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BrazilAdopted, according to its latest notice

Iron or steel articles; Aluminium and articles thereof

Official title

Mercosul Draft Ministerial Act for Cylinders for Natural Gas in Vehicles (12 pages, in Portuguese).

Brazil issued an addendum on 14 July 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/BRA/349. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 7 October 2009. The comment period closed on 20 March 2025.

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At a glance

Products

Cylinders for Natural Gas in Vehicles

HS codes
  • 73 · Iron or steel articles
    • 731100 Containers of iron or steel, for compressed or liquefied gas (excl. containers specifically constructed or equipped for one or more types of transport)
  • 76 · Aluminium and articles thereof
    • 761300 Aluminium containers for compressed or liquefied gas
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/349Latest notice: G/TBT/N/BRA/349/Add.4

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 20 March 2025
Proposed adoption
Not stated.
Proposed entry into force
Not stated.

What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/TBT/N/BRA/349/Add.4⁩, 14 July 2026)

The latest notice says the measure was adopted or published.

Amendment of Ordinance No. 314, 29 May 2025

National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - Inmetro, amends the requirements of the Conformity Identification Seal for helmets for drivers and passengers of motorcycles and similar, fire extinguishers, technical inspection and maintenance of fire extinguishers, cylinders for storage of natural gas for vehicles and requalification of cylinders intended for storage of natural gas for vehicles, established by Inmetro Ordinances No. 436, of 19/10/2021, to integrate the project 'Inmetro in the Palm of your Hand'.

Draft Ministerial Act on conformity assessment procedure for Cylinders for Natural Gas in Vehicles.

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/349/Add.4

    Amendment of Ordinance No. 314, 29 May 2025

    National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - Inmetro, amends the requirements of the Conformity Identification Seal for helmets for drivers and passengers of motorcycles and similar, fire extinguishers, technical inspection and maintenance of fire extinguishers, cylinders for storage of natural gas for vehicles and requalification of cylinders intended for storage of natural gas for vehicles, established by Inmetro Ordinances No. 436, of 19/10/2021, to integrate the project 'Inmetro in the Palm of your Hand'.

  2. CorrigendumG/TBT/N/BRA/349/Add.3/Corr.1

    Amendment of Ordinance No. 314, 29 May 2025

    Rectification of Inmetro Ordinance No. 314, 29 May 2025, published in the Official Gazette of the Union on 30 May 2025, section 1, pages 73 to 75.

  3. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/349/Add.3

    Amendment of Ordinance No. 314, 29 May 2025

    National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - Inmetro, amends the requirements of the Conformity Identification Seal for helmets for drivers and passengers of motorcycles and similar, fire extinguishers, technical inspection and maintenance of fire extinguishers, cylinders for storage of natural gas for vehicles and requalification of cylinders intended for storage of natural gas for vehicles, established by Inmetro Ordinances No. 436, of 19/10/2021, to integrate the project 'Inmetro in the Palm of your Hand'.

  4. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/349/Add.2

    Comment deadline: Closed on 20 March 2025

    Amendment proposal to Inmetro Ordinance No. 436, 19 October 2021.

    National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology – Inmetro issued Public Consultation No 9, 5 March 2025, that proposes to change the requirements of the Conformity Identification Seal for Cylinders for Vehicular Natural Gas (GNV) established by Inmetro Ordinance No. 436, 19 October 2021. Comments must be presented on the Participa + Brasil Platform at:

  5. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/349/Add.1

    Approval of Mercosur Technical Regulation and the Conformity Assessment Requirements for Cylinders for Vehicular Natural Gas (GNV) - Consolidated.

    Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - INMETRO issued Ordinance no. 436, 19 October 2021, that approves the Regulation for Cylinders for Vehicular Natural Gas (GNV), which includes the Mercosur Technical Regulation, approved by Resolution of the Common Market Group - GMC 3/2008, 16 April 2008, on the Conformity Assessment Requirements and Specifications for the Conformity Identification Seal, respectively, in annexes I, II and III of this Ordinance. Inmetro Ordinance 436 revokes the following acts on the dates stated: I - Inmetro Ordinance 171, 28 August 2002, published in the Federal Official Gazette on 2 September 2002, section 1, pages 85 to 86, to be revoked on 31 December 2023; II - Inmetro Ordinance 143, 6 August 2004, published in the Federal Official Gazette on 10 August 2004, section 1, page 69, to be revoked on 31 December 2023; III - Items A.4 and A.5 of Inmetro Ordinance 231, 28 September 2006, published in the Federal Official Gazette on 2 October 2006, section 1, page 91, to be revoked on 30 June 2023; and IV - Inmetro Ordinance 298, 21 August 2008, published in the Federal Official Gazette on 25 August 25 2008, section 1, page 85, revoked on the date the Ordinance presently notified was published.

  6. Regular notificationG/TBT/N/BRA/349

    Comment deadline: Closed on 6 December 2009

    Mercosul Draft Ministerial Act for Cylinders for Natural Gas in Vehicles (12 pages, in Portuguese).

    Draft Ministerial Act on conformity assessment procedure for Cylinders for Natural Gas in Vehicles.

Sources

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