Brazil Regulation Body: National Institute of Metrology Standardization and Industrial Quality (INMETRO)
Brazil certification body (OCD): SGS, NCC, UL and others
Applicable INMETRO standards: INMETRO No. 148/2022 for home appliances, INMETRO No. 384/2020 for medical devices and others
IEC certificate/report: acceptable (conditions apply)
Factory inspection: Yes, ISO9001 and CIG023 cannot waive the requirement
Local representative: Yes
Certificate validity: 6 years
Certificate maintenance period: 6 or 12 or 18 months
Sample requirement: depends
Document checklist: Portuguese or English manual, technical drawings, product specification and others
Lead time: 2-3 months
Certification procedure:
—>Application submission
—>Document review
—>Factory inspection
—>Sample local testing if applicable
—>Draft report review
—>Issue of INMETRO certificate
INMETRO marking requirements: yes
Other applicable regulatory requirements: ANATEL and etc.
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