. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/BRA/374 
17 June 2010  
 (10-3305) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  BRAZIL
  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  National Institute of Metrology,  Standardization and Industrial 
Quality-INMETRO 
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, Standa rdization and Industrial Quality-INMETRO 
Telephone:  +(55) 21 2563 2821 Telefax:  +(55) 21 2502 6542 E-mail:  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 applicab le, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Draft technical 
regulation to set the ordinance and Assessme nt requirements Compliance for Vapor Bulbs 
High Pressure Sodium. 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Ministerial Act: 
N° 175, 18 May 2010 (4 pages in Portugu ese) (approved requirements – 29 pages in 
Portuguese).      
6. Description of content:  Draft technical regulation to turn available at the site of the 
www.inmetro.gov.br, the proposal of the defin itive text of the Ordinance and assessment 
requirements compliance for Vapor Bulbs Hi gh Pressure Sodium. Become compulsory 
under the Brazilian System of Conformity A ssessment – SBAC, the labeling for sodium 
vapor lamps to high pressure, which shoul d be made according to the approved 
requirements.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable: 
Consumer security, health.  
8. Relevant documents:   (1) Brazilian Official Journal (D iário Oficial da União) N° 95, 
20 May 2010, section 1, page 75, (2) Mini sterial Act: N° 175, 18 May 2010 (Portaria 
N° 175, de 18 de May de 2010) issued by INM ETRO; (3) Brazilian Offi cial Journal (Diário 
Oficial da União); (4) Not stated.   G/TBT/N/BRA/374 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:   
  Proposed date of entry into force:    Upon publication in the Official Journal when 
their term starts after the deadline stipulated and consolidated final text. Upon publication in the Official Journal.  
10. Final date for comments:  30 days after the publication of this notice. 
11. Text available from: National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:   
National Institute of Metrology,  Standardization and Quality  
Industrial – Inmetro  
Quality Board – Dqual  Programs Division Conformity Assessment – Dipac  Rua Santa Alexandrina, 416-8 º andar – Rio Comprido  CEP 20261-232 – Rio de Janeiro – RJ, or  
E-mail:  dipac.consultapublica@inmetro.gov.br 
Web site:  http://www.inmetro.gov.br
 
The full text of the proposed technical regul ation can be directly accessed through the links: 
http://www.inmetro.gov.br/legislacao/rtac/pdf/RTAC001555.pdf  
http://www.in.gov.br/imprensa/visualiza/inde x.jsp?data=20/05/2010&jornal=1&pagina=75
&totalArquivos=128