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

THANK YOU !!!

www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas

barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br