Brazil Certification

Certification Introduction

INMETRO stands for The National Institute for Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality, which regulates the INMETRO certification covering safety and energy efficiency. INMETRO is both the mandatory certification mark and the national certification body in Brazil, responsible for the supervision and audit of its authorized certification bodies and laboratories, as well as for the implementation and development of the Brazilian standard certification system.

Product Range

Currently, Brazil's product certification is divided into two types of mandatory certification and voluntary certification. Compulsory certification covers products such as: home appliances and similar products, pumps, fluorescent lamps, toys,wires and cables, switches, plugs and sockets, circuit breakers, electronic ballasts, etc.; voluntary products include IT/AV products, power tools and other products. As of December 2014, the compulsory certification covers 113 types of products.

Application Process

1. Customer sends samples to Waltek laboratory, Waltek issues test report
2. At the same time, apply to the issuing organization for the first factory inspection, including the audit of the factory and the Brazilian buyer
3. After the test and factory inspection are completed, the issuing organization will issue INMETRO certificate based on documentary audit, after the audit is passed.

Other Information

Technical information: voltage frequency AC127V-220V/60HZ, plug ABNT NBR NM 60884-1:2004
Whether mandatory: mandatory + voluntary
Certificate validity: based on the product, divided into 2 years / 3 years / 5 years (3 years for home appliances)
Factory inspection requirements: the first factory inspection + annual audit (for both manufacturers and Brazilian buyers)
Holder requirements: local agent required