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BrazilAdopted, according to its latest notice

Semiconductor devices – Brazil

Official title

Ordinance Nº. 477, 24 September 2013 (33 pages in Portuguese).

Brazil issued an addendum on 7 November 2025 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/BRA/561. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 8 October 2013. The comment period closed on 2 January 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices; photosensitive semiconductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels; light emitting diodes; mounted piezo-electric crystals (HS 8541)

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
    • 8541 Diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices; photosensitive semiconductor devices, incl. photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or…
Notifying member
Brazil
Status
Adopted, according to its latest notice
Objectives
  • Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection
  • Protection of the environment
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/BRA/561Latest notice: G/TBT/N/BRA/561/Add.4

Key dates

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Comment deadline
Closed on 2 January 2026
Proposed adoption
Upon publication in the Official Journal after received comments have been taken into account.
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/561/Add.4⁩, 7 November 2025)

The latest notice says the measure was adopted or published.

Public Consultation No. 40, 17 October 2025

National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - Inmetro, issued the proposal to improve Inmetro Ordinance No. 69, of February 16, 2022, which approves the Conformity Assessment Requirements for LED Lamps with Integrated Control Device in the Base - Consolidated. Criticisms and suggestions should be submitted through the Brazil Participatory Platform, available at:

Draft technical regulation proposing requirements to be complied by self-ballasted LED lamps (light-emitting diode), focusing on efficiency energy and safety.

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/561/Add.4

    Comment deadline: Closed on 2 January 2026

    Public Consultation No. 40, 17 October 2025

    National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - Inmetro, issued the proposal to improve Inmetro Ordinance No. 69, of February 16, 2022, which approves the Conformity Assessment Requirements for LED Lamps with Integrated Control Device in the Base - Consolidated. Criticisms and suggestions should be submitted through the Brazil Participatory Platform, available at:

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)Notified document (opens in a new tab)

  2. CorrigendumG/TBT/N/BRA/561/Add.3/Corr.2

    Consolidation of technical quality regulation and conformity assessment requirements for LED lamps with integrated device to the base.

    Rectification of item 2 of ANNEX III - Seal of Identification of Conformity of Inmetro Ordinance No. 69, of February 16, 2022, published in the Official Gazette of February 25, 2022, section 1, pages 77 to 83, consolidation of technical quality regulation and conformity assessment requirements for LED lamps with integrated device to the base. The rectification text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:

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  3. CorrigendumG/TBT/N/BRA/561/Corr.1

    Rectification of item 3.1.1 of Annex I of Inmetro Ordinance No. 69, 16 February 2022, published in the Federal Official Gazette on 25 February 2022, section 1, pages 77 to 83

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)

  4. CorrigendumG/TBT/N/BRA/561/Add.3/Corr.1

    Rectification of Article 4, Paragraph 1, item I, paragraph 'b' of Inmetro Ordinance no. 69, 16 of February 2022, published in the Official Gazette of 25 February 2022, pages 77 to 83, section 1,1,

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)Notified document (opens in a new tab)

  5. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/561/Add.3

    Consolidation of technical quality regulation and conformity assessment requirements for LED lamps with integrated device to the base.

    National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology – Inmetro, issued Ordinance No. 69, 16 February 2022 that consolidates technical quality regulation and conformity assessment requirements for LED lamps with integrated device to the base. The aim of the consolidation of the regulation is to attend decree No. 10.139 of 28 November 2020. Inmetro Ordinance No. 69/2022 revokes on the date of 3 March 2022: - Inmetro Ordinance No. 389, of 25 August 2014, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette of 27 August 2014, section 1, page 119 previously notified as G/TBT/N/BRA/561/Add.1; - Inmetro Ordinance No. 143, of 13 March 2015, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette of 17 March 2015, section 1, page 94 previously notified as G/TBT/N/BRA/561/Add.2; - Inmetro Ordinance No. 144, of 13 March 2015, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette of 17 March 2015, section 1, page 95 previously notified as G/TBT/N/BRA/609/Add.1; - Inmetro Ordinance No. 76, of 24 February 2016, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette of 24 February 2016, section 1, page 68 previously notified as G/TBT/N/BRA/609/Add.3; - Inmetro Ordinance No. 221, of 16 May 2016, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette of 17 May 2016, section 1, page 60 previously notified as G/TBT/N/BRA/609/Add.4; and - Inmetro Ordinance No. 167, of 29 March 2018, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette of 4 April 2018, section 1, page 114 previously notified as G/TBT/N/BRA/609/Add.5

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)Notified document 1 (opens in a new tab)Notified document 2 (opens in a new tab)

  6. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/561/Add.2

    This addendum aims at informing that the Technical Regulation for LED lamps (light-emitting diode) with Integrated device to the base, notified under the document G/TBT/N/BRA/561/Add.1 (Ordinance Nº 389, 25 August 2014), was amended by the Ordinance Nº 143, 13 March 2015, issued by the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology – INMETRO, in order to make few adjustments in the item 3; sub-item 5.2.2; rewards sub-item 6.11 and schedule 10; includes item 6.13 and make some changes in

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  7. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/561/Add.1

    This addendum aims to inform that the Technical Regulation for LED lamps (light-emitting diode) notified as a draft under the document G/TBT/N/BRA/561 was adopted as the final text through the Inmetro Ordinance Number 389, 25 August 2014 (Portaria Inmetro Nº 389, de 25 de Agosto de 2014), published in the Brazilian Official Journal Nº 164, pages 119 and 120, 27 August 2014. The full text of this measure is available in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:

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  8. Regular notificationG/TBT/N/BRA/561

    Comment deadline: Closed on 26 November 2013

    Ordinance Nº. 477, 24 September 2013 (33 pages in Portuguese).

    Draft technical regulation proposing requirements to be complied by self-ballasted LED lamps (light-emitting diode), focusing on efficiency energy and safety.

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)

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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