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Headgear; n.e.c. in chapter 65 – Brazil

Official title

Ministerial Act: Nº 276, 12 July 2010 (46 pages in Portuguese).

Brazil issued an addendum on 14 September 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/BRA/384. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 11 August 2010. The comment period closed on 20 March 2025.

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Products

Helmets; Safety headgear (HS 6506)

HS codes
  • 65 · Headgear and parts thereof
    • 6506 Headgear, whether or not lined or trimmed, n.e.s.
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/384Latest notice: G/TBT/N/BRA/384/Add.16

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 20 March 2025
Proposed adoption
Proposed entry into force
Upon publication in the Official Journal after received comments have been taken into account.

What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/TBT/N/BRA/384/Add.16⁩, 14 September 2026)

The latest notice says the measure was adopted or published.

PUBLIC CONSULTATION NO. 14, 9 SEPTEMBER 9, 2026

Proposal to amend Inmetro Ordinance No. 231, 18 May 2021, which approves the Conformity Assessment Requirements for Helmets for Riders and Passengers of Motorcycles and Similar Vehicles – Consolidated.

Conformity assessment procedure for helmets (safety headgear) used by motorcycles (or similar vehicles) drivers and passengers by a compulsory third party certification carried out by an accredited body.

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/384/Add.16

    PUBLIC CONSULTATION NO. 14, 9 SEPTEMBER 9, 2026

    Proposal to amend Inmetro Ordinance No. 231, 18 May 2021, which approves the Conformity Assessment Requirements for Helmets for Riders and Passengers of Motorcycles and Similar Vehicles – Consolidated.

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  2. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/384/Add.15

    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. 231, of 18/05/2021, to integrate the project 'Inmetro in the Palm of your Hand'.

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  3. CorrigendumG/TBT/N/BRA/384/Add.14/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.

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  4. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/384/Add.14

    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. 231, of 18/05/2021, to integrate the project 'Inmetro in the Palm of your Hand'.

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  5. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/384/Add.13

    Comment deadline: Closed on 20 March 2025

    Amendment proposal to Inmetro Ordinance No. 231, 18 May 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 Helmets for Drivers and Passengers of Motorcycles and Similar established by Inmetro Ordinance No. 231, 18 May 2021. Comments must be presented on the Participa + Brasil Platform at:

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  6. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/384/Add.12

    Amendment to Inmetro Ordinance No. 231, 8 May 2021

    National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - Inmetro issued Ordinance 572, 7 November 2023 that amends the consolidation of conformity assessment requirements for helmets for drivers and passengers of motorcycle and similar, approved by Inmetro Ordinance No. 231, 18 May 2021 - Consolidated.

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  7. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/384/Add.11

    Extension of the deadlines for implementation the conformity assessment requirements established by Inmetro Ordinance No. 231, 18 May 2021.

    National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - Inmetro, issued the Ordinance No. 226, 26 May 2021 that extends the deadlines for implementation of conformity assessment requirements for helmets for drivers and passengers of motorcycles and similar, established by Inmetro Ordinance No. 231, 18 May 2021.

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  8. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/384/Add.10

    Amendment of Inmetro Ordinance 231, 18 May 2021.

    National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology – Inmetro, issued Ordinance 422, 07 October 2021, which approves the amendments to the annex of Inmetro Ordinance 231, 18 May 2021, published in the Federal Official Gazette on 20 May 2021, section 1, pages 161 to 165, previously notified through G/TBT/N/BRA/384/Add.9. The other provisions of Inmetro Ordinance 231 of 2021, remain unaltered.

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  9. CorrigendumG/TBT/N/BRA/384/Add.9/Corr.1

    The rectification text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:

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  10. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/384/Add.9

    Conformity assessment requirements for helmets - Consolidated

    National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - Inmetro issued Ordinance 231, 18 May 2021 that: Approves the consolidation of conformity assessment requirements for helmets for drivers and passengers of motorcycle and similar. Inmetro Ordinance No. 231 revokes: I - Ordinance Inmetro No. 94, of 3 August 1999, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette of 6 August 2020, section 1, page 56; II - Ordinance No. 456, of 1 December 2010, published in the Official Gazette of 3 December 2010, section 1, page 136; III - Ordinance Inmetro No. 374, of 17 July 2012, published in the Official Gazette of 20 July 2012, section 1, page 111; IV - Ordinance Inmetro No. 503, of 10 October 2012, published in the Official Gazette of 16 October 2012, section 1, page 75; V - Ordinance Inmetro No. 93, of 9 February 2015, published in the Official Gazette of 11 February 2015, section 1, page 71; VI - Ordinance Inmetro No. 456, of 14 October 2019, published in the Official Gazette of 17 October 2019, section 1, page 46; VII - Ordinance Inmetro No. 321, of 15 October 2020, published in the Official Gazette of 15 October 15, 2020, section 1, page 42;

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  11. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/384/Add.8

    Helmets for Drivers and Passengers of Motorcycles and Similar

    This addendum aims to inform that the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - INMETRO has issued the Ordinance 321, 15 October 2020, that amends Ordinance 456, 14 October 2019, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette in 17 October 2019, section 01, page 46, that approves the adjustments and clarifications to the Conformity Assessment Requirements for Helmets for Drivers and Passengers of Motorcycles and Similar. This Ordinance takes effect on the date of its publication in the Federal Official Gazette

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  12. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/384/Add.7

    Helmets for Drivers and Passengers of Motorcycles and Similar This addendum aims at informing that the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - INMETRO issued Ordinance 456, 14 October 2019 (Portaria Inmetro 456, de 14 de Outubro de 2019) to approve adjustments and clarifications to Assess Conformity for Helmets for Drivers and Passengers of Motorcycles and Similar, previously set by Ordinance 456, 1 December 2010 (Portaria Inmetro 456,de 1º de Dezembro de 2010), due to technolo

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  13. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/384/Add.6

    Conformity Assessment Requirements for Helmets for Drivers and Passengers of Motorcycles and Similar This addendum aims at informing that the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology – INMETRO issued Ordinance 316/2018 (Portaria Inmetro 316, de 5 de Setembro de 2018) to approve adjustments and clarifications to the Conformity Assessment Requirements for Helmets for Drivers and Passengers of Motorcycles and Similar, previously done by the INMETRO Ordinance 456/2010 (Portaria Inmetr

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  14. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/384/Add.5

    This addendum aims at informing that the Conformity Assessment Procedures for Helmets Worn by Motorcycle's Drivers, issued by the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology – INMETRO, as Ordinance nº 456/2010 (Portaria Inmetro Nº 456, de 1º de Dezembro de 2010), notified under document G/TBT/N/BRA/384/Add.1, and amended by the Ordinance nº 393/2014 (Portaria Nº 393, de 25 de Agosto de 2014), was approved as Ordinance n° 93/2015 (Portaria Nº 93, de 9 de Fevereiro de 2015). The full t

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  15. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/384/Add.4

    This addendum aims at informing that the Conformity Assessment Procedures for Helmets worn by motorcycle's drivers, issued by the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology/INMETRO as Ordinance number 456/2010 (Portaria Inmetro nº 456, de 1 de Dezembro de 2010), notified under document G/TBT/N/BRA/384/Add.1, was amended by the Ordinance number 393/2014 (Portaria Nº 393, de 25 de Agosto de 2014). The full text of this measure is available in Portuguese and can be downloaded at: http:

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  16. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/384/Add.3

    This addendum aims at informing that the Ministerial Act nº 503/2012, issued by the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology-INMETRO, sets the deadline of 10 October 2013 for the compulsory use of the Inmetro’s mark on Helmets worn by motorcycle’s drivers, approved by the Ministerial Act nº 374/2012 issued by INMETRO and notified under G/TBT/N/BRA/384/Add.2.; The full text of this measure is available in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:;

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  17. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/384/Add.2

    This addendum aims at informing that some articles of the Ministerial Act 456/2010 issued by National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology/INMETRO were modified. This Ministerial Act established criteria for conformity assessment procedure for Helmets used by motorcycle’s drivers and passengers and was notified under G/TBT/N/BRA/384/Add.1. The modifications were published in the Brazilian Official Journal in 20 July 2012 by Ministerial Act Nº 374/2012.; The full text of this measure is

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  18. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/384/Add.1

    REGULATORY AUTHORITY: National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality – Inmetro.; TITLE: Inmetro Ordinance Nº 456, 1st December 2010.; ACTION: Technical requirements to a conformity assessment scheme for helmets used by motorcycle’s drivers and passengers.; SUMMARY: On 12 July 2010, Inmetro published a public consultation in order to state a conformity assessment procedure for helmets (safety headgear) used by motorcycles (or similar vehicles) drivers and passengers by a

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  19. Regular notificationG/TBT/N/BRA/384

    Comment deadline: Closed on 15 August 2010

    Ministerial Act: Nº 276, 12 July 2010 (46 pages in Portuguese).

    Conformity assessment procedure for helmets (safety headgear) used by motorcycles (or similar vehicles) drivers and passengers by a compulsory third party certification carried out by an accredited body.

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