G/TBT/N/BRA/1039  
 
21 July 2020  
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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 Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology – INMETRO  
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 from 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):  HS: 630532  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Public 
Consultation no. 13, 02 July 2020 (5 page(s), in Portuguese)  
6. Description of content:  Draft of Technical Regulation that prop oses the amendment of 
the Technical Quality Regulation (RTQ) for Inspector Company Registration of Intermediate 
Containers for Bulk Intended for the land transportation of Hazardous Products, approved 
by Inmetro Ordinance no. 280 5 August 2008.  
Criticisms and suggestions should be forwarded in the spreadsheet model available at: 
http://www.inmetro.gov.br/legislacao/  preferably in electronic form to the following 
addresses:  
National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - Inmetro  
Conformity Assessment Directorate - Dconf  
Av. Nossa Senhora das Graças, nº 50 - Building 6 - Xerém  
ZIP Code 25.250 -020 - Duque de Caxias/RJ  
E-mail: dconf.consultapublica@inmetro.gov.br  
7. Objective and rationale, incl uding the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer safety  - The need for harmonization of the requirements set out in 
National Land Transport Agency (ANTT) Resolution no. 5.232, 2016 (Additional 
Instructions for The Regulation of The Land Trans port of Dangerous Products), and in 
Ordinance Inmetro no. 280, 2008, regarding the forecast of the marking of the "date of 
inspection (month and year)" on the inspection board used in Intermediate Bulk Containers 
- IBC submitted to periodic inspection; Pro tection of human health or safety  G/TBT/N/BRA/1039  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:  (01) Brazilian Official Gazette 132, on 24 June 2020, section 1, 
page 20 ; (02) Draft of Technical Regulation  
http://www.in.gov.br/web/dou/ -/consulta -publica -n-13-de-2-de-julho-de-2020-266355728  
http://www.inmetro.gov.br/legislacao/rtac/pdf/RTAC002652.pdf   
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Not yet defined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Not yet defined  
10. Final date for comments:  12 August 2020  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Qualidade e Tecnologia - Inmetro  
Diretoria de Avaliação da Conformidade – Dconf  
Av. Nossa Senhora das Graças, 50 - prédio 6  
Xerém - Duque de Caxias - RJ 
CEP 25250 -020 
E-mail: dconf.consultapublica@inmetro.gov.br  
http://www.inmetro.gov.br/legislacao/rtac/pdf/RTAC002652.pdf