G/TBT/N/BRA/720  
 
24 May 2017  
(17-2809) 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 Traffic Council - CONTRAN  
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, Q uality and Technology -INMETRO  
Telephone: +(55) 21 2563.2765  
Telefax: +(55) 21 2563.5637  
Email: barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br  
Website: http://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 additi on, where applicable):  HS Chapter 87 – 
Vehicles; HS - 8512 Electrical lighting or signalling equipment; for motor vehicles.  
Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling - stock, and parts and accessories thereof 
(HS 87), Electrical lighting or signalling equipment (excluding articles of heading 85.39), 
windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters, of a kind used for cycles or motor vehicles. 
(HS 8512).  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document:  Ordinance N. 667, 
18 May 2017 (Resolu ção Contran N. 667, 18 May 2017) (1 page(s), in Portuguese)    
6. Description of content:  Ordinance establishing mandatory features and technical 
specifications of signalling and lighting systems and their devices applicable to cars, 
vans,  utility vehicles , vans, trucks, tractors, buses, minibuses, trailers and semi -trailers 
newly manufactured, national or imported.  
It revokes on 1 January 2023, Resolutions CONTRAN: N. 2 27, 9 February 2007; N. 294, 
17 October 2008; N. 383, 2 June 2011; N. 436, of 20 Februar y 2013, and Annex B of 
Resolution CONTRAN N.561, 15 October 2015.  
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Consumer safety and Protection; Consumer Information; Harmonization with international 
requirements.  
8. Relevant documents:  (1) Brazilian Official Journal (Diário Oficial da União) N. 96, 
22 May 2017, section 1, page 40/41; (2) Not stated; (3) Br azilian Official Journal; 
(4) United Nations Technical regulations (ONU/UNECE); United States Federal Motor 
Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS).   G/TBT/N/BRA/720  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption: Upon publication in the Official Journal  
Proposed date of entry into force: Upon publication in the Official Journal  
10. Final date for comments:  Not applicable  
11. Texts available from : Natio nal enquiry point  [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body:   
http://pesquisa.in.gov.br/imprensa/jsp/visualiza/index.jsp?data=22/05/2017&jornal=1&pa
gina=40&totalArquivos=192  
http://pesquisa.in.gov.br/imprensa/jsp/visualiza/index.jsp?data=22/05/2017&jornal=1&pa
gina=41&totalArquivos=192