. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/BRA/59
1 October 2002
(02-5240)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   BRAZIL
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial
Quality-INMETRO
Telephone: +(55) 21 2563.2821
Telefax: +(55) 21 2502.6542Email: barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br
Web-site: www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [    ], 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):   Food and food additives
(HS Section 4, Chapters 28 and 29)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Draft Resolution
number 68, August 22th, 2002 (Consulta Pública no. 68 de 22 de agosto de 2002) issued by
the Brazilian Sanitary Surveillance Agency on labelling requirements for tartrazine
containing foods.  (1 page, in Portuguese).
6. Description of content:
Draft Resolution proposing the mandatory inclusion of the following message at any food or
food product label containing the additive tartrazine (INS 102), - also known as yellow
n.º5, Food yellow 4 and Acid yellow 23:
“Este produto contém o corante TARTRAZIN A que pode causar reações alérgicas em
pessoas sensíveis”  (This product contains the colour additive TARTRAZINE which may
cause an allergic response in susceptible people).
Obs: Also notified under SPS Agreement
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Labelling requirements and public health.
8. Relevant documents:   NoneG/TBT/N/BRA/59
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9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }Not stated
10. Final date for comments:   22 September 2002
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
Brazilian Sanitary Surveillance Agency – ANVISA
SEPN 515 - Bloco "B", Edificio Omega
CEP 70770-502
Brasilia – DF/Brasil
Phone.:  55 61 448 1078
E-mail:  rel@anvisa.gov.br
http://www.anvisa.gov.br/consulta/2002/68_2002.htm
http://inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas