rogerio corrêa geneva, november 8 th, 2007 exchanging informations on wto countries regulations: a...
TRANSCRIPT
Rogerio CorrêaGeneva, November 8th , 2007
Exchanging informations on WTO countries regulations:
A Technical Cooperation experience among Portuguese and
Spanish language countries
Overview
• Inmetro´s Activities and Mission• Cooperations among Inmetro e Peer Institutes• The Export Alert System • Scorecards • Outcomes • Conclusion
• 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
USA: NISTUSA: NIST
Costa Rica: LacometCosta Rica: Lacomet
Germany: PTB / BAMGermany: PTB / BAM
Bolivia: IbmetroBolivia: Ibmetro
Uruguay: LATUUruguay: LATU
Paraguay: INTNParaguay: INTN Moçambique: INNOQMoçambique: INNOQ
Russia: GosstandardRussia: Gosstandard
Strategic AllianceStrategic Alliance
Japan: JICAJapan: JICA
EU: ALA 2004/005-916EU: ALA 2004/005-916
Cuba: ONNCuba: ONN
Inmetro’s Technical Cooperation Agreements
• ABC/MRE: Brazilian Cooperation Agency ABC/MRE: Brazilian Cooperation Agency
Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinistry of Foreign Affairs
• Modalities: Technical Cooperation and Modalities: Technical Cooperation and
Technical Assistance - Bilateral/Multilateral and Technical Assistance - Bilateral/Multilateral and
Received/SuppliedReceived/Supplied
• Triangulation: alternative to overcome difficulties Triangulation: alternative to overcome difficulties
related to lack of resourcesrelated to lack of resources
Policy Directions
Conception ofthe Export Alert-System
• Technical Assistance: Inmetro`s visit to the USA and Canada
• A concept of Alert letters established on early 90’s years
Modular system oriented to provide services to SME’s (Intranet) and to Enquiry Point staff (Intranet) in order to manage the commitments to WTO and the internet services, the system has two modules:
- Internet Module
- Intranet Module
Export Alert System
Services Provided by Export Alert System
Provide web (internet) services:
• 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
Internet Tools
www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas
Enquiry Point WebsiteServices Available to Exporters
Export Alert Website
Export Alert !Information RequestCountries x ProductsDenounce TBT’s !Consult Notification
Frequently Asked-Questions on TBT matters
Technical Requirements (Countries x Products)
Search: “Wood”
Consult Notifications
Intranet Tools
Export Alert System
Follow up / maintanence window to Information Request Module
Data entry for Information Request Module
Data entry for Information Request Module
Follow up / maintanence window to Full Text Module
Data entry for Full Text Module
Follow up / maintanence window to Notification Proposition Module
Data entry for Notification Proposition Module
Follow up / maintanence window to Export Alert Module
Data entry for Export Alert Module
Summary in Portuguese
The Harmonized System (HS) classification
Data entry for Export Alert Module
Client Subscribers of the Export Alert
Export Alert! Countries of Mercosur
Follow up / maintanence window to “Countries x Products” Module
Data entry for “Countries x Products” Module
Module of ReportsNotification PropositionExport AlertInformation Request
Agreement on TBT/WTO
• Article 11: Technical Assistance to other parties:Article 11: Technical Assistance to other parties:
11.2 11.2 ““Members shall, if requested, advise other Members shall, if requested, advise other Members, especially the developing country Members, Members, especially the developing country Members, and shall grant them technical assistance and shall grant them technical assistance on mutually agreed terms (...)on mutually agreed terms (...)””
Motivation for the Technical Cooperation experience among Portuguese and Spanish language countries
Ongoing Cooperations
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
: TBT Principles
: Alerta Exportador!
Cuba: ONNCuba: ONN
Technical Assistance Projects (underway):
Moçambique: INNOQMoçambique: INNOQ
