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Ref : EIC 413/2

10 November 2014

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 971/2014

Brazil : Technical Requirements for LED Lamp, Water Consumption Equipment and Televisions

The National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality (INMETRO) of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade of Brazil issued Decrees No. 389/2014 and 394/2014 on 25 August 2014 respectively, and Decree No. 427/2014 on 10 September 2014 to establish the technical requirements for (a) certain LED lamps; (b) water consumption equipment; and (c) certain televisions.

(a) Certain LED Lamps

The INMETRO issued Decree No. 389/2014 to establish technical requirements for certain LED lamps with built-in control device to comply with the requirements on energy efficiency, safety, electromagnetic compatibility.

(b) Certain Water Consumption Equipment

The INMETRO issued Decree No. 394/2014 to establish technical requirements for certain water consumption equipment to comply with the requirements on safety, health, performance and energy efficiency.

(c) Certain Televisions

The INMETRO issued Decree No. 427/2014 to establish technical requirements for certain televisions with a cathode ray tube, and plasma, LCD and LED televisions, and monitors with TV functions and internal radio frequency tuners to comply with the requirements on electrical safety and energy efficiency.

2.For details, traders are advised to consult their importers in Brazil and/or the above Brazilian Decrees (in Portuguese), which are available at:

Decree No. 389/2014(relevant to item (a) above):
http://www.inmetro.gov.br/legislacao/rtac/pdf/RTAC002154.pdf

Decree No. 394/2014 (relevant to item (b) above):
http://www.inmetro.gov.br/legislacao/rtac/pdf/RTAC002158.pdf

Decree No. 427/2014 (relevant to item (c) above):
http://www.inmetro.gov.br/legislacao/rtac/pdf/RTAC002171.pdf.

ENQUIRIES

3.For enquiries about the content of this circular, please contact Mr Lewis LAU 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.