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Commercial Information Circulars

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Ref : EIC 413/2

7 December 2012

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 1035/2012

Brazil : Limits of Drugs in Food of Animal Origin

The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) of Brazil issued Resolution No. 53/2012 on 3 October 2012 to incorporate the Mercosur Resolution No. 54/2000 into its national legislation. The Mercosur Resolution established the analytical methodologies, limits on acceptable daily intake and maximum residue amount for drugs in food of animal origin. The Brazilian Resolution took effect from 3 October 2012.

2. For details, traders are advised to consult their importers in Brazil and/or the above Brazilian Resolution (in Portuguese), which is available at:
http://www.in.gov.br/visualiza/index.jsp?data=03/10/2012&jornal=1&pagina=47&totalArquivos=140 and
http://www.in.gov.br/visualiza/index.jsp?data=03/10/2012&jornal=1&pagina=48&totalArquivos=140.

ENQUIRIES

3.For enquiries about the content of this circular, please contact Miss S Y TANG at telephone number 2398 5405.

Yours faithfully,

(Ms Cindy CHENG)

for Director-General of Trade and Industry



Note : While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same.