Notifications for Brazil (1991 notifications)

Amends paragraph 7 of Article 2 and paragraph 8 of Article 6 of the Authorization Standard for the import of plant species, their products and by-products

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient B29 – BUPROFEZINA (buprofezin) 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 cotton culture from 0.05 to 0.04 mg/kg; - changes the MRL of the bean culture from 0.05 to 0.015 mg/kg; - changes the MRL of the soya culture from 0.02 to 0.01 mg/kg; - includes the phrase: "l) Acute Reference Dose (ARfD): 0.5 mg/kg b.w. (source: JMPR*, 2008); - includes the phrase: "*The Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues"; - includes the phrase: "m) for the purpose of residue definition for conformity to MRL and dietary risk assessment, it will be considered the active ingredient buprofezin".

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient M17 - METOMIL (methomyl) 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 forage palm culture with MRL and safety security period of "Non-food use"; - includes the phrase: "Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI): 0.02 mg/kg b.w. (fonte: JMPR* 2001)"; - includes the phrase: "Acute Reference Dose (ARfD): 0.02 mg/kg b.w. (fonte: JMPR* 2001)"; - includes the phrase: "*The Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues".

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient T14 – TIOFANATO-METÍLICO (thiophanate-methyl) 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 ornamental plants culture with MRL and safety security period of "Non-food use".

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient F20 – FOSFINA (phosphine) from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all in the modality of stored products use (application): - includes the soybean meal culture with MRL of 0.01 mg/kg and safety security period of three days; - includes the phrase: "Acute Reference Dose (ARfD): not applicable"; - includes the phrase: "for the purpose of residue definition for conformity to MRL and dietary risk assessment, it will be considered all the phosphides, expressed as hydrogen phosphide".

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient B54 - BIXAFEM (bixafen) 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 bean culture with MRL of 0.07 mg/kg and safety security period of 14 days; - includes the phrase: "Acute Reference Dose (ARfD): 0.025 mg/kg b.w. (source: JMPR*, 2013); - includes the phrase: "*The Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues".

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient T33 – TEFLUBENZUROM (teflubenzuron) 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 from 0.03 to 0.15 mg/kg and the safety security period from 14 to 7 days for the red pepper, egg-plant, scarlet eggplant, okra, and pepper cultures;  - includes the phrase: "l) Acute Reference Dose (ARfD): not applicable (source: JMPR*, 2016)"; - includes the phrase: "*The Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues"; - includes the phrase: "m) for the purpose of residue definition for conformity to MRL and dietary risk assessment, it will be considered the active ingredient teflubenzuron".

The Draft Resolution number 898, 18 August 2020 - previously notified through G/SPS/N/BRA/1766 - which establishes the mandatory instructions of use and conservation in the labelling of raw pork and poultry meat products - was adopted as Resolution - RDC number 459, 21 December 2020. This regulation will be also notified to the TBT Committee. The final text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:  http://antigo.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/6002763/RDC_459_2020_.pdf/30f55edb-0b3b-4153-8ef9-389066027e3f.

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient C30 - CIFLUTRINA (cyfluthrin) 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 cotton culture from 0.01 to 0.1 mg/kg; - changes the MRL of the peanut culture from 0.01 to 0.1 mg/kg; - changes the MRL of the rice culture from 0.01 to 0.1 mg/kg; - changes the MRL of the coffe culture from 0.01 to 0.05 mg/kg; - changes the MRL of the bean culture from 0.01 to 0.1 mg/kg; - changes the MRL of the corn culture from 0.01 to 0.05 mg/kg; - changes the MRL of the soya culture from 0.01 to 0.1 mg/kg; - changes the MRL of the tomato culture from 0.02 to 0.2 mg/kg; - changes the MRL of the wheat culture from 0.01 to 0.05 mg/kg; - includes the phrase: "m) Acute Reference Dose (ARfD): 0.04 mg/kg b.w. (source: JMPR*, 2007); - includes the phrase: "*The Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues"; - includes the phrase: "n) for the purpose of residue definition for conformity to MRL and dietary risk assessment, it will be considered the active ingredient cyfluthrin and the sum of its isomers".

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient C10 – CIPERMETRINA (cypermethrin) 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 0.05 mg/kg and safety security period of 14 days; - includes the phrase: "o) Acute Reference Dose (ARfD): 0.2 mg/kg b.w. (source: EFSA*, 2005); - includes the phrase: "*European Food Safety Authority".

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient C55.2 – OXICLORETO DE COBRE (copper hydroxide) 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 oats, rye, barley, and triticale with MRL and safety security period without restrictions.

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient C64 – CLOTIANIDINA (clothianidin) 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 corn culture with safety security period of 21 days; - includes the phrase: "l) Acute Reference Dose (ARfD): 0.6 mg/kg b.w. (source: JMPR*, 2010); - includes the phrase: "*The Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues"; - includes the phrase: "m) for the purpose of residue definition for conformity to MRL and dietary risk assessment, it will be considered the active ingredient clothianidin".

The Draft Normative Instruction number 820, 9 June 2020 - previously notified through G/SPS/N/BRA/1682 - which establishes good manufacturing practices for dietary formulas destined for inborn errors of metabolism, was adopted as Normative Instruction number 82, 17 December 2020. This regulation will be also notified to the TBT Committee. The final text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at: http://antigo.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/5917696/IN_82_2020_.pdf/53f83bbd-b868-49cd-8bf7-aaf5a95d13f0

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient A53 – AMINOPIRALIDE (aminopyralid) from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all in the modalities of pre and post emergency use (application): - includes the cane sugar culture with MRL of 0.01 mg/kg and safety security period "Not determined due to the pre and post emergency use of the pesticide until three months after the planting or harvest"; - includes the phrase: "Acute Reference Dose (ARfD): 0.26 mg/kg b.w. (source: EFSA*, 2013); - includes the phrase: "*European Food Safety Authority".

The Draft Resolution number 821, 10 June 2020 - previously notified through G/SPS/N/BRA/1683 - which establishes health requirements for dietary formulas destined for inborn errors of metabolism, was adopted as Resolution - RDC number 460, 21 December 2020.  This regulation will be also notified to the TBT Committee.  The final text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:  http://antigo.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/5917783/RDC_460_2020_.pdf/83de90b7-0d9e-4c71-b414-eae4fc83a458.

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient S09 – SULFENTRAZONA (sulfentrazone) 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 peanut culture with MRL of 0.01 mg/kg and safety security period "Not determined"; - includes the phrase: "Acute Reference Dose (ARfD): 0.025 mg/kg b.w. (women of reproductive age). Source: EPA*, 2009; - includes the phrase: "*United States Environmental Protection Agency".

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient D06 - DELTAMETRINA (deltamethrin) from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers: - includes the sorghum culture with MRL of 1.0 mg/kg and safety security period of 30 days in the modality of stored products use (application); - changes the MRL of the sorghum culture from 0.05 to 1.0 mg/kg in the modality of foliar use (application); - includes the phrase: "*The Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues"; - includes the phrase: "m) for the purpose of residue definition for conformity to MRL and dietary risk assessment, it will be considered the active ingredient deltamethrin".

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient D17 – DIFLUBENZUROM (diflubenzuron) from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers: - changes the MRL of the cotton, soya, and corn cultures from 0.2 to 0.3 mg/kg in the modality of foliar use (application); - changes the MRL of the soya culture from 0.2 to 0.3 mg/kg in the modality of pre-planting use (application); - includes the phrase: "Acute Reference Dose (ARfD): not applicable"; - includes the phrase: "for the purpose of residue definition for conformity to MRL and dietary risk assessment, it will be considered the active ingredient diflubenzuron".

Establishes phytosanitary requirements for the import of chives (Allium fistulum) seeds (Category 4, Class 3), produced in Chile.

Excludes Senecio vulgaris from the List of Absent Quarantine Pests for Brazil.