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Semiconductor devices – Brazil

Official title

Inmetro Ordinance Nº. 448, 03 October 2014 (Portaria Inmetro Nº 448, 3 de Outubro de 2014) - Conformity Assessment Program for LED Lamps with Integrated on Base Device, Through Certification (18 pages, in Portuguese)

Brazil issued an addendum on 10 August 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/BRA/609. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 8 October 2014. The comment period closed on 5 November 2014.

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At a glance

Products

Semiconductor devices; light-emitting diodes; mounted piezoelectric 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
Updated: check whether it is now adopted or in force
Objectives
  • 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/609Latest notice: G/TBT/N/BRA/609/Add.7

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 5 November 2014
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

How to comment

The comment period closed on 5 November 2014. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/BRA/609/Add.7; it can take them up with Brazil.

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What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/TBT/N/BRA/609/Add.7⁩, 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.

Establish criteria for Conformity Assessment Program for LED Lamps for domestic use with the integrated device base or body, being designed for network operation distribution, through certification performed by the Certification Body Product - OCP, accredited by Inmetro and, focusing on performance and electrical safety, evidenced through the National Energy Conservation Label – ENCE.

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/609/Add.7

    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. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/609/Add.6

    Ordinance 231, 13 April 2026

    National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - Inmetro, approves the Consolidated Regulation for Lamps and Luminaires with LED (Light Emitting Diode) Technology, in the form of the Technical Quality Regulation, the Conformity Assessment Requirements and the Specifications for the Conformity Identification Seal, in the form of the National Energy Conservation Label (ENCE), respectively, in Annexes I, II and III of this Ordinance.

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

  3. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/609/Add.5

    This document aims to inform that the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - Inmetro, issued Ordinance 167, 29 March 2018 (Portaria Inmetro 167/2018), to amend Subitem C.2 Maintenance Tests in Annex C of Ordinance 144, 13 March 2015 (Portaria 144 /2015), on sampling, testing, inspection and assurance of conformity for LED lamps with integrated device at the base, notified under the document G/TBT/N/BRA/609/Add.1, in order to provide better traceability in the Brazilian market.

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

  4. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/609/Add.4

    This addendum aims at informing that the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (Inmetro), issued Ordinance Nº 221, 16 May 2016, amending the Conformity Assessment Program for LED Lamps with Integrated on Base Device, notified as G/TBT/N/BRA/609/Add.1, rewording articles 4º, 5º and 6º in order to extend the deadlines for marketing LED lamps by manufacturers, importers, wholesalers and retailers. The full text of this measure is available in Portuguese and can be downloaded at: h

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  5. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/609/Add.3

    This addendum aims at informing that the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - Inmetro, issued Ordinance Nº 76, 24 February 2016, amending the Conformity Assessment Procedures for LED Lamps with Integrated device to the base, notified as G/TBT/N/BRA/609/Add.1 and G/TBT/BRA/609/Add.2, in order to reword the article 4º to define the term and conditions for the product marketing. The full text of this measure is available in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:

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  6. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/609/Add.2

    This addendum aims at informing that the Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (Inmetro) issued the Ordinance nº 599, 17 December 2015, aiming some adjustments to the Conformity Assessment Program for LED Lamps, notified as G/TBT/N/BRA/609/Add.1. Comments will be accepted until 4 January 2016. The full text is available in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:

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  7. AddendumG/TBT/N/BRA/609/Add.1

    This document aims at approving the Conformity Assessment Requirements for LED lamps with integrated device to the base, through the certification performed by the Certification Body Product (Organismo de Certificação de Produto – OCP), accredited by the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - Inmetro and focusing on electrical safety, evidenced by the National Energy Conservation Label (Etiqueta Nacional de Conservação de Energia – ENCE), set by the Ordinance Nº 144, 13 March

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

  8. Regular notificationG/TBT/N/BRA/609

    Comment deadline: Closed on 5 November 2014

    Inmetro Ordinance Nº. 448, 03 October 2014 (Portaria Inmetro Nº 448, 3 de Outubro de 2014) - Conformity Assessment Program for LED Lamps with Integrated on Base Device, Through Certification (18 pages, in Portuguese)

    Establish criteria for Conformity Assessment Program for LED Lamps for domestic use with the integrated device base or body, being designed for network operation distribution, through certification performed by the Certification Body Product - OCP, accredited by Inmetro and, focusing on performance and electrical safety, evidenced through the National Energy Conservation Label – ENCE.

    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.

All updates from Brazil

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