Brazil INMETRO certification

What is INMETRO certification

INMETRO is Brazil’s national accreditation body (Accreditation Body), responsible for the formulation of Brazilian national standards. Most Brazilian product standards are based on IEC and ISO standards. Manufacturers who need to export their products to Brazil should refer to these two standards when designing their products. All products that meet the Brazilian standards and other technical requirements must be marked with the mandatory INMETRO mark and the mark of an accredited third-party certification body before they can enter the Brazilian market.

Certified product range

1) Mandatory category

Steel pipe

Cast iron pipe Du Jian

Wire rope

Car and motorcycle tires, wheels, batteries, shock absorbers, fuel pumps, horns, engine pistons, piston pins, circlips, safety glass lights Accessories

Active medical devices

Circuit breaker

live equipment used in explosive atmospheres (explosion-proof certification)

Gas system related equipment (pressure reducing valve and rubber hose)

switches, plugs and sockets

Electronic ballast

Wires and cables

Voltage regulator

Home appliances

IT equipment

2) Voluntary category

Household appliances, consumer electronics (audio and video products), information technology equipment, lighting fixtures, etc.

Compulsory certification program

1.     apply

2.     Accepted

3.     release test notification

4.     Send sample test

5.     Rectification

6.     Passed the test

7.     Issue a test report

8.     arrange factory inspection

9.     On-site audit

10.  Issue an on-site audit report

11.  report evaluation

12.  Issuing a certificate

13.  Annual supervision

14.  Certificate continues

The application procedure for voluntary certification is slightly different from that of compulsory certification. It does not require on-site inspection and is more convenient and flexible. Voluntary certification may not apply first, and then apply after the test is done in the INMETRO accredited laboratory.