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26 June 2019  
(19-4296) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  BRAZIL   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - INMETRO  
Telephone: +(55) 21 2563.2918  
Telefax: +(55) 21 2563.5637  
Email: barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br  
Website: http://www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - INMETRO  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other  [  ]:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  HS 85016 
Ac generators (alternators).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Ordinance 303, 
19 June 2019 (4 page(s), in  Portuguese)  
6. Description of content:  Draft technical regulation proposing improvement of the 
regulatory measure with safety and performance requirements, to be met by supplied 
electronic ballasts for Linear, Circular and Compact Tubular Fluorescent Lamp s. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Quality 
requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
(1) Brazilian Official Journal (Diário Oficial da União) 120, 25 June 2019, section 1, page 
29; (2) ABNT NBR 14417; ABNT NBR 14418; (3) Brazilian Official Journal; (4) Not 
informed.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Upon publication in the Official Journal after received 
comments.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Upon publication in the Official Journal after 
received comments.  
10. Final date for comments:  26 August 2019  G/TBT/N/BRA/880  
 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
http://www.inmetro.gov.br/legislacao/rtac/pdf/RTAC002577.pdf  
 