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Machinery and mechanical appliances

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Ordinance Nº 86, 6 February 2015. Revision to the document notified as Inmetro's Ordinance Nº 371, 29 December 2009 (G/TBT/N/BRA/343/Add.1), in order to improve the Conformity Assessment Program for Household and Similar Electrical Appliances Security (34 pages, in Portuguese)

Brazil issued a correction on 16 September 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/BRA/343. The measure was first notified on 4 September 2009. The comment period closed on 13 April 2015.

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Products

Chapter 84 - Boilers; Chapter 85 - Electric machinery, equipment and parts

HS codes
  • 84 · Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof
    • 84 NUCLEAR REACTORS, BOILERS, MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES; PARTS THEREOF
    • 841821 Household refrigerators, compression-type
    • 842211 Dishwashing machines of the household type
    • 845090 Parts of household or laundry-type washing machines, n.e.s.
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  • 85 · Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles
    • 85 ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT AND PARTS THEREOF; SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, TELEVISION IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, AND PARTS AND…
    • 850980 Electromechanical domestic appliances, with self-contained electric motor (excl. vacuum cleaners, dry and wet vacuum cleaners, food grinders and mixers, fruit…
    • 851640 Electric smoothing irons
    • 851679 Electro-thermic appliances, for domestic use (excl. hairdressing appliances and hand dryers, space-heating and soil-heating apparatus, water heaters…
    • 851690 Parts of electric water heaters, immersion heaters, space-heating apparatus and soil-heating apparatus, hairdressing apparatus and hand dryers…
    • 853630 Apparatus for protecting electrical circuits for a voltage <= 1.000 V (excl. fuses and automatic circuit breakers)
    • 853669 Plugs and sockets for a voltage <= 1.000 V (excl. lamp holders)
    • 853710 Boards, cabinets and similar combinations of apparatus for electric control or the distribution of electricity, for a voltage <= 1.000 V
    • 853720 Boards, cabinets and similar combinations of apparatus for electric control or the distribution of electricity, for a voltage > 1.000 V
    • 854370 Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, n.e.s. in chapter 85
Notifying member
Brazil
Status
Adopted, according to its latest notice
Objectives
  • Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection
  • Quality requirements
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/BRA/343Latest notice: G/TBT/N/BRA/343/Rev.3/Corr.1

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 13 April 2015
Proposed adoption
To be determined after the end of the consultation period
Proposed entry into force
To be determined after the end of the consultation period

What the notification says

Improvement of Conformity Assessment Programme for the Safety of Electrical Appliances for Household and Similar Purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances. It revokes Inmetro Ordinances Nº 371/2011; Nº 328/2011; Nº163/2012; Nº 402/2012 and Nº 587/2013 within 30 months after the publication of the Conformity Assessment Requirements set by Inmetro Ordinance 86/2015.

Notices on this measure

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

  1. CorrigendumG/TBT/N/BRA/343/Rev.3/Corr.1

    Inmetro Ordinance No. 148, 28 March 2022

    Rectification of Inmetro Ordinance No. 148 of March 28, 2022, published in the Federal Official Gazette of March 31, 2022, pages 119 to 131, Section 1.

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  2. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/343/Rev.3/Add.2

    PUBLIC CONSULTATION NO. 15, 10 SEPTEMBER 2026

    Proposal to amend Inmetro Ordinance No. 148 of March 28, 2022 (approving the Conformity Assessment Requirements for Household and Similar Electrical Appliances – Consolidated) and to revoke Inmetro Ordinance No. 144 of March 22, 2021 (approving the Technical Quality Regulation and Conformity Assessment Requirements for Spin Dryers – Consolidated).

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  3. CorrigendumG/TBT/N/BRA/343/Rev.3/Add.1/Corr.5

    Inmetro Ordinance No. 148, 28 March 2022

    Rectification of Inmetro Ordinance No. 148, 28 March 2022, published in the Official Gazette of the Union on 31 March 2022, pages 119 to 131, section 1

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  4. CorrigendumG/TBT/N/BRA/343/Rev.3/Add.1/Corr.4

    Correction of subitem 6.1.1.4.1.10, in Annex I of Inmetro Ordinance No. 148, 28 March 2022, published in the Official Gazette of the Union on 31 March 2022, pages 119 to 131, section 1.

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  5. CorrigendumG/TBT/N/BRA/343/Rev.3/Add.1/Corr.3

    Rectification of Inmetro Ordinance No. 148, 28 March 2022, published in the Official Gazette of the Union on 31 March 2022, pages 119 to 131, section 1, in Annex III, in Table 1 - Scope and Devices Belonging to the Scope, Devices Belonging to Scope column, in items 33 and 55, respectively.

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  6. CorrigendumG/TBT/N/BRA/343/Rev.3/Add.1/Corr.2

    Consolidation of conformity assessment requirements for home appliances

    Rectification of Inmetro Ordinance No. 148, of 28 March 2022, published in the Official Gazette of 31 March 2022, section 1, pages 119 to 131, consolidation of conformity assessment requirements for home appliances The rectification text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:

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  7. CorrigendumG/TBT/N/BRA/343/Rev.3/Add.1/Corr.1

    Consolidation of conformity assessment requirements for home appliances

    Rectification of Inmetro Ordinance No. 148, 28 March 2022, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette of 31 March 2022, pages 119 to 131, section 1. The rectification text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:

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  8. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/343/Rev.3/Add.1

    Consolidation of conformity assessment requirements for home appliances

    National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - Inmetro, issued Ordinance No. 148, 28 March 2022 that consolidates conformity assessment requirements for home appliances. The aim of the consolidation of the regulation is to attend decree No. 10.139 of 28 November 2020. Inmetro Ordinance No. 148/2022 revokes the following act on the effective date of adoption: - Inmetro Ordinance No. 371, 29 December 2009, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette on 31 December 2009, section 1, page 76 – previously notified through G/TBT/N/BRA/343/Add.1 - Inmetro Ordinance No. 10, of January 2010, published in the Official Gazette on 27 January 2010, section 1, page 136; - Inmetro Ordinance No. 328, 8 August 2011, published in the Official Gazette on 10 August 2011, section 1, pages 88 to 89 – previously notified through G/TBT/N/BRA/343/Add.2 - Inmetro Ordinance No. 163, 5 April 2012, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette on 10 April 2012, section 1, page 54 – previously notified through G/TBT/N/BRA/343/Add.3 - Inmetro Ordinance No. 402, of August 2012, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette on 3 August 2012, section 1, page 78 – previously notified through G/TBT/N/BRA/343/Add.4 - Inmetro Ordinance No. 587, 29 November 2013, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette on 2 December 2013, section 1, page 62; - Inmetro Ordinance No. 562, 23 December 2014, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette on 24 December 2014, section 1, page 98 – previously notified through…

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  9. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/343/Add.7

    This addendum aims at informing that the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology-INMETRO issued Ordinance nº 149, 13 March 2015 to approve the requirements previously set by the Ordinance nº 474, 27 October 201,4 and notified under the document G/TBT/N/BRA/343/Rev.2, for electric fences, considering the need to update the Assessment Program Requirements set by Ordinance nº 371, 29 December 2009 (G/TBT/N/BRA/343/Add.1), in order to ensure security to electric fence energizers, cov

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  10. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/343/Add.6

    This addendum aims at informing that the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - INMETRO, through Ordinance nº 121, 6 March 2015, decided that the draft text, Ordinance nº 9, 10 January 2014, notified under the document G/TBT/N/BRA/343/Add.1/Rev.1, was adopted in order to take some reasonable measures to improve the Conformity Assessment Requirements. These requirements aim to avoid danger to health and physical that can affect the integrity of the consumers, according to ABNT

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  11. RevisionG/TBT/N/BRA/343/Rev.3

    Comment deadline: Closed on 13 April 2015

    Ordinance Nº 86, 6 February 2015. Revision to the document notified as Inmetro's Ordinance Nº 371, 29 December 2009 (G/TBT/N/BRA/343/Add.1), in order to improve the Conformity Assessment Program for Household and Similar Electrical Appliances Security (34 pages, in Portuguese)

    Improvement of Conformity Assessment Programme for the Safety of Electrical Appliances for Household and Similar Purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances. It revokes Inmetro Ordinances Nº 371/2011; Nº 328/2011; Nº163/2012; Nº 402/2012 and Nº 587/2013 within 30 months after the publication of the Conformity Assessment Requirements set by Inmetro Ordinance 86/2015.

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  12. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/343/Add.5

    This addendum aims at informing that the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology-INMETRO, by the Ordinance nº 562, 23 December 2014, decided to postpone within twenty (20) months the deadlines previously set by the Inmetro’s Ordinance Nº 10/2010 (articles 1st and 2nd) considering the delay on the electric wire and cable industry in providing the compulsory flexible cords certificates to electric irons manufacturers. As well, aims to informing that Annex C by the Ordinance 371/200

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  13. RevisionG/TBT/N/BRA/343/Rev.2

    Comment deadline: Closed on 14 November 2014

    Ordinance Nº. 474, 27 October 2014 - Draft on the improvement on Conformity Assessment Requirements for Household and Similar Electrical Appliances. That Deals With Particular Requirements for Electric Fence Energizers (4 pages, in Portuguese)

    Improvement on Conformity Assessment requirements for household and similar electrical appliances that deals with particular requirements for electric fence energizers, determining that the electric fences covered by IEC 60335-2-76, shall meet the requirements of control and securityelectrical isolation, initially notified as document G/TBT/N/BRA/343/Rev.1.

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  14. CorrigendumG/TBT/N/BRA/343/Add.1/Rev.1/Corr.1

    The document G/TBT/N/BRA/XXX/Add.1/Rev.1 was circulated in error, and is therefore is null and void

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  15. RevisionG/TBT/N/BRA/343/Rev.1

    Comment deadline: Closed on 13 February 2014

    Ordinance Nº. 9, 10 January 2014: Revision of the document notified as G/TBT/N/BRA/343/Add.1 (Portaria Nº371, 29 de dezembro de 2009) in order to improve Conformity Assessment Requirements for Household and Similar Appliances focusing on security and energy efficiency. Note: Ordinance Nº 371, 29 December 2009 (Portaria No. 371, 29 de dezembro de 2009) - Appendix 'C' (applied to electric irons - household appliance) was rewritten by Ordinance Nº15, 10 January 2014 in order to adopt the ABNT NBR N

    Improvement of Conformity Assessment Requirements for Household and Similar Appliances, by a compulsory third party certification, carried out by an accredited body in order to prevent accidents and protect consumers consumption in relation to electrical hazards, mechanical, thermal, fire and radiation of the appliances etc, initially notified as document G/TBT/N/BRA/343/Add.1,focusing on security and energy efficiency.

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  16. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/343/Add.4

    This addendum aims at informing that the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology/INMETRO issued the Ministerial Act nº 402/2012 which modifies the Ministerial Acts 371/2009, 328/2011 and 163/2012 notified under G/TBT/N/BRA/343 Add. 1, 2 and 3 which defined the conformity assessment procedures for household and similar electrical appliances.; The full text of this measure is available in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:;

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  17. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/343/Add.3

    This addendum aims to inform that the Conformity Assessment Procedure, issued by Inmetro - National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - and notified under G/TBT/N/BRA/343/Add.2 (conformity assessment procedure for household and similar electrical appliances), was amended with Ministerial Act n º 163, 5 April 2012 (Portaria nº 163, de 5 de abril de 2012). It determines that the compressors used in refrigeration equipment based on IEC 60.335-2-34 Standard are exempt from the Inmetro O

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  18. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/343/Add.2

    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/343/Add.1 (conformity assessment procedure for household and similar electrical appliances), was amended with Ministerial Act n º 328, 8 August 2011 (Portaria n º 328, de 8 de Agosto de 2011).; The full text of this measure is available in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:;

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  19. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/343/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/343 (conformity assessment procedure for household and similar electrical appliances), was adopted as a final text and published as Ministerial Act n º 371, 29 December 2009 (Portaria n º 371, de 29 de Dezembro de 2009).; The full text of this measure is available in Portuguese and can be downloaded at: h

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  20. Regular notificationG/TBT/N/BRA/343

    Draft Ministerial Act for Household and similar electrical appliances (29 pages, in Portuguese).

    Draft Ministerial Act on conformity assessment procedure for Household and similar electrical appliances.

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