Brazil: Implementation details of the Brazilian REACH regulation for chemicals Brazil has published a draft Decree detailing the implementation of Law No. 15.022/2024 (also known as Brazil REACH), including the registration, prioritization, risk assessment and risk management of industrial chemicals in Brazil. The goal is to reduce the impacts on human health and the...
Brazil: Brazilian REACH regulation for chemicals finally adopted On November 15, 2024, Brazil’s Chemical Management Law No. 15.022, commonly known as Brazil REACH, came into effect, representing a significant advancement in the country’s chemical regulatory landscape. This milestone followed the Senate’s approval of the legislation in October. Under Brazil REACH, companies must: Register chemical...
Brazil: INMETRO regulatory agenda for 2024/2025 The Brazilian National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality (INMETRO) has published an update of the regulatory agenda for the years 2024/2025. The affected product categories are given in the table below, together with the planned actions: No. Object Action Current Ordinance 1 Household Appliances and Similar...
Brazil: New INMETRO regulation for low voltage equipment Brazil’s National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO) is gathering public comments on the new version of the amended Ordinance No. 497, 13 December 2021, which approves the Technical Regulation for Low Voltage Electrical Devices. The update adds several new references to the existing regulation:...
Brazil: Updates of the INMETRO certification regulation for photovoltaic systems Brazil published the Ordinance no. 515, of November 10, 2023 that amends Inmetro Ordinance No. 140, of March 21, 2022, which approves the Technical Quality Regulation and Conformity Assessment Requirements for Electricity Generation, Conditioning and Storage Equipment in Photovoltaic Systems. It contains mainly technical...
Brazil: New INMETRO Ordinance – INMETRO certification for household and similar electrical appliances Brazil has published the INMETRO Ordinance 148 of 2022 (Portaria INMETRO Nº 148 DE 28/03/2022) which contains consolidated technical requirements for electrical household appliances. In accordance with the Ordinance, household appliances and similar, object of this Regulation, must be manufactured, imported,...
Brazil published the Inmetro Ordinance No. 502 which consolidates conformity assessment requirements for personal protective equipment (PPE) – safety helmet for use in industry. The conformity assessment of Safety Helmets must be carried out by a Product Certification Body – OCP, established in Brazil and accredited by Inmetro, according to the requirements approved. The Inmetro...
Brazil published a Regulatory Agenda of its National Institute of Metrology Standardization and Industrial Qualityfor INMETRO for the biennium 2022/2023. The Agenda is contained in the Imetro Ordinance No. 525/2021. The Agenda mentions more or less 20 product groups whose technical legislation will be affected (updated, consolidated, repealed, etc.) in the coming two years. Among...
Brazil published the Inmetro Ordinance No. 497 of 13 December 2021 which consolidates technical regulation for low voltage electrical devices. The Regulation applies to electrical devices used in electrical installations with voltage up to 1 kV with rated current up to 63A. Low voltage electrical devices, objects of this Regulation, must be manufactured, imported, distributed...
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