WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/W/221
1 July 2003
(03-3481)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
OVERVIEW OF TECHNICAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES REGARDING
METROLOGY, STANDARDIZATION AND CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT
RECEIVED AND TENDERED BY BRAZIL
(1995-2003)
Communication from BrazilG/TBT/W/221
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1. TÜV
CertificationProgramThe RheinlandThe use of brand marks TÜV CERT-
DIN EM ISO 9001, as follows:-TÜV CERT DIN EN ISO 900X-TÜV CERT DIN EN ISO 900X
CertificateTÜV Rheinland
- GermanyTECPAR – Paraná
Institute of Technology –BrazilCertification TÜV for
promotional purposes(commercial letters,catalogues).  Utilisation of
Quality Systems for application
in enterprises.N/A N/E N/A
2. Corrosion Project –
England/
CAPCISCorrosion Technology CAPCIS –
EnglandTECPAR – Paraná
Institute of Technology,
PETROBRAS
Government of State ofParaná BrazilCorrosion: monitoring and
technological control,
diagnosis, industrial plant
control and others.N/A N/E N/A
3. French-Brazilian
Technological  andEconomical Co-operation Project for
the Soy Production
ChainEstablish a conformity  evaluation
system (traceability and certification)for non-transgenic soybean in order tomake possible the commercialisation of
the Brazilian soybean in the French
marketSERCO -
FranceTECPAR – Paraná
Institute of Technology –Brazil• perform a technical-
economic diagnostic of theproductive soybean chain;
• create a “Paraná Seal” for
non-GMO (non-genetically
modified organism) and
other agricultural products;
• capacitate and consolidate
TECPAR in order to
implement the tolls forconformity evaluation  ofthe agricultural sector with
focus in the fulfilment of
the requisites of the Frenchmarket;
• implementation of the
traceability andcertification model, thuscreating the competence
through the whole
productive chain;
• capacitate the auditors in
the process of conformityevaluation;
• diffuse the use of
conformity evaluationtools through the wholeproductive chain.For  Brazil:
TECPAROCEPARSEAB
COAMO
COCAMARBATAVOCASTRO-LÂNDIA
AGRARIA
FAEP
For France:
SERCO
Montoir PortTERRENACAVAC
UNIONSET
ALIFELMONOPRIXINRA/URE-
QUA
CRISALI-DE/ADIVENITIAA
ESANov. 2002
to April2004DELTA
Program(Brazil-FranceCo-operation)
4. Institutional Co-operation Agreementbetween the Cattle
Interprofessional
ConfederationCapacitation of auditors , inspectors and
technicians on the methodology ofCattle/meat Traceability CertificationINTERVAC TECPAR Technical consulting and
training on:
• Development of
Traceability Systems;OCEPAR
FAEPSEABDecember
2002 toDecember
2003FINEPG/TBT/W/221
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(INTERVAC) and the
Paraná Institute ofTechnology (TECPAR)for Cattle Traceability
Certification• Development of Requisites
System;
• Development of
Measuring Systems forTraceability;
• Labelling, marketing and
publicity.
5. Reference Centre forTechnologicalInnovationManagementImplement a culture of technological
innovation in enterp rises through the
development, assessment anddissemination of a methodology for
Innovation and Technological
Development Audit and of a System forthe Certification of Innovation , in orderto :
a) identify enterprises systematically
innovative;
b) allow the comparison between
enterprises in terms of innovationand technological development;
c) supply elements for diagnostics and
development of improvementplans; and
d) supply the development agents
with support tools for decision and
evaluation of projects.AENOR/ Spain:
methodologyfor InnovationCertification
INTELI/
Portugal:methodology
for the process
of  AuditingTechnologicalInnovationTECPAR Innovation Certification:
• Create and develop the
System for Innovation
Certification
• Develop the normative
references for the
Innovation Certification;
• Develop the specific
procedures for the
Innovation Certification(process and personal);
• Validate the process of
Innovation Certification
• Diffuse the Innovation
Certification System.
Auditing of TechnologicalInnovation:
• Create and develop the
System for TechnologicalInnovation Auditing;
• Develop the normative
references for  the
Technological Innovation
Auditing;
• Develop the specific
procedures for the
Technological InnovationAuditing;
• Capacitate and qualify
auditors.FINEP
6. Overcoming
Technical Barriers to
trade throughStrengthenedAccreditation SystemsThe overall objective of this Program is
to facilitate trade and increase the
competitiveness of small and mediumsized enterprises through enhancedaccess to regional and international
markets.  The purpose of this Program is
to build capacity in accreditation bodiesBrazilian
Institute for
Quality andProductivity –IBQP BrazilCosta Rica, Panama,
Paraguay,
Trinidad and Tobago,Venezuela.The Project has four
components: (i) aims to raise
the awareness of the importanceof conformity assessment;(ii) aims to create the supply of
national expertise in conformity
assessment; (iii) focuses onN/A 39 months
for
executionand 42months
for paying
outInter-
American
DevelopmentBank andcountries
counterpart.G/TBT/W/221
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in Costa Rica, Panama, Paraguay,
Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela.Beneficiaries:
Five national accreditation bodies,
500 private and public sectors in five
countries, 615 testing and calibrationlaboratories, certification and inspectionbodies in five countries, 1000 SMEs infive countries that will r eceive timely
information about conformity
assessment requirements and proceduresimplementing  international
quality management systemsand best practices forconformity assessment bodies;
and (iv) builds capacity in
information and knowledge inconformity assessment in theregion.
7. Establishment of
cleaner production
methodology.Applying of economical, environmental
and technological strategies, in order to
optimise the use of raw material, wasteand energy, minimising of recyclingresidues generated during productionCNI/SEBRAE
National
IndustriesConfederate.and others
Brazilian
Institutions –BRAZIL andUNEP
environment
ProgrammeSeveral Brazilian
enterprisesPlanning, training, mass scale,
identification of new
opportunities, and action plan.N/A Jul 2000
until
Feb 2001CBEDS
Brazilian
Council forSustainableDevelopment
and CNI
8. Workshop "Tools to
Manage Accreditation
Programs"The participants from the workshop
were supposed to be observers in
evaluation managed by INMETRO as
accreditation bodies in testing,calibration and certification bodiesOAS,
INMETRO and
Ministry of
Science andTechnology,BrazilArgentina, Bolivia, Chile,
Colombia, Costa Rica,
Ecuador, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Guyana,Mexico, Peru,  Paraguay,Uruguay and  Venezuela.Described in "Project
Objectives"N/A First
weeks of
Sep. 1997OAS,
INMETRO
and MCT-
BRAZIL
9. Training Courses Lead Assessor Training Course based
on ISO/IEC Guide 25 – GeneralRequirements for the Competence of
Calibration and Testing LaboratoriesINMETRO-
BrazilEcuador – 1998
Paraguay - 1999Uruguay – 1999Described in "Project
Objectives"N/A 1998 and
1999INMETRO-
Brazil
10. Training Course Training course based on ISO/IEC
Guide 25 – General Requirements forthe Competence of Calibration and
Testing LaboratoriesINMETRO-
BrazilParaguay – 1999
Uruguay – 1999Described in "Project
Objectives"N/A 1999 INMETRO-
Brazil
11. On the JobTrainingTechnical experts to participate in on the
job training in the activities related to
conformity assessment and accreditationINMETRO-
BrazilBolivia, Paraguay, Costa
Rica, Guatemala,
Colombia, ChileThe experts participated as
shown:
Bolivia – three experts
Paraguay –  one expertCosta Rica – one expertGuatemala – one expert
Colombia – two experts
Chile – two experts4 weeks
1 week1 week1 week
2 weeks
1 week1999 INMETRO-
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12. Evaluation Based
on ISO/IEC Guide 61Brazilian expert conducted an
assessment of INN-National Institute ofStandardisation (Accreditation body) –ChileINMETRO-
BrazilChile The assessment was done in
accordance with ISO/IEC Guide61 and relevant IAF Guidancedocuments.  The expert
witnessed an assessment
conducted by INN of accreditedISO 9000 Certification Body.N/A Dec. 6
 to 10,1999INMETRO-
Brazil
13. Lead Assessor
Training CourseThree Brazilian experts conducted the
Lead Assessor Training Course based
on ISO/IEC Guide 25 and the newISO/IEC 17025INMETRO-
BrazilEl Salvador, Panama,
Nicaragua, Guatemala,
Honduras and Costa RicaDescribed in "Project
Objectives"25 experts Jan. 24 to
28
2000INMETRO-
Brazil
14. Consulting
Based on ISO/IECGuide 58One expert from Brazil assessed the
Peruvian accreditation body,INDECOPI, to ISO/IEC Guide 58 –Calibration and Testing Laboratory
Systems – General Requirements for
Operation and RecognitionINMETRO -
BrazilPeru To provide assistance to
INDECOPI in the developmentof its laboratory accreditationprogram.N/A August
2000INMETRO-
Brazil
15. ConsultingBased on ISO/IEC
Guide 58One expert from Brazil assessed the
Venezuelan accreditation body,
SENCAMER, to ISO/IEC Guide 58 –
Calibration and Testing LaboratoryAccreditation Systems – GeneralRequirements for Operation and
RecognitionINMETRO-
BrazilVenezuela To provide assistance to
SENCAMER in the
development of its laboratory
accreditation program.N/A August
2000INMETRO-
Brazil
16. Pre EvaluationObserverBrazilian expert to participate in a pre
evaluation conducted by SENCAMERINMETRO-
BrazilVenezuela An expert from Brazil
participated as an observer in a
pre evaluation conducted by
SENCAMER in a laboratorythat conducts testing in theelectrical field.N/A August
2000INMETRO-
Brazil
17. TrainingCourse forQualityManagersTraining course for quality managers of
accreditation bodies.  The mainobjective of this course was todisseminate internationally accepted
conformity assessment principles,
procedures and practices to membercountries of IAAC with the aim ofStrengthening and increasing the basis
for mutual confidence among the
accreditation body membersINMETRO-
BrazilPeru, Bolivia, Venezuela,
El Salvador,Cuba, Trinidad &Tobago, Ecuador, Costa
Rica and Guatemala.The course addressed
fundamental aspects of aquality system and thefoundation for the accreditation
bodies managers to develop and
implement their QualityManagement Systems based onthe requirements of ISO/IEC
Guides and IAF/ILAC guidance
documents.N/A Dec
4 to 7,2000INMETRO-
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18. MOU between
NIST and INMETROTo provide infrastructure for scientific,
technical and services knowledgeexchangeN/A N/A Research probation for
INMETRO’s scientists andtechnicians at NIST; co-operative research projects,
including co-operation to
produce Reference StandardData; joint development andexchange of Standard ReferenceMaterials; inter-comparison of
Primary Standards and
Nationals Standards; calibrationof special instruments andstandards; to participate in
laboratories training courses; to
participate in measurementsrelated to standards andconformity assessment;
technical assistance from
NIST’s  experts to INMETROto develop new metrologyactivities; temporary loan of
equipment, among others.Inmetro and
NISTApril,
2002In process
19. MOU between PTB
and INMETROEnlargement of the infrastructure for
scientific, technical knowledge
exchangeN/A N/A Co-operation in Legal,
Industrial and Scientific
Metrology; Accreditation,assigning to the parties itspriorities in Chemical
Metrology and for other
advanced areas of Metrology;development andimplementation of new methodsand proceeding for Approval of
New Measurement Models
Instruments Legally Regulated,mainly to those related tohealth, safety and environmentInmetro and
PTBApril 20
th,
2002In process
20. MOU between
BAM and INMETROEnlargement of the infrastructure for
scientific, technical knowledgeexchangeN/A N/A Co-operation in Material
Engineering, ChemicalMetrology and Reference
Materials; accomplishment of
activities related to mutualtraining of both organismsregarding vehicular emissions;Inmetro and
BAMSeptember
2002In processG/TBT/W/221
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development laboratory
techniques specific to analyseorganic and inorganiccontaminants.
ITC Inmetro, CNI and SENAI Translation and publishing
remise of the book  “Export
Quality    Management – ananswer book for small and
medium-sized exporters”ITC, Inmetro,
CNI and SenaiJune 2002 Foreseen
release: July2003 21. Agreement betweenITC and INMETROEstablishment of partnership facing the
accomplishment of activities related topublic and private sectors capacitybuilding regarding the Technical
Barriers to Trade Agreement
ITC Inmetro, CNI Accomplishment of “World
Trade Net Topical Workshop:
WTO-TBT Agreement Business
Implication for the PrivateSector in Latin America and theCaribbean” .1. ITC,
Inmetro, CNI,
Anatel, ANP,
Anvisa, MRE,MAPA,ABNT, FIESP
and 11
countries ofLatin AmericaandCaribbeanOctober,
2002In process
22. Partnership
amongst INMETROand Fundação Dom
CabralTo increase the knowledge of small and
medium entrepreneurs about the TBTAgreementInmetro/Brazil FDC Training on TBT Agreement
and the Focal Point onTechnical Barriers to Trade“.Small and
mediumentrepreneurs
of MG, FDC
technicians,Inmetro.Starting
2002 In process
23. Partnershipamongst INMETROand Federations of theIndustriesTo increase the knowledge of small and
medium entrepreneurs about theTBT AgreementInmetro/Brazil Federations of the
industries in severalStatesTraining on TBT Agreement
and the Focal Point onTechnical Barriers to Trade.Small and
mediumentrepreneursof theFederations of
the IndustriesStarting
2002In process
24.  Bilateral
Co-operation
Brazil/Germany
24.01. Centro
Nacional de
Technologia em
Solda – Rio deJaneiroDevelopment of human resources and
establishment of laboratory infra-
structure for: (I) welding technicians
and welding engineers certification asper international standards and (ii)metallographic essays according tointernational regulation and standards.SLV/Munich
and Mannheim
Technical
University ofBerlin –GermanyNational Welding
Technology Centre –
BrazilDitto N/A N/E N/AG/TBT/W/221
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24.02. Technology
Centre for Timber andFurniture – ParanáBrazilDevelopment of human resources and
establishment of laboratory infra-structure for chemical and physicalessays and certification of furniture
sector products.WBW-Baden-
Württemburgand IP- PlanungInstitut
Stuttgart –
GermanyTechnology Centre for
Timber and Furniture –Paraná – BrazilDitto N/A N/E N/A
24.03. Environment
and Sanitation
Technology CentreDevelopment of human resources and
establishment of laboratory infra-
structure for chemical and
microbiological essays.GWZ and TÜV
–
GermanyEnvironment and
Sanitation Technology
Centre – BrazilDitto N/A N/E N/A
24.4. Centro de
Tecnologia em
Mecânica de PrecisãoDevelopment of human resources and
establishment of laboratory infra-
structure for calibration.Technical
University
of Berlin –GermanyPrecision Mechanic
Technology Centre –
BrazilDitto N/A N/E N/A
25. Bilateral Co-
operation Brazil/
Canada
25.01. Centro de
Tecnologias
Do GásDevelopment of human resources and
establishment of laboratory infra-
structure for natural gas utilisingproducts and preparation of normsrelated with gages calibration services
and safekeeping transference in gas
pipelines.Lambton
College, Union
Gas, CSA-CanadianStandards
Association –
CanadaGas Technology
Centre – BrazilDitto N/A N/E N/A
25.02. Environment
and Sanitation
Technology CentreDevelopment of human resources
methodology for enterprise consulting
and advising for: (i) implementation of
Environmental Management Systemsfor Voluntary Certification through ISO14001,  and (ii) implantation of
Integrated Management Systems and
voluntary certification through ISO9000,  ISO 14000 and OHSAS 18000.BRI Inc.,
Ryerson
University –
CanadaEnvironment and
Sanitation Technology
Centre – BrazilDitto N/A N/E N/A
25.03. Industrial
Technology CentreDevelopment of human resources and
establishment of laboratory infra-structure for chemical andmicrobiological testing.Lambton
College,RyersonUniversity-
CanadaIndustrial Technology
Centre – BrazilDitto N/A N/E N/AG/TBT/W/221
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25.04. Technology
Centre for Furniture –Rio Grande do Sul –BrazilDevelopment of human resources and
establishment of infra-structure fortechnological information related tofurniture sector.Cégep and
CRIC –CanadaTechnology Centre for
Furniture – Rio Grande doSul – BrazilDitto N/A N/E N/A
25.05. Technology
Regional Centre forFood-PernambucoBrazilDevelopment of human resources and
establishment of laboratory infra-structure for chemical and physicalessays and certification of fruit growing
furniture sector products.Ryerson
University-CanadaTechnology Regional
Centre for Food – BrazilDitto N/A N/E N/A
26. Bilateral
Co-operation –
Brazil/Spain
26.01. Technology
Centre for NutritiousProductsDevelopment of human resources and
establishment of laboratory infra-structure for meat and processed meat.IRTA and
AMEC –SpainTechnology National
Centre for NutritiousProducts – Rio de Janeiro
– BrazilDitto N/A N/E N/A
27. Bilateral
Co-operation –
Brazil/Japan
27.01. Foundry
Technology CentreDevelopment of human resources and
establishment of laboratory infra-structure for metallographic essays
according to international standards.Japan
Consortium ofTechnological
Institutes –
JapanFoundry Technology
Centre – Minas Gerais- BrazilDitto N/A N/E N/A
28. Bilateral Co-
operation Brazil /
UNIDO
28.01. Chemical and
Textile Industries
Technology CentreDevelopment of human resources and
establishment of laboratory infra-
structure for chemical and physicalessays to describe textiles.UNIDO
Consultants –
United NationsChemical and Textile
Industries Technology
Centre - Rio de Janeiro –BrazilDitto N/A N/E N/A
28.02. Technology
Centres and
Operational Units.Development of human resources
methodology for enterprise consulting
and advising for standardisation ofprocess and products regardingornamental rocks exportation.UNIDO
Consultants –
United NationsTechnology Centres and
Operational Units in
several states of BrazilDitto N/A N/E N/A
29. Bilateral Co-
operation Brazil/BoliviaIBNORCA – (Bolivian Institute for
Standardisation and Quality) specialistenabling in Products Certification,
related to high pressure cylinders, fire
hose, steel pipes and electric materialand cylinders certification andinspection audit trainingABNT –
BrazilianAssociation for
Technical
Standards-BrazilBolivian Institute for
Standardisation andQuality IBNORCA-
BoliviaDitto N/A Mar.
2001COPANTG/TBT/W/221
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IBNORCA – (Bolivian Institute for
Standardisation and Quality) specialistenabling in Cylinders Submitted toPressure.ABNT –
BrazilianAssociation forTechnical
Standards-
BrazilBolivian Institute for
Standardisation andQuality IBNORCA –BoliviaDitto N/A Nov.
2000COPANT
THE SURVEY IS STILL PROCEEDING AND AS SOON AS IT IS COMPLETED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE SUBMITTED
N/A – Not AvailableN/E – Not Established
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