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22 June 2021  
(21-5096) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  22 June 2021 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Brazil . 
 
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Title: Consolidated metrological technical regulation that establishes the way to express the 
quantitative indication of the net content of pre -packaged goods.  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[  ] Comment period changed - date:   
[  ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 14 June 2021  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 2 August 2021  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/portaria -inmetro-n-249-de-9-de-junho -de-2021-
325383075  
http://www.inmetro.gov.br/legislacao/rtac/pdf/RTAC002775.pdf  
[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[  ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[  ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[  ] Other:  
 
Description:  National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - Inmetro, issued Ordinance 
No. 249, 09 June 2021, which consolidates the metrological technical regulation that establishes the 
way to express the quantitative indication of the net content of pre -packaged goods.  
Inmetro Ordinance No. 249 revokes on the effective date of adoption:  
-       Inmetro Ordinance No. 157, of 19 August 2002, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette on 
20 August   2002, Section 1, pages 41 to 42; and  
-       Inmetro Ordinan ce No. 45, of 24 February 2003, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette on 
25 February 2003, Section 1, page 36.  
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1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  