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Ref : EIC 413/2

6 September 2012

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 707/2012

Brazil : Minimum Efficiency Standard for Incandescent Light Bulbs

The Brazilian Government issued a Decree No. 1007/2010 in December 2010 to establish the minimum efficiency standard for incandescent light bulbs. The manufacture and importation of light bulbs above 100 watts that do not comply with minimum efficiency standard are not allowed after 1 July 2012. Importers and domestic manufacturers, and wholesalers and retailers may continue to sell such products until 31 December 2012 and 30 June 2013 respectively. Light bulbs not meeting the minimum efficiency standard will be removed from sale by 30 June 2017.

2. For details, traders are advised to consult their importers in Brazil and/or the above Brazilian Decree (in Portuguese), which is available at:
http://www.fecomercio-rj.com.br/publique/media/Informe%20T%C3%A9cnico%20-%20janeiro%202011%20-%20doc%20word.pdf.

ENQUIRIES

3. For enquiries about the content of this circular, please contact Miss S Y TANG at telephone number 2398 5405.

Yours faithfully,

(Ms Cindy CHENG)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry

Note : While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same.