. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/BRA/50
4 September 2002
(02-4705)
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:  Agency responsible:   National Institute of Metrology,
Standardization and Industrial Quality-INMETRO
Telephone: +(55) 21 2563.2824
Telefax: +(55) 21 2502.6542
Email: barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.brWeb-site: www.inmetro.gov.br /articulacoes
Agency responsible:   Brazilian National Petroleum Agency
Telephone: +(55) 21 3804 0000
Telefax: +(55) 21 3804 0102/03/04Web-site: www.anp.gov.br
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):  automotive gasoline
(HS:27)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Ministerial Act 309,
December 27th, 2001 (Portaria número 309  de 27 de dezembro de 2001), issued by Brazilian
National Petroleum Agency, on the marketing requirements for national and imported
automotive gasoline.  (7 pages, in Portuguese).
6.Description of content:  Ministerial Act and Annex Technical Regulation which lay down
the marketing requirements for national and imported automotive gasoline. The
determination of the product characteristics will be carried out based on the following
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) or Brazilian Standardisation Body
(NBR and MB) standards:
MB 424 (based on ASTM D 1319) Hydrocarbons Types in Liquid Petroleum Products by
Fluorescent Indicator Adsorption
MB 457 (based on ASTM D 2700) Knock Characteristics of Motor and Aviation Fuels by
the Motor MethodNBR 4149 (based on ASTM D 4953) Vapor Pressure of Gasoline and Gasoline-oxygenate
Blends (Dry Method)
NBR 6563 (based on ASTM D 1266) Sulfur in Petroleum Products (Lamp Method)G/TBT/N/BRA/50
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NBR 7148 (based on ASTM D 1298) Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), of API
Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products by the Density Meter Method
NBR 9619 (based on ASTM D 86) Distillation of Petroleum Products
NBR 13992 Anhidrous ethyl alcohol content in automotive gasoline
NBR 14065 (based on ASTM D 4052) Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital
Density Meter
NBR 14156 (based on ASTM D 5191) Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini
Method)
NBR 14359 (based on ASTM D 130) Detection of Copper Corrosion from Petroleum
Products by the Copper Strip Varnish Test
NBR 14478 (based on ASTM D 525) Oxidation Stability of Gasoline (Induction Period
Method)NBR 14525 (based on ASTM D 381) Existent Gum in Fuels by Jet Evaporation
NBR 14533 (based on ASTM D 4294) Sulfur in  Petroleum Products by Energy Dispersive
X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy
ASTM D 2622 Sulfur in Petroleum Produc ts by Wavelenght Dispersive X-Ray
Fluorescence SpectrometryASTM D 2699 Knock Characteristics of Motor and Aviation Fuels by the Research Method
ASTM D 3120 Trace Quantities of Sulfur in Light Liquid Petroleum Hydrocarbons by
Oxidative Microcoulometry
ASTM D 3237 Lead In Gasoline By Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy
ASTM D 3606 Benzene and Toluene in Finished Motor and Aviation Gasoline by GasChromatography
ASTM D 5190 Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Automatic Method)
ASTM D 5443 Paraffin, Naphthene, and Aromatic Hydrocarbon Type Analysis in
Petroleum Distillates Through 200°C by Multi-Dimensional Gas Chromatography
ASTM D 5453 Sulphur in light hydrocarbons, motor fuels and oils by ultravioletfluorescence
ASTM D 5482 Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method–Atmospheric)
ASTM D 6277 Determination of Benzene in Spark-Ignition Engine Fuels Using Mid
Infrared Spectroscopy.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Consumer’s safety;  prevention of deceptive practices
8. Relevant documents:  Ministerial Act 309, December 27th, 2001 (Portaria número 309  de
27 de dezembro de 2001); Ministerial Act 313  December 27th ,2001 (Portaria número 314
de 27 de dezembro de 2001) – On automotive gasoline importation requirements;  MB 424;
MB 457; NBR 4149; NBR 6563; NBR 7148 ; NBR 9619; NBR 13992; NBR 14065; NBR
14156; NBR 14359; NBR 14478; NBR 14525;  NBR 14533; ASTM D 1298; ASTM D
2622; ASTM D 2699; ASTM D 3120; ASTM  D 3237; ASTM D 3606; ASTM D 5190;
ASTM D 5443; ASTM D 5453; ASTM D 5482;ASTM D 6277.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }28 December 2001
10. Final date for comments:   Not stated
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:
http://www.inmetro.gov.br/articulacoes/pontofocal/buscaNotificacao.asp