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5 February 2021  
(21-0939) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  BRAZIL   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology 
(INMETRO)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if  different from above:   
National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology – INMETRO  
Telephone: +(55) 21 2145.3817  
Email: barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br   
Web-site: www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN  where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Safety 
glass, toughened "tempered", laminated safety glass (excl. multiple -walled insulating 
units of glass, glasses for spectacles and clock or watch glasses) (HS 7007); Glass 
products (ICS 81.040.30)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Inmetro 
Ordinance Nº 34, 02 February 2021 (17 page(s), in Portuguese)  
6. Description of content:  Ordinance  Inmetro Nº 34 of 0 2 February 2021 consolidates 
The Technical Quality Regulations and Conformity Assessment Requirements for 
Automotive Safety Glasses and revokes the following ordinances:  
Inmetro Ordinance 156, 04 June 2009  
Inmetro Ordinance  157, 04 June 2009  
Inmetro Ordinance 246, 30 May 2011,  
Inmetro Ordinance 247, 30 May 2011  
Inmetro Ordinance 401, 01 August 2012,  
Inmetro Ordinance 41, 19 January 2018 and  
item XI of art. 7 and item XI of Article 8 of Ordinance Inmetro No. 282, of 26  August 
2020.  G/TBT/N/BRA/1134  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Need to update and consolidate the Compliance Assessment Program for 
Automotive Safety Glasses.  
Compliance with Decree No. 10,139 of 28 November 2019, which provides for the need 
for revision and consolidation of normative acts; Other  
8. Relevant documents:   
1) Brazilian Official Gazette 24 on 04 February 2021, section 1, page 25 2) Inmetro 
Ordinance No. 156, 04 Juin 2009.  
 https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/portaria -n-34-de-2-de-fevereiro -de-2021-
302118070  
http://www.inmetro.g ov.br/legislacao/rtac/pdf/RTAC001456.pdf  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Not applicable  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 March 2021  
10. Final date for comments:  Not applicable  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
http://www.inmetro.gov.br/legislacao/rtac/pdf/RTAC002692.pdf  
 