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BrazilAdopted, according to its latest notice

New pneumatic tyres, of rubber – Brazil

Official title

Draft Ministerial Act for tyres (25 pages, in Portuguese).

Brazil issued an addendum on 5 November 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/BRA/312. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 14 November 2008. Comments are open until 3 January 2027.

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Products

Tyres (HS 4011)

HS codes
  • 40 · Rubber and articles thereof
    • 4011 New pneumatic tyres, of rubber
Notifying member
Brazil
Status
Adopted, according to its latest notice
Objectives
  • Protection of human health or safety
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/BRA/312Latest notice: G/TBT/N/BRA/312/Add.15

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Open until 3 January 2027
Proposed adoption
Not stated
Proposed entry into force
Not stated

What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/TBT/N/BRA/312/Add.15⁩, 5 November 2026)

The latest notice says the measure was adopted or published.

Proposed amendment to Inmetro Ordinance Nº 379 of 14 September 2021 Technical Quality Regulation and Conformity Assessment Requirements for New Tires.

The National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology – Inmetro, published Public Consultation No. 20, dated 26 October 2026, concerning a proposal for amendment to Inmetro Ordinance No. 379 of 14 September 2021, which establishes the Technical Quality Regulation and Conformity Assessment Requirements for New Tires. Comments and suggestions should be submitted via Brasil Participativo Platform, available at:

Draft Ministerial Act on conformity assessment procedure for tyres.

Notices on this measure

Every notice about this measure published here, newest first. Each one is the notifying member's own text.

  1. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/312/Add.15

    Comment deadline: Open until 3 January 2027

    Proposed amendment to Inmetro Ordinance Nº 379 of 14 September 2021 Technical Quality Regulation and Conformity Assessment Requirements for New Tires.

    The National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology – Inmetro, published Public Consultation No. 20, dated 26 October 2026, concerning a proposal for amendment to Inmetro Ordinance No. 379 of 14 September 2021, which establishes the Technical Quality Regulation and Conformity Assessment Requirements for New Tires. Comments and suggestions should be submitted via Brasil Participativo Platform, available at:

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  2. CorrigendumG/TBT/N/BRA/312/Add.14/Corr.1

    Ordinance No. 845, 12 December 2025

    Rectification of Inmetro Ordinance No. 845 of 12/12/2025, regarding New Tires, published in the Official Gazette of the Union on December 16, 2025, page 41, section 1.

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  3. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/312/Add.14

    Ordinance No. 845, 12 December 2025

    National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology – Inmetro, amends Ordinance No. 379, 14 September 2021 that approves the technical quality regulation and conformity assessment requirements for new tires.

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  4. CorrigendumG/TBT/N/BRA/312/Add.13/Corr.3

    Correction of Inmetro Ordinance No. 379, 14 September 2021, published in the Official Gazette of the Union on 20 September 2021, page 17 to 29, section 1.

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  5. CorrigendumG/TBT/N/BRA/312/Add.13/Corr.2

    Rectification of Inmetro Ordinance No. 379, 14 September 2021, published in the Official Gazette on 20 September 2021, page 17 to 29, section 1.

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  6. CorrigendumG/TBT/N/BRA/312/Add.13/Corr.1

    Rectification of Inmetro Ordinance No. 379, 14 September 2021, published in the Federal Official Gazette on 20 September 2021, section 1, pages 17 to 29, that approves the Technical Regulation on Quality and the Conformity Assessment Requirements for New Tires – Consolidated.

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  7. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/312/Add.13

    Consolidation of technical quality regulation and conformity assessment requirements for new tires.

    National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology – Inmetro, issued Ordinance No. 379, 14 September 2021 that consolidates the technical quality regulation and conformity assessment requirements for new tires. The aim of the consolidation of the regulation is to attend decree no. 10.139 of 28 November 2020. Inmetro Ordinance No. 379 revokes on the date of 1 October 2021: Inmetro Ordinance No. 83, of 13 March 2008, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette of 17 March 2008, section 1, page 63; Inmetro Ordinance No. 165, of 30 May 2008, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette of 3 June 2008, section 1, page 55, on 23 October 2025; Inmetro Ordinance No. 205, of 17 June 2008, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette of 19 June 2008, section 1, page 94; Inmetro Ordinance No. 544, of 25 October 2012, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette of 29 October 2012, section 1, page 77, previously notified as G/TBT/N/BRA/312/Add.9; Inmetro Ordinance No. 538, of 11 November 2013, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette of 13 November 2013, section 1, pages 140 and 141; Inmetro Ordinance Inmetro No. 365, dated 22 July 2015, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette of 23 July 2015, section 1, page 104; Inmetro Ordinance No. 251, of 3 June 2016, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette of 7 June 2016, section 1, page 45; Inmetro Ordinance No. 329, of 21 October 2020, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette of 23 October 2020, section 1, page 444; and; Item…

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  8. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/312/Add.12

    Amendment of the Technical Quality Regulation for New Tires used for passenger automobiles, published by Inmetro Ordinance No. 165, 30 May 2008

    The National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - Inmetro, has issued the Ordinance 329, 21 August 2019, that approves the adjustments to the Technical Quality of Regulation for new automotive tires, including those for mixed use and towed, published by Ordinance 165, 30 May 2008, in Brazilian Official Gazette, 03 June 2008, Section 1, Page 55. Establishes the period of 60 (sixty) months, from the date of publication of this Ordinance for the adequacy of families that on the date of publication of this Ordinance, are already certified and registered. This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Federal Official Gazette.

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  9. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/312/Add.11

    The National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (Inmetro), issued Ordinance 398, August, 21st, 2019, approving adjustments to the Technical Regulation for new automotive tires, considering the technological innovation of extended mobility tires (Self Supporting Tyre (SST) (item 3.2 ISO 16992:2018)) and (Extended Mobility Tire (EMT) (Item 3.3 ISO 16992:2018 and, the need to tests adequacy previously provided in Inmetro Ordinance 165/2008: Rewords item 2; sub-items 5.1.8; 6.2.1.2; and

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  10. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/312/Add.10

    This addendum aims at informing that the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (Inmetro), issued Ordinance Nº 251, 3 June 2016, approving adjustments to the Conformity Assessment Procedures for New Tyres, notified as G/TBT/N/BRA/312/Add.4, where: Reword sub-items 6.3.2.2.3, 6.4, 6.4.1, 6.4.2, 6.5 of Inmetro Ordinance Nº 544, 29 October 2012, notified as G/TBT/N/BRA/312/Add.4 Must be included in the computerized system for New Tires the 'Memorial Descritivo' Information inserted

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  11. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/312/Add.9

    This addendum aims at informing that the Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (Inmetro) issued the Ordinance Nº 593, 27 November 2015, concerning the adequacy to the essential safety procedures for Tyres. Amendments the Conformity Assessment Procedures for Tyres, notified as G/TBT/N/BRA/312/Add.4, rewording items 6.4; 6.4.1 and 6.4.2, adding Annex A (data-sheet) into specific computerized system and to kept the other provisions mentioned in the Ordinance 544/2012. Besides, to inform th

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  12. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/312/Add.8

    This addendum aims to inform that the amendments of the Conformity Assessment requirements for Tyres (HS 4011), issued by Ordinance Nº 544, 25 October 2012 (G/TBT/N/BRA/312/Add.4),turned into Ordinance Nº 365, 22 July 2015, as the national legislative measure concerning the essential safety procedures to assess conformity. The Ordinance Nº 365, 22 July 2015 revokes, add, reword and correct items of Ordinance Nº 544, 25 October 2012. The full text is available in Portuguese and can be downloaded

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  13. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/312/Add.7

    This addendum aims to inform the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology – Inmetro made adjustments on the Conformity Assessment Procedures for New Tyres, notified under the document G/TBT/N/BRA/312/Add.4 (Inmetro Ordinance Nº. 544, 29 October 2012), by publication in Brazilian Official Journal Nº 118, 24 June 2015, section I, page 51. The full text is available in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:

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  14. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/312/Add.6

    This addendum aims to introduce the amendments to the Conformity Assessment Procedures for Tyres, issued by National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - Inmetro, notified under the document G/TBT/N/BRA/312/Add.4, as Inmetro Ordinance Nº 544, 29 October 2012, by the Inmetro Ordinance Nº 108, 25 February 2015 (published in the Brazilian Official Journal Nº 38, 26 February 2015, section 01, page 65) to: 1. Approve the adequacy of conformity assessment requirements for new tires, by rew

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  15. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/312/Add.5

    This addendum aims at informing that the Conformity Assessment Procedures which establish criteria for tires issued by Inmetro (National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology) had adjustments and further clarification, such as the treatment for snow tires and the inclusion of Commission Regulation (EU) Nº 228/2011 as a supplementary document. The document was published in the Official Gazette Nº 221, 13 November 2013, section 01, page 140 through Inmetro Ordinance Nº 538, 11 November 20

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  16. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/312/Add.4

    This addendum aims at informing that the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO) issued the definitive version of the Conformity Assessment Procedure for Tyres by the Ministerial Act 544/2012, published in the Brazilian Official Journal on October 29, 2012 section 1, page 77. The draft version for comments had been notified under G/TBT/N/BRA/312/Add.3.; The full text of this measure is available in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:;

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  17. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/312/Add.3

    This addendum aims at informing that the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology/INMETRO issued the Ministerial Act (Draft Resolution) n 292/2012 which includes requirements of performance on the Ministerial Act n 482/2010 notified under G/TBT/N/BRA/312/Add.1 which defined the conformity assessment procedure for tires. The final date for comments on this Draft Resolution is July 14th 2012.; The full text of this measure is available in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:; http:/

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  18. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/312/Add.2

    This addendum aims to introduce the amendments to the Conformity Assessment Procedures, issued by Inmetro – National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality – notified under G/TBT/N/BRA/312/Add.1 (conformity assessment procedures for tyres (HS 4011)) by the Inmetro Ordinance 267, 21 June 2011. The ordinance amends others Inmetro legal acts (165/2008, 205/2008, 83/2008, and 482/2010), sets the final date for internal market trading by manufacturers and importers, and includ

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  19. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/312/Add.1

    This addendum aims to inform that the Conformity Assessment Procedure issued by Inmetro – National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality, and notified under G/TBT/N/BRA/312 in order to state a conformity assessment procedure for Tyres (HS 4011) turned into Inmetro Ordinance Nº 482, 7 December 2010 (Portaria Nº 482 de 7 de Dezembro de 2010), as a national legislative measure concerning the essential safety procedures for Tyres to assess its conformity (Resolução Conmetro

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  20. CorrigendumG/TBT/N/BRA/312/Suppl.1/Corr.1

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  21. SupplementG/TBT/N/BRA/312/Suppl.1

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  22. Regular notificationG/TBT/N/BRA/312

    Comment deadline: Closed on 13 January 2009

    Draft Ministerial Act for tyres (25 pages, in Portuguese).

    Draft Ministerial Act on conformity assessment procedure for tyres.

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