Notifications for Brazil (1991 notifications)

The Draft Resolution number 966, 1 December 2020 - previously notified through G/SPS/N/BRA/1861 - was adopted as Resolution - RE number 527, 4 February 2021.  The full text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at: https://pesquisa.in.gov.br/imprensa/jsp/visualiza/index.jsp?data=08/02/2021&jornal=515&pagina=114.

The Draft Resolution number 944, 5 November 2020 - previously notified through G/SPS/N/BRA/1832 - was adopted as Resolution - RE number 661, 11 February 2021. The full text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at: https://pesquisa.in.gov.br/imprensa/jsp/visualiza/index.jsp?data=17/02/2021&jornal=515&pagina=142.

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient F69 - FLUPIRADIFURONE (flupyradifurone) from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all in the modality of soil use (application): - includes the coffee culture with MRL of 1.5 mg/kg and safety security period of 21 days; - includes the melon culture with MRL of 1.0 mg/kg and safety security period of 1 day; - includes the cucumber and red pepper cultures with MRL of 0.6 mg/kg and safety security period of 1 day; - includes the tomato culture with MRL of 0.5 mg/kg and safety security period of 1 day.

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient G01 - GLIFOSATO (glyphosate) from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all in the modality of post emergency use (application): - includes the acai, Brazil nuts, macadamia nuts, pine nuts, and peach palm cultures with MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety security period of 15 days; - includes the quince and loquat cultures with MRL of 0.2 mg/kg and safety security period of 17 days; - includes the bean culture with MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safety security period "Not determined due to the modality of use (application)"; - includes the avocado, pineapple, soursop, cupuacu, guarana, kiwi, mango, passion fruit, and pomegranate cultures with MRL 0.1 mg/kg and safety security period of 3 days; - includes the millet and sorghum cultures with MRL of 1.0 mg/kg and safety security period "Not determined due to the modality of use (application)"; - includes the oats, rye, barley, and triticale cultures with MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safety security period "Not determined due to the modality of use (application)"; - changes the MRL of the cashew culture from 0.01 to 0.2 mg/kg.

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient M19 - METRIBUZIM (metribuzim) in the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all in the modality of pre emergency use (application): - includes the non-agricultural use for fences, firebreaks, highway margins, oil pipelines, railway beds, and tracks under high voltage transmission networks, with MRL and safety security period not determined.

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient T32 - TEBUCONAZOL (tebuconazole) from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all in the modality of foliar use (application): - includes the coconut culture with MRL of 0.01 mg/kg and safety security period of 1 day.

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient S16 - SAFLUFENACIL (saflufenacil) from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all in the modality of pre emergency use (application): - includes the millet and sorghum cultures with MRL of 0.01 mg/kg and safety security period "Not determined due to the modality of use (application)"; - includes the oats, barley, and triticale cultures with MRL of 0.01 mg/kg and safety security period "Not determined due to the modality of use (application)"; - includes the phrase: "Acute Reference Dose (ARfD): Not applicable (source: JMPR*, 2011); - includes the phrase: "*Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues".

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient T24 - TRIFLURALINA (trifluralin) from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all in the modality of pre emergency use (application): - includes the pea, caupi bean, chickpea, and lentil cultures with MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and safety security period "Not determined due to the modality of use (application)"; - includes the oats, rye, and triticale cultures with MRL of 0.01 mg/kg and safety security period "Not determined due to the modality of use (application)"; - includes the phrase at item "n": "Acute Reference Dose (ARfD): Not applicable (source: EFSA*, 2009)"; - includes the phrase: "*European Safety Food Authority"; - includes the phrase at item "o": "for the purpose of residue definition for conformity to MRL and dietary risk assessment, it will be considered the active ingredient trifluralin".

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient P13 - PROFENOFÓS (profenofos) from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all in the modality of foliar use (application): - includes the caupi bean, lima bean, chickpea, and lentil cultures with MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety security period of 14 days; - includes the phrase at item "m": "for the purpose of residue definition for conformity to MRL and dietary risk assessment, it will be considered the active ingredient profenofos".

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient M32 - METOXIFENOZIDA (methoxyfenozide) from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all in the modality of soil use (application): - includes the cane sugar culture with MRL of 0.03 mg/kg and safety security period "Not determined due to the modality of use (application)"; - includes the phrase at item "l": "Acute Reference Dose (ARfD): 0.9 mg/kg b.w. (source: JMPR*, 2003);  - includes the phrase: "*Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues"; - includes the phrase at item "m": "for the purpose of residue definition for conformity to MRL and dietary risk assessment, it will be considered the active ingredient methoxyfenozide".

The Draft Resolution number 822, 10 June 2020 - previously notified through G/SPS/N/BRA/1684 - which establishes extraction and processing solvents authorized to be used in production of foodstuffs and ingredients, was adopted as Resolution - RDC number 466, 10 February 2021.  The final text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:  http://antigo.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/5918056/RDC_466_2021_.pdf/b737de2c-ffe0-4fd6-a9a1-77b274af4e2f.

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient F23.1 – FLUASIFOPE-P-BUTÍLICO (fluazifop-P) from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all in the modality of foliar use (application): - changes the MRL of the bean culture from 1.0 to 7.0 mg/kg; - includes the phrase at item "h": "Acute Reference Dose (ArfD): 0.4 mg/kg b.w. (source: JMPR*, 2005); - includes the phrase: "*Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues"; - includes the phrase at item "i": "for the purpose of residue definition for conformity to MRL and dietary risk assessment, it will be considered the sum of all the constituent isomers of fluazifop, its esters including conjugates, expressed as fluazifop".

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient A60 - ÁCIDO ABSCÍSICO (abscisic acid) from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all in the modality of foliar use (application): - includes the rice culture with MRL and safety security period "Not determined due to the modality of use (application); - includes the phrase: "Acute Reference Dose (ARfD): Not applicable (source: EFSA*, 2013); - includes the phrase: "*European Food Safety Authorithy".

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient S13 - S-METOLACLORO (S-metolachlor) in the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all in the modality of pre emergency use (application): - includes the non-agricultural use for fences, firebreaks, highway margins, oil pipelines, railway beds, and tracks under high voltage transmission networks, with MRL and safety security period not determined.

The Draft Resolution number 965, 1 December 2020 - previously notified through G/SPS/N/BRA/1860 - was adopted as Resolution - RE number 526, 4 February 2021.  The full text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at: https://pesquisa.in.gov.br/imprensa/jsp/visualiza/index.jsp?data=08/02/2021&jornal=515&pagina=114.

The Draft Resolution number 967, 1 December 2020 - previously notified through G/SPS/N/BRA/1848 - was adopted as Resolution - RE number 528, 4 February 2021.  The full text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at: https://pesquisa.in.gov.br/imprensa/jsp/visualiza/index.jsp?data=08/02/2021&jornal=515&pagina=114.

The Draft Resolution number 954, 5 November 2020 - previously notified through G/SPS/N/BRA/1840 - was adopted as Resolution - RE number 662, 11 February 2021. The full text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at: https://pesquisa.in.gov.br/imprensa/jsp/visualiza/index.jsp?data=17/02/2021&jornal=515&pagina=142.

The Draft Resolution number 928, 9 October 2020 - previously notified through G/SPS/N/BRA/1790 - was adopted as Resolution - RE number 407, 28 January 2021.  The full text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at: https://pesquisa.in.gov.br/imprensa/jsp/visualiza/index.jsp?data=01/02/2021&jornal=515&pagina=126.

Provides guidance on import procedures for non-edible and edible animal products exempt from registration exported to Brazil.

The Draft Resolution number 840, 23 June 2020 - previously notified through G/SPS/N/BRA/1710 - was adopted as Resolution - RE number 409, 28 January 2021.  The full text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at: https://pesquisa.in.gov.br/imprensa/jsp/visualiza/index.jsp?data=01/02/2021&jornal=515&pagina=126.