Brazil Approvals
Brazil is one of the countries in Latin America, with the greatest number of regulations in force for product certifications. There are three important bodies in charge of controlling and administering different regulations depending on the actuation segment, which are:
INMETRO – NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF METROLOGY, QUALITY AND TECHNOLOGY
The mandatory certification of products, regulated by INMETRO, is necessary for those products that present risks to consumer safety, to the environment or when their performance can bring economic damages to society
Electrical Equipment Certification:
- 1. Household Appliances
- 2. Noise Level
- 3. Electric drinking fountains
- 4. Microwave oven
- 5. Commercial electric ovens
- 6. Gas ovens and stoves
- 7. Fans
- 8. LED Lamps
- 9. Electrical Materials
- 10. Public Lighting
Certification of Medical Devices (Equipment on health surveillance system)
- 1. Electro medical equipment
- 2. Ophthalmic equipment
- 3. Dental equipment
- 4. Equipment for beauty and aesthetic purposes
- 5. Laboratory equipment
- 6. Wheelchairs
Other mandatory certification equipment
- 1. Toys
- 2. School supplies
- 3. Party Articles
- 4. Automotive Parts
- 5. Bicycles
- 6. Helmets
- 7. Pacifiers and baby bottles
- 8. Tires
- 9. Disposable Plastic Cups
- 10. Surgical Gloves
- 11. PVC Hoses
- 12. Pressure Cooker
- 13. Individual safety equipment
- 14. Condoms
- 15. Water Purifiers
ANVISA – NATIONAL HEALTH SURVEILLANCE AGENCY
Its institutional purpose is to promote the protection of the health of the population, through the sanitary control of products such as:
- 1. Cosmetics
- 2. Personal care products
- 3. Perfumes
ANATEL – NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AGENCY.
Anatel, through Resolution 242, establishes the general rules and procedures for the certification and homologation of telecommunication products, which applies practically to all telecommunication equipment that is manufactured, imported or commercialized in the Brazilian territory.