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National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial QualityInmetro - Brazil

THE BRAZILIAN PROGRAMOF TOY CERTIFICATION

Milan, November 18th, 2010

Leonardo RochaSubstitute Manager of the Conformity Assessment Programs Division

Inmetro

Founded in 1973

Governmental Institution

1,150 employees

60 laboratories

100,000 m2 (built area)

MISSION

To provide confidence to Brazilian society in measurements and products, through metrology and conformity assessment, promoting harmonization of consumer relations, innovation and competitiveness of the country.

Inmetro’s activities have a wide impact in the country’s life.

ACTIVITIES

• Scientific and Industrial Metrology;

• Legal Metrology;

• Focal Point for WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade;

• Accreditation of Certification Bodies, Calibration and Testing Laboratories;

• Conformity Assessment.

The Conformity Assessment is a systematic process with pre-

established rules, properly monitored and evaluated, in order

to provide adequate degree of confidence that a product,

process, service or a professional meets pre-established

requirements in standards or regulations, with the lowest

possible cost to society.

Concept

CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT

The ideal pointis located

in this region.

Cost

Degree of Confidence

Concept

Need to balance appropriate degree of confidence at the lowest possible costto society.


Instrument of consumer protection.

Instrument of industrial development, by encouraging continuous quality

improvement.

Adding value to product brands.

Provide confidence in consumer relations.

Instrument of competitiveness in domestic and foreign trade, by

promoting fair competition, protection of domestic market and increase

exports.

Goals

The benefits are for all segments of society.


Certification (compulsory or voluntary)

Management System

Product

Person

Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity (compulsory)

Labeling (compulsory or voluntary)

Inspection (compulsory)

Testing (compulsory or voluntary)

Mechanisms used in the Brazilian System of Conformity

Assessment - SBAC

Different needs Different Mechanisms


Total of Conformity Assessment Programs = 268

Total of Developed Programs = 164 (134 C + 30 V)Implanted Programs = 126Under Implementation Programs = 38

Developing Programs= 104

Numbers


Examples


Forms of Evidence


Systematic process of monitoring the market, aiming to prevent the

marketing of products that do not meet the technical regulations.

Market Surveillance

• Inspection: (based on the package information checking)

Focuses on formal aspects of the product, identifying products that have not undergone the process of conformity assessment.

• Conformity Checking: (based on the product intrinsical analysis)

Focuses on improvement of Conformity Assessment Program, by identifying products that have passed through the process of conformity assessment, but for some reason, are on the market without meeting the prescribed technical requirements.


Market Surveillance

Decentralized activity, held in

national level, through the

delegated bodies that compose

the Brazilian Network of Legal

Metrology and Quality (RBMLQ-I)


Units sold annually: 150 million (Source: ABRINQ)

Annual sales volume: U$ 1.1 billion (Source: ABRINQ)

Share of imported toys: 45% (Source: ABRINQ)

Number of manufacturers installed in Brazil: 441 (Source: ABRINQ)

Number of certificate toys sold since the implantation of the regulamentation: 3

billion (Source: ABRINQ)

Number of Accredited Certification Bodies: 6 (Source: Inmetro)

Number of Accredited Laboratories: 7 Brazil + 2 China (Source: Inmetro)

27 years without accidents involving toys made in Brazil (Source: ABRINQ)

The toy industry in Brazil has no problems with environmental agencies, including

Green Peace (Source: ABRINQ)

Brazilian Toy Market

CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT OF TOYS

1992 – Based on a national standard (ABNT EB-2082) or equivalent

international standard

1998 – Based on a national standard (ABNT NBR 11786:1998)

2005 – Based on a Mercosur Standard (NM 300:2002)

• ISO Systems of Certification: 4, 5 and 7

• Requirements: Physical and Mechanical Properties, Inflammability, Electrical

Properties, Hygiene, Radioactivity, Chemical Properties, Noise, Warning and Identification of

Age.

• Annual Audit of Quality Management System (ISO 9001)

History


2006/2007 – Consumer accidents around the world motivated the

announcement of many recalls by the toy world industry

2007 – Using the precautionary principle, Brazil change the procedures to

toy certification (temporary)

• The same requirements (NM 300:2002)

• National Products: ISO Systems of Certification 5 and 7

• Foreign Products: ISO Systems of Certification 7

• Tests only in national accredited laboratories

2007 – Additional requirements for toxicological testing (Phthalates)

History


2009 – New procedures to toy certification

• Requirements: NM 300:2002 + requirements for toxicological testing

• National and foreign Products: ISO Systems of Certification 5 and 7

• Artisans, Micro and small enterprises: ISO Systems of Certification 4

• Qualification requirements for the Conformity Assessment Body

professionals

• Sworn translation of the test report

• Complaint Handling Policy

• Conformity Checking

Actually


ISO System of Certification 5

• National and international laboratories accredited by Inmetro or by

signatories to the ILAC

• Audit of Quality Management System with variable frequency (4 / 8 / 12

months) related to the company's compliance history

• Flexible requirements for Micro and Small Enterprises for the Quality

Management System

• Requirements for sampling

• Validity of the certificate: 4, 8 or 12 months

Actually


Actually


ISO System of Certification 7

• National and international laboratories accredited only by Inmetro

• Requirements for sampling

Actually


Actually


Form of evidence


2010 – Inmetro is developing more two Conformity Assessment Programs

related to children products

• School Articles

• Party Articles

Related Actions


2010 – Inmetro supports the development of an international standard on

safety of toys.

Contacts:

• Inmetro’s Home Page:http://www.inmetro.gov.br

• Questions to Inmetro:[email protected]

• Consumers Site:www.portaldoconsumidor.gov.br

mailto:[email protected]

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