 
  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/BRA/103/Rev.1
10 March 2004 
 
 (04-1043) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
Revision
 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 9 March 2004, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Brazil . 
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 The draft technical regulation notified unde r G/TBT/N/BRA/103, which proposed mandatory 
conformity assessment procedures required for nationa l and imported fire extinguishers, has entered 
into force through Ministerial Act number 55, dated 13  February 2004 (Portaria 55, de 13 de fevereiro 
de 2004), issued by Inmetro, with changes in the following items:   Item:  5.1- Under 5.0 - Specific Conditions (Em 5.0 - Condições Específicas);  
 Item:  6.1.3.6 - Technical Instructions (Manual Técnico);  
Item:  8 - Recognition of Conformity Assess ment Activities (Reconheci mento das Atividades 
de Avaliação da Conformidade); Item:  9.2 Under 9.0 - Obligations of Licen sed Firms (Em 9.0 - Obrigações da Empresa 
Licenciada); 
Item:  9.3 Under 9.0 - Obligations of Licen sed Firms (Em 9.0 - Obrigações da Empresa 
Licenciada); 
 Annex C - Technical Instructions (Manual Técnico).   The full text of the above-mentioned Ministerial Act can be downloaded at: 
 
 http://www.inmetro.gov.br/rtac/pdf/RTAC000888.pdf 
 
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