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5 January 2022  
(22-0053) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  5 January 2022 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Brazil . 
 
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Title: Consolidation of conformity assessment requirements of personal protective equipment for 
fall protection with level difference - shock absorbing lanyard; workman harness  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[  ] Comment period changed - date:   
[  ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 28 December 2021  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 3 January 2022  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.in.gov.br/web/dou/ -/portaria -n-503-de-20-de-dezembro -de-2021-
370546770  
[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[  ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[  ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[  ] Other:  
 
Description:  National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - Inmetro  issued Ordinance 
No. 503, 20 December 2021 that consolidates conformity assessment requirements of personal 
protective equipment for fall protection with level difference - shock absorbing lanyard; workman 
harness.  
Inmetro Ordinance No. 503 revokes the fo llowing acts on the effective date of adoption:  
Ordinance No. 388, 24 July 2012, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette on 26 July 2012, 
section  1, page 63, previously notified through G/TBT/N/BRA/480/Add.1.  
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1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  