Regulatory ESSENTIAL



Regulatory ESSENTIALS - modular information package with all the essential information for compliant products in your target market. Conveniently read online at Product-Compliance-Portal ROGER WILLCO.

Electrical safety of devices; Electrical safety of equipment; Safety requirements; Electrical shock; Burning behaviour; IP-class; Electrically caused burn; Thermal burn; Sharp edges; Risk of tipping
Scope: This ESSENTIAL describes the regulatory requirements for devices related to Electrical Safety (Consumer Products) based on the Consumer Protection Act and the respective INMETRO Portarias/Ordinances. All compulsory INMETRO Ordinances are listed in the topic "Regulatory market access conditions for the actor(s) and penalties" for electrical and household appliances. In addition, important INMETRO Ordinances are listed in the topic "Link/Reference to other reference document(s)".

Stakeholders: Manufacturer, B2C products, B2B products
Legislation in force: The National Policy for Consumer Relations aims to meet the needs of consumers, respect for their dignity, health and safety, protect their economic interests, improve their quality of life, as well as transparency and harmony of consumer relations. Article 8 The products and services placed on the consumer market will not entail risks to the health or safety of consumers, except those considered normal and predictable due to their nature and enjoyment, and suppliers are obliged, in any event, to give necessary and appropriate information about it.

Application national: Brazil - Electric appliances/machines/components, INMETRO certification

Countries: Image for BR Brazil,  
Comment on the comparability to EU legislation: The Brazilian INMETRO Ordinances for regulated product types is not comparable to the European Union Low Voltage Directive....
Status: Published 2020-06-02 by Anette Dunkel-Reinboth and Benjamin Kerger
Last change 2024-05-13 by Anette Dunkel-Reinboth: Digital user documentation allowed?, Electrical safety
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Scope of this ESSENTIAL
This ESSENTIAL describes the regulatory requirements for devices related to Electrical Safety (Consumer Products) based on the Consumer Protection Act and the respective INMETRO Portarias/Ordinances.

All compulsory INMETRO Ordinances are listed in the topic "Regulatory market access conditions for the actor(s) and penalties" for electrical and household appliances.
In addition, important INMETRO Ordinances are listed in the topic "Link/Reference to other reference document(s)". '

Abbreviations
Here you will get a table

Important abbreviations which are special for this legislation or theme.

Analysis of regulatory requirements

Legislation in force for this PCT
Here you will get a linked document in ROGER WILLCO
(only reachable with additional ROGER WILLCO license)

Are legal provisions regulates the product compliance topic? If yes, what is the reference (title, number)?

Responsible actors
Here you will get textual information

Which actor(s) are responsible for compliance with the legal provisions: e. g. - economic operators (manufacturer, importer, distributor, fulfilment service provider), - user (commercial/industrial/professional), - user (private, consumer)?

Regulatory market access conditions for the actor(s)
Here you will get a table

What are the main regulatory requirements (e. g. conformity assessment fulfilment of essential requirements of Annex I 2006/42/EC) prior placing on the market, importation and putting into service (brief description)

Penalty by this legislation
Here you will get textual information

What are the possible penalties (e. g. sales ban, fines) in the case of non-compliance?

Exemption clauses
Here you will get textual information

Exempted devices/products or industry sectors.

Sub-federal legislation of states/counties
Here you will get textual information

E. g. by 2019 an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) on governance of the Electrical Equipment Safety System (EESS) has been signed by Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania.

FTA/MRA status with EU
Here you will get a linked document in ROGER WILLCO
(only reachable with additional ROGER WILLCO license)

Has the country signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) or a Mutual recognition agreement (MRA) with EU?

Authority
Here you will get textual information

Name of the authority for approval, registration, market surveillance and/or enforcement

Market surveillance authority
Here you will get related hyperlink(s)

Name of the authority for market surveillance and/or enforcement

Link/Reference to other reference document(s)
Here you will get a linked document in ROGER WILLCO
(only reachable with additional ROGER WILLCO license)

Link/Reference to other reference document(s)
Here you will get related hyperlink(s)

Comment on the comparability to EU legislation
Here you will get textual information

Route to compliance

Formal and administrative requirements

Registration at related authority required?
Here you will get textual information

Product registration? Manufacturer registration? Importer / Representative registration? if required.

Local representative legally required?
Here you will get textual information

[Yes/No]

Hints
Here you will get textual information

Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes

Equipment authorization (approval process)

Approval process (conformity assessment procedure)
Here you will get textual information

Means each legally required approval process prior placing on the market, importation or putting into service

Is the IECEE CB Scheme accepted by the authority/approval body?
Here you will get textual information

"[Yes/ No / no information available] [Text] Information (website)"

Conformance document(s) to show compliance to the authority
Here you will get textual information

e. g. SDoC, technical documentation (for 10 years), filled-in approval forms (e. g. ACMA in AUT)

Conformance document validity and renewal
Here you will get textual information

Validity for Conformance document name mentioned. For mandatory certification validity is important.

Which documents are required by an approval body?
Here you will get textual information

e .g. formal application

Is a factory inspection legally required
Here you will get textual information

Hint to voluntary certification scheme
Here you will get related hyperlink(s)

If a important voluntary certification schemes exists, one link will be given. Important voluntary schemes are for example: UL, CSA, VCCI (Japan)

Hints
Here you will get linked document(s)

Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes

Testing & Standards

Specific requirements for testing
Here you will get textual information

e. g. is an accredited test lab. mandatory, limits, test samples, product description

General information to the application of standards
Here you will get textual information

e. g. China: GB standards are mandatory, EU: harmonized standards shall be published in the OJEU with respect to "presumption of conformity"

National Standardisation Organisation
Here you will get related hyperlink(s)

Link to organisation

Are national standards based on IEC/ISO standards?
Here you will get textual information

Undetailed information

Is in-country testing legally required?
Here you will get textual information

Acceptance of foreign test reports
Here you will get textual information

Hints
Here you will get textual information

Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes

Regulatory labelling, markings and user information

Regulatory label (mandatory)
Here you will get a image or chart

e. g. product label

Regulatory e-labelling allowed?
Here you will get textual information

e. g. put the regulatory information and labels in a software menu

Required information on the product and/or packaging
Here you will get textual information

e. g. address of the manufacturer/importer, serial number

User instructions language(s)
Here you will get textual information

Regulated by the legal provisions

User instruction requirements and specific compliance notes
Here you will get textual information

Form, sentence inside, simple text. E. g. FCC/ISED compliance information, SAR information, battery, environmental information like waste

Digital user documentation allowed?
Here you will get related hyperlink(s)

User instructions allowed by QR-Code/internet or digital medium or integrated in device with display? Safety instruction allowed by QR-Code or digital medium?

Warnings, symbols
Here you will get a image or chart

e. g. ANSI Z 535.4

Hints
Here you will get textual information

Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes


Code, ContinentBRA, South America
Economic AreaMERCOSUR/MERCOSUL
Official LanguagePortugese - Constitution of 1988, Article 13 | https://www.jusbrasil.com.br/topicos/10640315/artigo-13-da-constituicao-federal-de-1988
Standard InstituteABNT (Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas) | https://www.abnt.org.br/
HS CodememberYes, since 1981






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