Rogerio CorrêaGeneva, November 7th , 2007

Brazilian Export Alert System: an Eletronic tool for improving SME’s

knowledge on WTO countries regulations

Overview

• Inmetro´s Activities and Mission• Pictures• Introducing EP`s Staff• Conception of the Export Alert System• Electronic Tools through Inmetro `webpage• Scorecards • Outcomes

• Scientific and Industrial Metrology

• Legal Metrology

• Regulatory Agency

• National Accreditation Body

• Brazilian TBT/WTO Enquiry Point

Inmetro`s activities:

INMETRO – Brazilian National Institute of Metrology Standardization and Industrial Quality

INMETRO’s Mission

PROVIDE CONFIDENCE TO THE SOCIETY CONCERNING MEASUREMENTS AND PRODUCTS

PROMOTING HARMONIZATION IN CONSUMPTION RELATIONS, INOVATION AND COMPETITIVENESS

through:

METROLOGY and CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT

Inmetro`s EP´s Staff - Disbt

Jorge Cruz

Eduardo Gadret

Flávia Alves

MoniqueGetrow

Ruth Pantoja

RogerioCorrêa

Getulio Bordalo

Conception ofthe Export Alert-System

• Technical Assistance: Inmetro`s visit to the USA and Canada

• Academic Project for Computer Science graduation based on a concept of Alert letters established on early 90’s years

• Free services based on internet website

www.inmetro.gov.br

Support Brazilian SME´s on awareness of Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement matters

The Main problem of SME´s: INFORMATION!!!

THE ENQUIRY POINT :

• GIVE information on technical requirements • RECEIVE and PROCESS denounces on technical barriers• NOTIFY the Brazilian technical regulations to WTO

Enquiry Point Mission

Services that support the awareness of TBT matters

Provide web (internet) services to the Brazilian Exporter:

• Export Alert!• Information Request on technical requirements• Appoint (denounce) TBT´s and Make Comentary!• Frequently Asked Questions• Technical Requirements “Countries x Products”• Consult notifications• Provide full text of technical regulations

Brazilian WTO/TBT Enquiry Point

Number of subscribers: more than 5.000

www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas

Enquiry Point WebsiteServices Available to Exporters

Export Alert !

Entrepreneurs, Exporters, Consultors, Students

(all involved with international trade!) may subscribe defining their profiles and selecting:

countries

products

Whenever there is a new notification, the system verify the subscribers´ profiles and send an alert by e-mail.

Information Request

All questions about technical regulations or conformity assessment related to the

countries companies want to exportare allowed !

1. After receiving a commentary or a denounce of an

exporter on a notification

2. The EP make an analysis of the matter

3. Start a negotiation with the counterpart EP about the

matter arguing the suspension or amendment of the

future technical regulation

Appoint a Technical Barrier to Trade or Make a Comentary on Notifications

Frequently Asked-Questions on TBT matters

Technical Requirements (Countries x Products)

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS (COUNTRIES X PRODUCTS)

Technical Requirements (Countries x Products)

Search: “Wood”

Consult Notifications

Consult Notification

NotificationFull text of a Technical Regulation

EP Processes in 2006/Oct 2007 EP Processes in 2006/Oct 2007

• Alerta Exportador – 1112/1257 new subscribers

• Information Request – 441/351 requested answers

• Preparation of notifications – 53/56 Brazilian Notifications

• Participation in 34/X events of foreign trade to inform Brazilian exporters about the Alerta Exportador system and functionalities

Scorecards (2001 to Oct.2007)

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Scorecards 2001-2007 (Oct)

Assinantes do Alerta

Informações SolicitadasNotificações RealizadasNotificações Brasileiras

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 20070 348 476 657 949 1112 12570 347 703 1100 832 441 37085 534 720 633 854 986 90929 45 72 18 59 53 56

Alert SubscribersInformation Requested

WTO Notifications Brazilian Notifications

Outcomes

Mercosur WG-3: Technical Regulation and Conformity Assessment

Source: MDICMember-StatesAssociated-Members

• ‘Alerta exportador!’ granted to Mercosur Countries Strategic Association of the NMI`s

Region’s Foreign Trade Share of Mercosur Members - 2002

THANK YOU !!!

www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas

barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br