G/TBT/N/BRA/1103  
14 December 2020  
(20-9014) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  BRAZIL   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  National Telecommunications Agency - ANATEL  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different fr om above:   
National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO)  
Telephone: +(55) 21 2145.3817  
Email: barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br   
Web-site: www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas  
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):  Telephone 
sets, incl. telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks; other apparatus 
for the transmission or reception of vo ice, images or other data, incl. apparatus for 
communication in a wired or wireless network [such as a local or wide area network]; 
parts thereof (excl. than transmission or reception apparatus of 
heading  8443,  8525,  8527 or  8528) (HS 8517); Telecommunicat ions in general (ICS 
33.020)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Public 
Consultation Nº 81, 7 December 2020, Operational Procedure for Importing 
Telecommunications Products (5 page(s), in Portuguese)  
6. Description of cont ent: Public Consultation Proposal for approval of the Operational 
Procedure for Importing Telecommunications Products, aiming to comply with the 
provisions of article 55 of the Conformity Assessment and Homologation Regulation for 
Telecommunications Produc ts, approved by Resolution No. 715, 23 October 2019.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The proposal for an operational procedure aims the guidance for those 
interested in importing telecommunications pro ducts and the following purposes: Combat 
the entry of non -approved telecommunications products into the national market. Inhibit 
tax evasion for these products. Reduce the commercial disadvantages that the 
telecommunications industry suffers when importing  non-approved products, in view of 
the costs inherent in the marketing of products that meet the minimum quality 
parameters required in the country. Ensure that the market for telecommunications 
products is driven by solutions with minimum parameters of qu ality and safety for its 
users. Under this precept is that the certification of products for telecommunications was 
instituted by the General Telecommunications Law. In addition, the certification aims to 
ensure that products accessible to users of the var ious existing telecommunications 
services comply with the standards and regulations issued by Anatel – among which stand G/TBT/N/BRA/1103  
 
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  out: standardisation for certification, regulation on service and spectrum use 
management, as well as other legal provisions. Properly evaluate the quality systems of 
the manufacturing processes of the products that are aimed at the user, in order that the 
market has available products with a minimum standard of manufacturing quality. 
Continuously build trust and credibility in the Brazil ian certification brand for 
telecommunications products in the country and abroad. Prevent problems in the public 
telecommunications network generated by terminal equipment of users that are not 
homologated. Ensure that telecommunications equipment uses th e radio spectrum 
properly without interfering with the operating systems in the country. Assist the State in 
preventing the illegal and criminal use of communication technology, against legally 
established companies and citizens exposed to cyber risks. SEI  process number 
53500.051004/2018 -19 
https://sei.anatel.gov.br/sei/modulos/pesquisa/md_pesq_processo_exibir.php?exIsiWoP
bTSMJNP15y_TiUpWIfXjgqaCc -
xbh3o0V5ttS0uQqIkRDNDdsrlbDPN0z9DjOh_HT6NYS_BYkN5mlNSwo96peWbXzHCmTo8
ZI0dXxwDwJFI_lfJdABleqE2y ; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
(01) Brazilian Official Gazette 234, on 8 December 2020, section 1, page 22 (02) SEI 
process number 53500.051004/2018 -19 (03) Technical Study  
https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/consulta -publica -n-81-de-7-de-dezembro -de-
2020-292733298  
https://sei.anatel.gov.br/sei/modulos/pesquisa/md_pesq_processo_exibir.php?exIsiWoP
bTSMJNP15y_TiUpWIfXjgqaCc -
xbh3o0V5ttS0uQqIkRDNDdsrlbDPN0z9DjOh_HT6NYS_BYkN5mlNSwo96peWbXzHCmTo8
ZI0dXxwDwJFI_lfJ dABleqE2y  
https://sei.ana tel.gov.br/sei/modulos/pesquisa/md_pesq_documento_consulta_externa.
php?eEP -
wqk1skrd8hSlk5Z3rN4EVg9uLJqrLYJw_9INcO4CJtfby_Olt9h2s_2mFhVq5m2RorMludtwzh
Xmg-QwgXqT6Oyl4d43q3MsV -TJqdMEj8pJazycenvzR8gGZMkL  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be defined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be defined  
10. Final date for comments:  7 March 2021  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
National Telecommunications Agency - ANATEL  
Telephone: +(55) 61 2312.2318 Telefax: +(55) 61 2312.2949  
Email: certificacao@anatel.gov.br   
Website: http://sistemas.anatel.gov.br/sacp  
https://sistemas.anatel.gov.br/SACP/Contribuicoes/TextoConsulta.asp?CodProcesso=C2
426&Tipo=1&Opcao=andamento