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Ref : EIC 413/2
11 September 2012
Dear Sirs,
Commercial Information Circular No. 731/2012
Brazil : Mandatory Technical Requirements for Commercial Electric Ovens
The National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality (INMETRO) of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade of Brazil issued Decree No. 371/2012 on 20 July 2012 to establish mandatory technical requirements for commercial electric ovens. To prevent risk and conserve energy, commercial electric ovens are required to meet certain electrical safety and energy effciency standards.
2. For details of the above technical requirements, traders are advised to consult their importers in Brazil and/or the above Brazilian Decree (in Portuguese), which is available at: http://www.inmetro.gov.br/legislacao/rtac/pdf/RTAC001870.pdf.
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Yours faithfully,
(Ms Cindy CHENG)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry
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