1. Electrical Equipments
Brazilian Approvals
Electrical Equipments

2. Conformity Assessment Programs
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES INVOLVED:
INMETRO (The National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality)
Conformity assessments programs in general
Certification and Energy Efficiency Labelling Program
ANATEL (National Telecommunication Agency)
All Telecom products have special requirements in Brazil
ANVISA (National Health Surveillance Agency )
Medical devices in general
IBAMA (Brazilian Institute of Environment and Natural Resources)
Noise Level Labelling Program

3. Mandatory/Voluntary Certifications: Brazilian Certification Structure
Brazilian Certification Process:
INMETRO (All kinds of products, except Telecom products)
ANATEL (Telecommunication products)
Brazilian Registration Process (usually it is done by the local representative):
ANVISA (Medical devices)
IBAMA (Noise Level Labelling Program)
Brazilian Standards:
ABNT/NBR (All kinds of product, most of them are translated from IEC standards)
Lab Accreditation (17025 audit):
INMETRO

4. INMETRO Certification Process
Initial Process
Product Documents by Customer
Tests (Test reports can be accepted by accredited laboratories – accreditation body is member of ILAC)
Factory Inspection (items from ISO 9001:2008)
Tests Reports and Documents Analysis
Technical Report
Conformity Certificate
Maintenance Process (1 or 2 times / year)
Partial tests required for mandatory or voluntary processes
Factory Inspection (routine tests are verified)

5. INMETRO: Mandatory List - Examples
Components:
Plugs and Socket-Outlets (ABNT NBR NM and NBR 14136)
Switches for fixed installations (NBR NM )
Circuit Breakers (NBR IEC and NBR NM 60898)
Wires and cables (NBR NM 247, NBR and others)
Plug and Socket-Outlets Adapters (NBR 14936)
Magnetic Ballasts (NBR 5114 and NBR 5172)
Electronic Ballasts (NBR and NBR 14418)
House Appliances:
Drinking Fountains (NBR and IEC )
Water filters (NBR and NBR 15176)
(new INMETRO rule for all house appliances after July 2011)

6. INMETRO: Mandatory List - Examples
IT Equipments:
Voltage Stabilizer (NBR 14373)
Areas:
Eletro-medical devices (ABNT NBR NM series)
Electric Equipments for use in Explosive Atmospheres, under inflammable gases and steam conditions (IEC series, IEC and IEC )

7. INMETRO Process – New Mandatory Certification
INMETRO Decree number 371 from December 29th 2009
After July 2011: all house appliances with mandatory certification
Mandatory list: IEC X family
Main differences
Maintenance process performed every 1 year;
Samples for maintenance tests collected in the market or Brazilian importer warehouse;
Customer complaint service to be checked in the Brazilian Distributor or Importer.

8. INMETRO Energy Efficiency Labelling Program
ENERGY EFFICIENCY LABELLING PROGRAM (PROCEL)
Partial Mandatory List:
Air conditioners;
Refrigerators;
Gas Stoves;
Washing Machines;
Ceiling Fans;
LCD TV’s.
General Characteristics
Certification Bodies not involved;
Applied directly to INMETRO by the Brazilian Legal Representer or Importer;
Tests performed in Brazilian accredited laboratories or manufacturer laboratories after INMETRO evaluation

9. ANATEL – Telecom Products
Rules: ANATEL Resolutions:
Examples:
242 - Certification and homologation rules
323 - Product Certification Standard
529 - Electric Safety Tests
Technical Requirements: ANATEL specific rules for product classification
Basic Steps:
Product classification under ANATEL Requirements => applicable tests and procedures
Certification => product tests and technical analysis
Homologation => document verification done by ANATEL
Maintenance => recurring events based on Product Category

10. ANVISA: Medical Products
Certification Process:
INMETRO => mandatory certification of eletro-medical devices
Certification Bodies => certification process
Registration Process:
ANVISA: Health Surveillance Brazilian Agency
Registration Offices and/or Legal Representers or Importers
Basic Steps:
Product classification under applicable Brazilian standards
Verification if standards are under mandatory certification
Certification => product tests and technical analysis
Registration => document verification and ANVISA Requirements
Maintenance => yearly document verification or factory inspection

11. ANVISA: Medical Products
Main Rules:
Directive Resolution (RDC) number 032 from 2007
Defines Registration Process as mandatory;
Basic procedure for registration process;
The certification is required for the registration process;
Normative Instruction (IN) number 08 from 2009
List of applicable standards under mandatory registration process;
The IEC Applicable Medical Devices shall be certified according to INMETRO rules.

12. IBAMA: Noise Level Labelling Program
Also known as SELO RUIDO
Mandatory List:
Vacuum cleaners;
Blenders;
Hair Dryers.
General Characteristics
Certification Bodies partially involved;
Tests: only Brazilian accredited laboratories;
Samples: collected in Brazilian local distributor;
Noise Level Declaration: issued by Certification Bodies;
Declaration applied directly to IBAMA Agency by the Brazilian Legal Representer or Importer to get authorization to use the Selo Ruido Label.