text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at: