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Ref : EIC 413/2
6 November 2012
Dear Sirs,
Commercial Information Circular No. 902/2012
Brazil : Extension of Compliance Date of Conformity Certification Requirements for Certain Adult Bicycle Parts
The National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality (INMETRO) of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade of Brazil issued Decree No. 462/2012 on 10 September 2012 to extend the compliance dates of conformity certification requirements for certain adult bicycle parts as follows:
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certain adult bicycle parts including riggings, nipples, brake systems, frames and forks, cranks and pedals, rims, spokes and direction systems
Compliance Date Application Criteria (i) 8 February 2013 manufacture and import of such products (ii) 8 February 2014 domestic sale of such products by manufacturers and importers (iii) 8 February 2015 domestic sale of such products by all other parties -
air tubes for adult bicycles
Compliance Date Application Criteria (i) 12 February 2014 manufacture and import of such products (ii) 12 February 2015 domestic sale of such products by manufacturers and importers (iii) 12 February 2016 domestic sale of such products by all other parties
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.inmetro.gov.br/legislacao/rtac/pdf/RTAC001902.pdf.
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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.