Brasília – A presidential decree published in the Official Gazette on Monday (26) has extended the list of medical, hospital and hygiene products whose export is banned as they are essential to fighting the coronavirus epidemic in the country. The inclusion of new products was made possible by changing the law 13,993, which was approved by the National Congress in March 2020 and enacted by president Jair Bolsonaro.
The law applies while the Brazilian public health emergency is in force. The original list banned exports of lung ventilators and circuits, hospital beds, multiparameter monitors, personal and protection equipment (PPE) such as rubber and nitrile gloves, waterproof medical aprons, protective goggles, medical hats, surgical facemasks, and face shields.
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The products now included in the list are sodium chloride solution 0.9% in flask/ampoule with volume equal to or less than10 ml; plastic needleless syringes with capacity of 1 ml; plastic needleless syringe or syringe needle of 22 Gx1″, 23 Gx1″ or 24 Gx3,4 with capacity of 3 ml; and stainless-steel hypodermic syringe of 22 Gx1″, 23 Gx1″ or 24 Gx3,4″.
As per the original text, the government can include other products to the ban list. The Executive branch can remove items if the decision is reasoned and don’t jeopardize medical care.
Translated by Guilherme Miranda
