G/TBT/N/BRA/609
8 October 2014 
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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 telephon e 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 2563.2840 
Telefax: +(55) 21 2563.5637 Email: barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br   
Website: http://www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [   ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [ X ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Semiconductor devices; 
light-emitting diodes; mounted piezoelectric crystals (HS 8541). Diodes, transistors and 
similar semiconductor devices; photosensitive semiconductor devices, including photovoltaic 
cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels; light emitting diodes; mounted piezo-electric crystals. 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: Inmetro Ordinance 
Nº. 448, 03 October 2014 (Portaria Inmetro Nº  448, 3 de Outubro de 2014) - Conformity 
Assessment Program for LED Lamps with Integrated on Base Device, Through Certification 
(18 pages, in Portuguese) 
6. Description of content: Establish criteria for Conformity Assessment Program for LED 
Lamps for domestic use with the integrated device base or body, being designed for 
network operation distribution, through certification performed by the Certification Body Product - OCP, accredited by Inmetro and, focusing on performance and electrical safety, 
evidenced through the National Energy Conservation Label – ENCE.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:  (1) Brazilian Official Journal (Diário Oficial da União) Nº 192, 6 
October 2014, section 1, page 81; (2) Brazilian Law Nº 10.295, 17 October 2001; Decree 
Nº 4.059, 19 December 2001; Inmetro ordinance Nº 361, 6 September 2011 (Portaria 
Inmetro 361 de 6 de Setembro de 2011); (3) Br azilian Official Journal; (4) Not stated. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   Upon publication in the Official Journal after received 
comments have been taken into account 
Proposed date of entry into force:   Upon publication in the Official Journal after received 
comments have been taken into account   G/TBT/N/BRA/609 
 
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  10. Final date for comments: 5 November 2014 
11. Texts available from: Nati onal enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
http://www.inmetro.gov.br/legis lacao/rtac/pdf/RTAC002172.pdf