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10 October 2019  
(19-6560) 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:   
National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO)  
Telephone: +(55) 21 2563.2918  
Telefax: +(55) 21 2563.5637  
Email: barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br   
Web-site: www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas  
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 differ ent from above:   
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)  
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):  
HS Code(s): 30029090 (strain of Mycobacterium massiliense)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Resolution – 
RDC 309, 7 October 2019. (1 page(s), in Portuguese)  
6. Description of content:  This resolution revokes the Resolution – RDC 22, 20 May  2009, 
which establishes the access request for acquisition of the strain Mycobacterium 
massiliense, code n umber 00594, stored at National Institute of Quality Control for 
Health.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Resolution – RDC number 22, 20 May 2009  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  In the date of its publication.  
Proposed date of entry into force : In the date of its publication.  
10. Final date for comments:  Not applied  G/TBT/N/BRA/920  
 
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  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  
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