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Type N

Regulatory agency

National Institute of Metrology, Standardisation and Industrial Quality (INMETRO)

Regulations

• Mandatory testing and certification are required for certain regulated product categories.
• Testing must be performed by a Product Certification Body that is accredited by INMETRO.
• Initial and follow-up factory inspections are required for mandatory certification.
• Products certified by an INMETRO-accredited body are required to carry the mandatory INMETRO Mark of the certification organisation.
• Compliance with ABNT, NBR, NM and/or IEC Standards are also required.
• Products must be marked with the INMETRO Mark.

Guidelines

The INMETRO Mark can be applied to products under mandatory certification lists.

Test reports from INMETRO accredited laboratories and/or accredited bodies can be accepted:

• Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation - IAAC
• European Cooperation for Accreditation - EA
• International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation - ILAC

Applicable product categories

Product categories that require mandatory certification include:

• Circuit breakers
• Compact Fluorescent Lamps with integral ballast
• Electrical medical equipment
• Electronic ballasts for fluorescent lights
• Equipment for gas systems
• Explosive atmosphere equipment
• Household and similar electric appliances
• Plugs and sockets
• Street lighting using discharge lamps and LED technology
• Switches
• Voltage stabilisers
• Wires and cables

To determine if a particular product is subject to the above regulations, please contact us.

OUR SERVICES AT A GLANCE

TÜV SÜD has the experience and capability to support manufacturers in attaining compliance with Brazilian requirements and obtaining the necessary approval. TÜV SÜD do Brasil has been approved by Brazil’s main national accreditation body, INMETRO (National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology), as a Certification Body for household appliances.

Regulatory agency

National Institute of Metrology, Standardisation and Industrial Quality (INMETRO)

Regulations

• Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) are required for some products.
• Mandatory energy efficiency labelling is required for certain products.

Guidelines

PROCEL is the national energy efficiency program and INMETRO is responsible for verifying manufacturers’ data.

Applicable product categories

Product categories requiring energy labelling include:

•  Air conditioners
• Ceiling fans
• Centrifugal pumps
• Clothes washers
• Column and air circulators
• Commercial electric ovens
• Compact fluorescent lamps
• Electric water heating
• Electromagnetic ballasts for high pressure sodium vapour lamps
• Systems and equipment for photovoltaics
• Fan tables
• Freezers
• Gas stoves and furnaces
• Gas water heaters
• High pressure sodium vapour lamps
• High pressure sodium vapour lamps
• Incandescent lamps for domestic use
• Microwave ovens
• Refrigerators
• Three-phase induction motors squirrel cage rotor
• Televisions sets

To determine if a particular product is subject to the above regulations, please contact us.

OUR SERVICES AT A GLANCE

TÜV SÜD has the experience and capability to support manufacturers in attaining compliance with Brazilian requirements and obtaining the necessary approval. TÜV SÜD can also support manufacturers in obtaining voluntary endorsement labels.

Regulatory agency

Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (ANATEL)

Regulations

• Approval is required for most telecommunications and wireless equipment.
• CoC issued by designated CB (OCD) is required for imports, and ANATEL certification is required for the commercialisation and sale of products.
• Modular approval is accepted for RF.
• Testing must be performed by accredited in-country test laboratories.
•  According to Act No 4088/2020, products must be marked with the ANATEL Mark.
• ANATEL's homologation safety seal should be applied for lithium batteries and chargers used in mobile phones.

Guidelines

• A local representative is required.
• Conformity assessment to Brazilian standards is required to be performed by accredited CABs.
• Approval requirements may differ depending on which 1 of the 3 categories the equipment is assigned to.
• Type examination, product quality assurance, and total quality assurance procedures may be performed.

Applicable product categories

Approval is required for:

• All DLL (E1, E3, etc.) equipment
• All optical interfaces
• All equipment connecting to the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
• All telecommunication terminal equipment
• All network equipment
• A wide range of radio products

To determine if a particular product is subject to the above regulations, please contact us.

OUR SERVICES AT A GLANCE

TÜV SÜD has the experience and capability to support manufacturers in attaining compliance with Brazilian requirements and obtaining the necessary approval.