G/TBT/N/BRA/638  
 
29 May 2015  
(15-2790)  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 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): Baby dummies 
(HS: 4014). Hygienic or pharmaceutical articles (including teats), of vulcanised rubber other 
than hard rubber, with or without fittings of hard rubber 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: Ordinance Nº. 241, 
18 May 2015, issued by Inmetro on compulsory  requirements prohib iting the manufacture, 
import and/or marketing, throughout the national territory, of customized baby dummies (4 pages, in Portuguese) 
6. Description of content: Establishes rules to prohibit the manufacture, import and/or 
marketing, throughout the national territory, of customized baby dummies considering the safety risk of users subjecting them to potential of suffocation resulting from aspiration or 
ingestion of small parts added to products by subsequent amendments to the original 
manufacturing process. The compulsory certification carry out by a third part product Certification Body – OCP, established in Brazil and accredited by Inmetro, previously 
settled by the Ordinance Nº 34, 3 February 2009, contained remain unchanged. Follow 
bellow the web link to access the full text of Ordinance Nº 34/2009.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Quality requirements; Protection of human health or safety;  Prevention of 
deceptive practices and consumer protection  
8. Relevant documents: (1) Brazilian Official Journal (Diário Oficial da União) Nº 94, 
20 May 2015, section 1, page 54; (2) Ordinance Nº 34, 3 Fevereiro 2009 (Portaria N.º34, 3 Fevereiro de 2009); Ordinance Nº 490, 6 November 2014 (Portaria Nº 490, 
6 de Novembro de 2014); Law Nº 11.265, 3 January 2006 (Lei n.º 11.265, de 3 de Janeiro 
de 2006); ABNT NBR 5426; ABNT NBR 10334; (3) Brazilian Official Journal; (4) ABNT NBR ISO 9001:2000; ABNT NBR ISO/IEC 17000:2005. G/TBT/N/BRA/638 
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined after the end of the consultation period 
Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined after the end of the consultation 
period 
10. Final date for comments: 19 June 2015 
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/RTAC002255.pdf  
http://www.inmetro.gov.br/legis lacao/rtac/pdf/RTAC001420.pdf