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27 May 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  27 May 2021 , is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Brazil . 
 
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Title: Conformity assessment requirements for helmets - Consolidated  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[  ] Comment period changed - date:   
[  ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 20 May 2021  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 1 June 2021  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/portaria -n-231-de-18-de-maio-de-2021-
321208573  
http://www.inmetro.gov.br/legislacao/rtac/pdf/RTAC002769.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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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 
231, 18 May 2021 that:  
Approves the consolidation of conformity assessment requirements for helmets for drivers and 
passengers of motorcycle and similar.  
Inmetro Ordinance No. 231 revokes:  
I - Ordinance Inmetro No. 94, of 3 August 1999, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette of 6 
August 2020, section 1, page 56;  
II - Ordinance No. 456, of 1 December 2010, published in the Official Gazette of 3 December   2010, 
section 1, page 136;  
 
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.  G/TBT/N/BRA/384/Add.9  
 
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  III - Ordinance Inmetro No. 374, of 17 July 2012, published in the Official Gazette of 20 July 2012, 
section 1, page 111;  
IV - Ordinance Inmetro No. 503, of 10 October 2012, published in the Official Gazette of 16 October 
2012, section 1, page 75;  
V - Ordinance Inmetro No. 93, of 9 February 2015, published in the Official Gazette of 11 
February   2015, section 1, page 71;  
VI - Ordinance Inme tro No. 456, of 14 October 2019, published in the Official Gazette of 17 October 
2019, section 1, page 46;  
VII - Ordinance Inmetro No. 321, of 15 October 2020, published in the Official Gazette of 15 October 
15, 2020, section 1, page 42;  
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