G/TBT/N/BRA/373/Rev.1  
 
16 June 2014  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION 
Revision 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Notifying Member: BRAZIL 
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Articles 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, e-mail 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 applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable: Mattresses 
and mats - Mattress supports; articles of be dding and similar furnishing (for example, 
mattresses, quilts, eiderdowns, cushions, pouffes and pillows) fitted with springs or stuffed 
or internally fitted with any material or of cellular rubber or plastics, whether or not 
covered. (HS 9404)  
5. Title, number of pages and language (s) of the notified document:  Ordinance Nº. 
258, 5 June 2014. Revision of the document notified as G/TBT/N/BRA/373/Add.1 (Portaria Inmetro Nº 79, de 3 de fevereiro de 2011) and G/TBT/N/BRA/373/Add.2 (Portaria Inmetro 
Nº 386, de 2 de agosto de 2013) regarding the need to clarify some issues concerning the 
interpretation necessary to the compliance of the rules (7 pages, in Portuguese) 
6. Description of content: Improvement of the c onformity assessment requirements for 
mattresses and mats focusing on consumer information regarding protection of human safety, by clarifying some issues of the text of the rules and reword some items in order to furnish the necessary information to ensure acquaintance with the requirements. 
7. Objective and rationale, including th e nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information; quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:  (1) Brazilian Official Journal (Diário Oficial da União) Nº 107, 6 
June 2014, section 1, page 74; (2) Inmetro Ordinance Nº 79/2011 (Portaria Inmetro Nº 
79, de 3 de fevereiro de 2011); Inmetro Ordinance N° 386/2013 (Portaria n. 386, de 2 de 
agosto de 2013); ABNT NBR 13.579-1:2011; ABNT NBR 13.579-2:2011; (3) Brazilian Official Journal; (4)Not Stated. G/TBT/N/BRA/373/Rev.1 
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption: 
  
Proposed date of entry into 
force:    Upon publication in the Official Journal after 
received comments have been taken into account 
Upon publication in the Official Journal after 
received comments have been taken into account 
10. Final date for comments: 7 July 2014 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry poin t [   ], or address, telephone or fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site address,  if available of the other body:  
http://www.inmetro.gov.br/legis lacao/rtac/pdf/RTAC002113.pdf