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Motor vehicles – Brazil

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Ordinance Nº. 12, 10 January 2014: The text proposes amendments to Ordinance Nº 301, 21 July 2011 notified as document G/TBT/N/BRA/408/Add.1. (6 pages, in Portuguese).

Brazil issued an addendum on 10 August 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/BRA/408. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 15 December 2010. The comment period closed on 3 September 2026.

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Products

Brakes, radiators, mufflers, exhaust pipes, clutches, steering wheels, etc

HS codes
  • 87 · Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof
    • 8708 Parts and accessories for tractors, motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the…
Notifying member
Brazil
Status
Adopted, according to its latest notice
Objectives
  • Protection of human health or safety
  • 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/408Latest notice: G/TBT/N/BRA/408/Rev.1/Add.5

Key dates

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Comment deadline
Closed on 3 September 2026
Proposed adoption
To be determined in the final text, that will be published in the Official Journal after received comments have been taken into account.
Proposed entry into force
To be determined in the final text, that will be published in the Official Journal after received comments have been taken into account.

What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/TBT/N/BRA/408/Rev.1/Add.5⁩, 10 August 2026)

The latest notice says the measure was adopted or published.

Public Consultation No. 12, 3 August 2026

National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - Inmetro, issued the proposal to amend the Conformity Identification Marks for electric wires, cables, and flexible cords; lead-acid batteries for motor vehicles; flexible polyurethane foam mattresses and pads; spring mattresses; metal cookware; new tires; gas lighters; and LED lamps and luminaires—whose consolidated regulations are established by Inmetro Ordinances No. 131 (March 23, 2022), No. 145 (March 28, 2022), No. 35 (February 5, 2021), No. 75 (February 4, 2021), No. 499 (December 20, 2021), No. 379 (September 14, 2021), No. 63 (December 22, 2020), and No. 231 (April 13, 2026), respectively—with the aim of integrating them into the 'Inmetro na Palma da Mão' (Inmetro in the Palm of Your Hand) project.

The text proposes a revision of the conformity assessment procedures through the establishment of a mandatory certification, carried out by an accredited body, for all parts used as components of automotive road vehicles in order to reduce risks of accidents on public roads.

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/408/Rev.1/Add.5

    Comment deadline: Closed on 3 September 2026

    Public Consultation No. 12, 3 August 2026

    National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - Inmetro, issued the proposal to amend the Conformity Identification Marks for electric wires, cables, and flexible cords; lead-acid batteries for motor vehicles; flexible polyurethane foam mattresses and pads; spring mattresses; metal cookware; new tires; gas lighters; and LED lamps and luminaires—whose consolidated regulations are established by Inmetro Ordinances No. 131 (March 23, 2022), No. 145 (March 28, 2022), No. 35 (February 5, 2021), No. 75 (February 4, 2021), No. 499 (December 20, 2021), No. 379 (September 14, 2021), No. 63 (December 22, 2020), and No. 231 (April 13, 2026), respectively—with the aim of integrating them into the 'Inmetro na Palma da Mão' (Inmetro in the Palm of Your Hand) project.

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  2. CorrigendumG/TBT/N/BRA/408/Rev.1/Add.4/Corr.5

    Rectification of Inmetro Ordinance No. 145, 28 March 2022, which approves the Technical Quality Regulations and Conformity Assessment Requirements for Automotive Components - Consolidated, published in the Official Gazette of the Union on 31 March 31, 2022, pages 96 to 119, section 1.

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  3. CorrigendumG/TBT/N/BRA/408/Rev.1/Add.4/Corr.4

    Rectification of Table 2 of Specific Annex F - Plain bearings used in internal combustion engines of automotive road vehicles, of Inmetro Ordinance No. 145, 28 March 2022, published in the Official Gazette of the Union on 31 March 2022.

    Rectification of Table 2 of Specific Annex F - Plain bearings used in internal combustion engines of automotive road vehicles, of Inmetro Ordinance No. 145, 28 March 2022, published in the Official Gazette of the Union on 31 March 2022.

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  4. CorrigendumG/TBT/N/BRA/408/Rev.1/Add.4/Corr.3

    Rectification of Annex IV of Inmetro Ordinance No. 145, 28 March 2022, published in the Official Gazette on 31 March 2022, pages 96 to 119, section 1.

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  5. CorrigendumG/TBT/N/BRA/408/Rev.1/Add.4/Corr.2

    Rectification of paragraph 7 of article 3 of Inmetro Ordinance No. 145, 28 March 2022, published in the Official Gazette on 31 March 2022, pages 96 to 119, section 1.

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

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  6. CorrigendumG/TBT/N/BRA/408/Rev.1/Add.4/Corr.1

    Rectification of Inmetro Ordinance No. 145, 28 March 2022, published in the Official Gazette on 31 March 2022, pages 96 to 119, section 1.

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

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  7. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/408/Rev.1/Add.4

    Consolidation of Technical Quality Regulations and Conformity Assessment Requirements for circuit breakers for fixed domestic and analog electrical installations

    National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - Inmetro, issued Ordinance No. 145, 28 March 2022 that approves the Technical Quality Regulations and Conformity Assessment Requirements for Automotive Components - Consolidated. The aim of the consolidation of the regulation is to attend decree No. 10.139 of 28 November 2020. Inmetro Ordinance No. 145/2022 revokes the following act on the effective date of adoption: - Inmetro Ordinance No. 301, 21 July 2011, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette on 25 July2011, section 1, page 92 – previously notified through - G/TBT/N/BRA/408/Add.1 - Inmetro Ordinance No. 239, 9 May 2012, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette on 11 May 2012, section 1, page 178 -previously notified through - G/TBT/N/BRA/451/Add.1 - Inmetro Ordinance No. 275, 31 May 2012, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette on 4 June 2012, section 1, pages 115 and 116 – previously notified through - G/TBT/N/BRA/408/Add.2 - Inmetro Ordinance No. 299, 14 June 2012, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette on 18 June 2012, section 1, pages 299 to 231– previously notified through - G/TBT/N/BRA/458/Add.1 - Inmetro Ordinance No. 16, 11 January 2013, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette on 15 January 2013, section 1, pages 51 and 52– previously notified through - G/TBT/N/BRA/408/Add.3 - Inmetro Ordinance No. 247, 3 May 2013, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette on 7 May 2013, section 1, page 109 – previously notified through…

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  8. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/408/Rev.1/Add.3

    This addendum aims at informing that the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - Inmetro, issued Ordinance Nº 80, 4 March 2016, amending the Conformity Assessment Procedures for Friction Materials Used in Automotive Brake Systems of Road Vehicles (categories M, N and O), notified as G/TBT/N/408/Add.1 and G/TBT/N/408/Add.5, in order to allow the conformity assessment of products currently available on the market by this Ordinance Nº 80, 4 March 2016. It keeps other provisions in

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  9. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/408/Rev.1/Add.2

    This addendum aims at informing that the Conformity Assessment Procedures, issued by the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - INMETRO as Ordinance Nº 301, 21 July 2011, notified under the document G/TBT/N/BRA/408/Add.1, was amended by the Ordinance Nº 29, 21 January 2015, providing that from 1 January 2017, automotive components may only be traded in the Brazilian market in accordance with the established requirements. Furthermore, the requirements set by Inmetro Ordinance N

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  10. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/408/Rev.1/Add.1

    This addendum aims at informing that the Conformity Assessment Procedure, issued by the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (Inmetro) and notified under the document G/TBT/N/BRA/408/Rev.1 (Portaria 12, de 10 de Janeiro de 2014), was adopted as the final text in Inmetro Ordinance Number 455, 7 October 2014 (Portaria 455, de 7 de outubro de 2014). The full text is available in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:

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  11. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/408/Add.6

    This addendum aims at informing that the Conformity Assessment Procedures, issued by the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology/INMETRO, and notified under the document G/TBT/N/BRA/408/Add.1 (Ordinance Nº 301, 21 July 2011) for conformity assessment procedures for parts and accessories for motor vehicles,was now amended by the Ordinance Nº 372, 13 August 2014 (Portaria Nº 372 de 13 de August de 2014), by rewording item 5º, to extend the deadlines for set specifics criteria for t

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  12. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/408/Add.5

    This addendum aims at informing that the Conformity Assessment Procedures for parts and accessories for motor vehicles (HS 6813), issued by the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Tecnology/INMETRO were amended through Inmetro Ordinance Nº 55, 28 January 2014 in order to include an attachment to set specifics criteria for the Conformity Assessment Program for friction materials used in automotive brake systems of road vehicles (categories M, N and O).;

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  13. RevisionG/TBT/N/BRA/408/Rev.1

    Comment deadline: Closed on 15 March 2014

    Ordinance Nº. 12, 10 January 2014: The text proposes amendments to Ordinance Nº 301, 21 July 2011 notified as document G/TBT/N/BRA/408/Add.1. (6 pages, in Portuguese).

    The text proposes a revision of the conformity assessment procedures through the establishment of a mandatory certification, carried out by an accredited body, for all parts used as components of automotive road vehicles in order to reduce risks of accidents on public roads.

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  14. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/408/Add.4

    This addendum aims at informing that the Conformity Assessment Procedures which establishes specific criteria to procedures to assess the conformity and to improve security under the Conformity Assessment Program (PAC) for some parts of automotive road vehicles (Steering wheels, columns, etc) issued by the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - INMETRO through Ordinance number 301, 21 July 2011 and rectified by the Ordinance number 275, 31 May 2012, was revised by the Inmetro

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  15. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/408/Add.3

    This addendum aims at informing that the Conformity Assessment Procedures, issued by the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology/INMETRO, as Ministerial Act number 301, from 21 July 2011 and rectified by the Ministerial Act number 275, from 31 May 2012, was amended by the Ministerial Act number 16, from 11 January 2013, in order to incorporate by reference the latest edition of international standards for automotive lamps (IEC 60809; 60810; 60983; 60061-1, etc.).; The new version

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  16. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/408/Add.2

    This addendum aims at informing that the Conformity Assessment Requirements for all parts used in automotive road vehicles (Ministerial Act number 301 from July 21, 2011, issued by National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology/INMETRO and notified under G/TBT/N/BRA/408) were rectified by INMETRO´s Ministerial Act number 275 from May 31, 2012, in order to give greater clarity about the application and scope of INMETRO´S Ministerial Act number 301.This second addendum was published in th

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  17. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/408/Add.1

    This addendum aims at informing that the Conformity Assessment Procedure, issued by Inmetro - National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality - and notified under G/TBT/N/BRA/408 (conformity assessment procedures for parts and accessories for motor vehicles) was adopted as a final text and published as Ministerial Act Nº 301, 21 July 2011.; The full text of this measure is available in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:;

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  18. Regular notificationG/TBT/N/BRA/408

    Comment deadline: Closed on 24 December 2010

    Ministerial Act: Nº 448, 22 November 2010 (72 pages in Portuguese).

    Conformity assessment procedures for all parts used in automotive road vehicles with a focus on safety, through the establishment of a mandatory certification carried out by an accredited body, in order to reduce risks of accidents on public roads.

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