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18 December 2019  
(19-8788) 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 2563.3817  
Telefax: +(55) 21 2563.5637  
Email: barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br   
Web-site: 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 differe nt 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):  Pumps for 
liquids; liquid elevators; parts thereof (HS 8413)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Inmetro 
Ordinance 559, 15 December 2016 (39 page(s), in Portuguese)  
6. Description of content:  This Inmetro Ordinanceapproves the Metrological Technical 
Regulation (RTM) establishing the technical, metrological and safety requirements for 
software and ha rdware applicable to liquid fuel metering pumps used in volume 
measurements.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Quality requirements; Consumer safety and protection  
8. Relevant documents:   
(1) Brazilian Official Journal (Diário Oficial da União) 241, 16 December 2019, section 1, 
page 249; (2) Inmetro Ordinance 032, of 25 Febreuary 1985; Inmetro Ordinance 181, of 
26 March 2015; Inmetro Ordinance 294, of 29 June 2018 (3) Brazilian Official Journal  
(Diário Oficial da União); (4) Not informed.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Not applicable  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Not applicable  
10. Final date for comments:  Not applicable  G/TBT/N/BRA/951  
 
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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/RTAC002448.pdf  
 