Certification Introduction
Brazil implements a mandatory INMETRO certification system for motor vehicles and safety-related parts, which is uniformly managed by the National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality (INMETRO) of Brazil. Products included in the mandatory certification catalog (such as safety-related components including tires, brake pads, safety glass, lamps, batteries) must obtain certification and affix the INMETRO mark before they can be imported, cleared through customs and sold in the Brazilian market. Non-compliant products will be detained, fined or recalled. Non-critical parts can apply for voluntary certification to improve market competitiveness, and foreign manufacturers must appoint a local Brazilian agent as the compliance contact.
Laws and Regulations
Core regulations include Ordinance 145/2022 issued by INMETRO, which updates and integrates technical specifications for auto parts and unified conformity marking rules; Special regulations for specific product categories include Portaria 301/2011 (brake pads), Portaria 379/2011 (tires), etc. The catalog of products subject to mandatory certification is updated regularly by INMETRO, and export enterprises need to confirm the latest requirements on INMETRO's official website.
Technical Requirements
Products shall comply with Brazilian national standards ABNT NBR, most of which are equivalent to IEC/ISO international standards. Typical requirements are as follows:
- Tires: Meet the performance, durability and burst test requirements of NBR ISO 4000 and NBR ISO 10191
- Brake pads: Meet the friction performance, wear rate and heat resistance requirements of NBR 9292
- Safety glass: Meet the impact strength and fragment characteristics requirements of NBR 9491
- Lamps: Meet the optical performance requirements of NBR ISO 6742 Testing covers mechanical strength, safety performance, environmental weather resistance, and hazardous substance compliance. For high-risk products, the factory quality system is required to comply with IATF 16949 or ISO 9001.
Certification Process
Confirm the applicable regulations and technical standards for the product, select an INMETRO-authorized Product Certification Body (OCP) to submit the application and technical documents, including design materials, existing international test reports, quality system certificates, etc.; The OCP will arrange sampling and send samples to an INMETRO-accredited laboratory to complete all required tests; High-risk products need to undergo an on-site factory production consistency audit; After passing the tests and audit, the OCP issues the INMETRO certification certificate, and the product shall be affixed with the INMETRO mark as required; Annual supervision review and market sampling testing are required after certification.
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