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30 July 2021  
(21-5983) 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 Traffic Department (DENATRAN)  
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)  
Telephone: +(55) 21 2145.3817  
Email: barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br  
Web-site: www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas  
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):  VEHICLES 
OTHER THAN RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY ROLLING STOCK, AND PARTS AND ACCESSORIES 
THEREOF (HS 87); ROAD VEHICLES ENGINEERING (ICS 43)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  CONTRAN 
Resolution No. 859 . 19 July 2021. (2 page(s), in Portuguese)  
6. Description of content:  CONTRAN Resolution No. 859 provides on the safety system 
for trucks with tipper type body and tractor trucks intended for the movement and 
operation of towed vehicles with tipper type b ody. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Safety requirements; Other  
8. Relevant documents:   
1) Brazilian Official Gazette 139 -A on 26 July 2021, section 1, page 3  
https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/ -/resolucao -contran -n-859-de-19-de-julho-de-2021-
334214096  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  2 August 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  2 August 2021  
10. Final date for comments:  Not Applied  G/TBT/N/BRA/1221  
 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://www.gov.br/infraestrutura/pt -br/assuntos/transito/conteudo -
contran/resolucoes/Resolucao8592021.pdf  
 