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Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof

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Ordinance Nº. 11, 10 January 2014. The text proposes adjustments to the documents notified as G/TBT/N/BRA/491/Add.1 (Inmetro Ordinance Nº 589, 5 November 2012) and G/TBT/N/BRA/494/Add.1 (Inmetro Ordinance Nº 640, 30 November 2012) in order to suit them to the updating points which arises from ABNT Standard 14633:2013 revision on the 'Conformity Assessment Program' (14 pages, in Portuguese).

Brazil issued an addendum on 10 August 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/BRA/494. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 9 August 2012. The comment period closed on 3 September 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, cable (including co- Axial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fibre cables, made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connecto

HS codes
  • 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
    • 8536 Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits, e.g., switches, relays, fuses…
    • 8544 Insulated 'incl. enamelled or anodised' wire, cable 'incl. coaxial cable' and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors…
Notifying member
Brazil
Status
Updated: check whether it is now adopted or in force
Objectives
  • Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection
  • Protection of the environment
  • Quality requirements
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/BRA/494Latest notice: G/TBT/N/BRA/494/Rev.1/Add.2

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

How to comment

The comment period closed on 3 September 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/BRA/494/Rev.1/Add.2; it can take them up with Brazil.

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What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/TBT/N/BRA/494/Rev.1/Add.2⁩, 10 August 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.

The text proposes relevant provisions to the technical requirements and compulsory certification for wires, electrical cables and flexible cords, which should be performed by a compulsory third party certification carried out by an accredited body within the Brazilian System of Conformity Assessment - SBAC. Also it sets adjustments in order to suit the updating points which arises from the revision of the ABNT Standard 14633:2013), with a focus on security and for the prevention of accidents.

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/494/Rev.1/Add.2

    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/494/Rev.1/Add.1/Corr.3

    Inmetro Ordinance No. 131, 23 March 2022

    Rectification of Inmetro Ordinance No. 131, 23 March 2022, regarding the scope of Electrical Wires, Cables and Flexible Cords, published in the Official Gazette of the Union on 29 March 2022, Section 1, pages 66 to 89.

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  3. CorrigendumG/TBT/N/BRA/494/Rev.1/Add.1/Corr.2

    Rectification of Annex II of Inmetro Ordinance No. 131, 23 March 2022, published in the Official Gazette of the Union on 29 March 2022, pages 66 to 89, section 1.

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  4. CorrigendumG/TBT/N/BRA/494/Rev.1/Add.1/Corr.1

    Consolidation of technical quality regulation and conformity assessment requirements for electrical wires, cables and cords

    Rectification of Inmetro Ordinance No. 131, 23 March 2022, published in the Official Gazette of 29 March 2022, section 1, pages 66 to 89, consolidation Consolidation of technical quality regulation and conformity assessment requirements for electrical wires, cables and cords. The rectification text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:

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  5. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/494/Rev.1/Add.1

    Consolidation of technical quality regulation and conformity assessment requirements for electrical wires, cables and cords

    National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - Inmetro, issued Ordinance No. 131, 23 March 2022 that consolidates the technical quality regulation and conformity assessment requirements for for electrical wires, cables and cords. The aim of the consolidation of the regulation is to attend decree no. 10.139 of 28 November 2020. Inmetro Ordinance No. 131/2022 revokes the following act on the effective date of adoption: - Inmetro Ordinance No. 184, 4 December 2003, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette on 8 December 2003, section 1, page 65; - Inmetro Ordinance No. 175, of 19 October 2004, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette on 21 October 2004, section 1, page 65 – previously notified through G/TBT/N/BRA/343/Add.4 - Inmetro Ordinance No. 143, 7 June 2006, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette on 9 June 2006, section 1, page 97; - Inmetro Ordinance No. 589, 5 November 2012, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette on 7 November 2012, section 1, page 71, previously notified through G/TBT/N/BRA/491/Add.1 - Inmetro Ordinance No. 640, of 30 November 2012, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette on 7 December 2012, section 1, page 238, previously notified through G/TBT/N/BRA/494/Add.1 - Inmetro Ordinance No. 260, 5 June 2014, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette on 9 June 2014, section 1, page 101, previously notified through G/TBT/N/BRA/494/Add.2; and - Inmetro Ordinance No. 176, 8 April 2016, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette…

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  6. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/494/Add.5

    This addendum aims at informing that the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (Inmetro), issued Ordinance Nº 176, 8 April 2016, approved conformity assessment requirements for Wires, Cables and Flexible Cords Electrical, notified as G/TBT/N/BRA/494/Add.4 (Inmetro's Ordinance Nº 600, 17 December 2015). And adjust the Conformity Assessment Program for Wires, Cables and Flexible Cords Electrical, notified as G/TBT/N/BRA/494/Add.1 (Inmetro's Ordinance Nº 640, 30 November 2012), re

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  7. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/494/Add.4

    This addendum aims at informing that the Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (Inmetro) issued the Ordinance nº 600, 17 December 2015, in order to make clear and approves the adequacy of the Conformity Assessment Requirements for Wires, Cables and Electric Flexible Cords, notified as G/TBT/N/BRA/494/Add.1. Comments will be accepted until 4 January 2016. The full text of this measure is available in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:

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  8. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/494/Add.3

    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/494/Add.2, laying down relevant provisions to the requirements and compulsory certification for wires, electrical cables and flexible cords, which should be performed by a compulsory third party certification carried out by an accredited body within the Brazilian System of Conformity Assessment – SBAC

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  9. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/494/Add.2

    This addendum aims at informing that the Conformity Assessment Procedures issued by the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology/Inmetro, notified under G/TBT/N/BRA/494/Add.1/Rev.1 (Portaria Nº 11, de 10 de Janeiro de 2014), which proposed mandatory conformity assessment procedures for wires electrical cables, and flexible cords, was now adopted as the final text, after taking comments into account, by the Ordinance number 260/2014 (Portaria Nº 260, de 5 de Junho de 2014). The tex

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  10. CorrigendumG/TBT/N/BRA/494/Add.1/Rev.1/Corr.1

    The document G/TBT/N/BRA/494/Add.1/Rev.1 was circulated in error, and is therefore is null and void.

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  11. RevisionG/TBT/N/BRA/494/Rev.1

    Comment deadline: Closed on 13 February 2014

    Ordinance Nº. 11, 10 January 2014. The text proposes adjustments to the documents notified as G/TBT/N/BRA/491/Add.1 (Inmetro Ordinance Nº 589, 5 November 2012) and G/TBT/N/BRA/494/Add.1 (Inmetro Ordinance Nº 640, 30 November 2012) in order to suit them to the updating points which arises from ABNT Standard 14633:2013 revision on the 'Conformity Assessment Program' (14 pages, in Portuguese).

    The text proposes relevant provisions to the technical requirements and compulsory certification for wires, electrical cables and flexible cords, which should be performed by a compulsory third party certification carried out by an accredited body within the Brazilian System of Conformity Assessment - SBAC. Also it sets adjustments in order to suit the updating points which arises from the revision of the ABNT Standard 14633:2013), with a focus on security and for the prevention of accidents.

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  12. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/494/Add.1

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  13. Regular notificationG/TBT/N/BRA/494

    Comment deadline: Closed on 25 August 2012

    Ministerial Act (Draft Resolution) N° 387, 24 July 2012 (Portaria Nº 387, de 24 de Julho de 2012) (42 pages in Portuguese).

    Proposed procedures to assess the conformity for wires, cables and electrical cords by a compulsory third party certification carried out by an accredited body.

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Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

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