A/HRC/45/12/Add.4 15. The data is obsolete. It should be noted that the exclusion of several active ingredient monographs by Anvisa, according to the original reference, dated July 31, 20193, was not taken into account. It means 47 active ingredients of pesticides have been eliminated and are no longer authorized in Brazil. Anvisa adopted this measure due to the absence of registered products based on these active ingredients. 16. Besides, the survey did not point out that some monographs of substances authorized in Brazil and considered prohibited in the European Union are allowed exclusively for use as a household cleaning agent or wood preservative, not being classified as pesticides, that is, they are not authorized for agricultural use in Brazil. The European information bank used in the consultation presents results for substances used exclusively as pesticides. Therefore, the updated information would be the one described below, in the right column, adopting the literal translation of the term used by the European Commission (approved or not approved). It is noteworthy that this is dynamic data and should be updated periodically. Cited reference information Information updated by Anvisa on 7/31/2020 Of the 353 active ingredients authorized in Brazil: Of the 393 active ingredients authorized in Brazil: - 194 (55%) are AUTHORIZED in the European Union; -277 (70%) are approved in the European Union; - 155 (44%) are FORBIDDEN in the EU. - 116 (30%) are not approved in the EU. - 22 (14,2%) of the forbidden substances are BANNED in Europe. Anvisa (2020). 17. It is essential to clarify that the non-approval of an active pesticide ingredient in a given country can be associated with several reasons, not necessarily resulting from a restriction related to risks to human health. Local characteristics related to the type of cultivation, the climate, and the pests faced in the field can be decisive to define the real needs for agricultural practices in each country. Eventual environmental impacts can also cause restrictions to minimize risks. Failure to comply with all legal requirements may prevent the registration or renewal of the use of an active ingredient in a particular country. 18. In this sense, it is noted that it is inappropriate, in technical terms, to mention the information in item 30 of the draft without considering the entire context linked to such mention. 19. One must also consider the amount in which each of these active ingredients is being marketed in Brazil. 20. Data from the pesticide marketing report issued by Ibama for the year 2018 show that, of the ten most commercialized active ingredients in Brazil, which correspond to about 71% of the volume of pesticides sold in the country, all are approved in the United States, and only three are not approved in the European Union. Of these, two were recently reassessed by Anvisa and obtained a series of measures to mitigate health risks. 21. In the last ten years, thirteen active ingredients of pesticides were reevaluated, of which eight were banned in Brazil, and several restrictions have been established to mitigate the identified risks. On August 26, 2019, Anvisa published a new list of pesticide ingredients that will undergo the toxicological reassessment process. This list was defined through an objective assessment, the score based on hazard and risk criteria, to identify pesticides with reassessment priority. 22. The list, drawn up with broad participation from society, was established based on danger and risk to human health. The choice of criteria prioritized the risks to consumers and rural workers. 3 4 https://contraosagrotoxicos.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/AGROTOXICOS-BRASIL-UE-JUL2019.pdf