G/TBT/N/BRA/562  
 
8 October 2013  
(13-5461)  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 [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):  Other 
electric lamps and lighting fittings (HS 940540). 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:  Ordinance 
No. 478, 24 September 2013 (33 pages, in Portuguese). 
6. Description of content:  Draft technical regulation proposing requirements to be 
complied by Street Light Fixtures for Disch arge and LED Lamps, focusing on energy 
efficiency and security.  
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. 188, 
27 September 2013, section 1, page 79; (2) Portaria Inmetro nº 335, de 29 de agosto 
de 2011; ABNT IEC TS 62504:2013; ABNT NBR IEC 60061-1:2011; ABNT NBR IEC 60598-1:2010; ABNT NBR IEC 60360:1996; ABNT NBR IEC 60529:2005; ABNT NBR IEC 
62031:2013; ABNT IEC/TS 62504:2013; ABNT NBR IEC 62560:2013; ABNT NBR IEC 
62612:2013; ABNT NBR IEC 60238:2005; ABNT NBR 5461:1991; ABNT NBR 15129:2012; ABNT NBR 5101:2012; ABNT NBR IEC 60662:1997; ABNT NBR 13593:2011; ABNT NBR IEC 61167:1997; ABNT NBR 14305:1999;ABNT NBR 
5123:2013; ABNT NBR IEC 61347-2-13:2012; ABNT NBR 16026:2012; (3) Brazilian 
Official Journal; (4) CIE 84:1989; CISPR 15/96-03; IEC 60050-845:1987; IEC 60061-3:2005; IEC 60695-2-12:2000; IEC 60695-2-13:2000; IES LM 79-08; IESNA LM-79-08; 
IESNA LM-80-08; IES TM 21-11; ISO 4046-4:2002; ANSI/NEMA/ANSLG C78.377/2008; 
IEC 61000-3-2:2009; IEC 62471:2006 Photobiol; NLPIP:2003.   G/TBT/N/BRA/562 
 
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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:  26 November 2013 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [  ], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresse s, if available of the other body:    
http://www.inmetro.gov.br/legis lacao/rtac/pdf/RTAC002031.pdf