NMETRO Certification Introduction
INMETRO is Brazil's national accreditation body responsible for developing Brazilian national standards. Most of Brazil's product standards are based on IEC and ISO standards, and manufacturers exporting products to Brazil should refer to these two sets of standards when designing their products. Products that meet Brazilian standards and other technical requirements must bear the mandatory INMETRO logo and the logo of a recognized third-party certification body in order to enter the Brazilian market.
NMETRO Certification Product Scope
Compulsory Category
- Steel pipe
- Cast iron pipe fittings
- Steel wire rope
- Car and motorcycle tires, wheels, batteries, shock absorbers, fuel pumps, horns, engine pistons, piston rings, piston pins, clips, safety glass, and car accessories
- Electrically operated devices for use in explosive atmospheres (explosion-proof certification)
- Valves and rubber hoses for gas systems
- Switches, plugs, and sockets
- Ballasts (electronic stabilizers)
- Wires and cables
- Voltage regulators (stabilizers)
- Appliance products
- IT equipment
Voluntary Category
- Household appliances, consumer electronics (audio and video products), information technology equipment, and lighting fixtures, etc.
NMETRO Compulsory Certification Procedure
- Application;
- Acceptance;
- Issue test notification (1 sample);
- Send samples for testing;
- Rectification (if test is unqualified);
- Test qualified;
- Issue test report;
- Arrange factory review;
- Site audit (2 Brazilian site auditors);
- Issue site audit report;
- Report evaluation;
- Issue certificate;
- Annual supervision;
- Certificate maintenance.
For voluntary certification, the application procedure is slightly different from mandatory certification and does not require on-site review, making it more convenient and flexible. Voluntary certification can be applied for later, after the test is completed in an INMETRO accredited laboratory.
NMETRO Certification Documentation
NMETRO Certification Notices
Important Matters
- 1, In Brazil, plugs must comply with the standard NBR 14136, NBRNM 60884-1. As of January 1, 2009, NEMA plugs have been officially abolished;
- 2, If the CB report for a circuit breaker product is issued by another laboratory, partial testing must be added (the scheme is determined by Brazil);
- 3, For small circuit breakers, an I2t curve graph under each current must be submitted before certification;
- 4, For electronic products with LCIE test reports and CIG023 reports, they can be directly transferred to INMETRO certificates;
Other Certification Notices
Application method is CB transfer; Application time is 4-5 weeks; Factory inspection is required, accepting CIG023 factory inspection report or doing factory inspection; Certificate validity period is 1 year or 3 years.
