About INMETRO certification
- What is INMETRO
INMETRO (National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology) is Brazil’s Standards Regulatory Agency, and it requires the manufacturers and suppliers to have their products tested and certified by a recognized Product Certification Body.
INMETRO certification programs cover basic safety, performance and environmental requirements from the most varied consumer and industrial products.
Product regulated by INMETRO have mandatory certification in order to be exported to Brazil.
PRODUCTS WE WORK WITH
Motorcycle components for spare market
Drive chain, sprockets, exhaust
Automotive components for spare market
Automotive wheel (rim), battery, brake pad and lining, shock absorber, fuel pump, horn, piston, pin, locking ring, piston ring, bearing half, lamp, steering terminal, steering rod, tie bar, axial bar
Plugs and sockets for domestic and similar use
All electrical plugs for domestic use, with tension until 250 V and current until 20 A that are implemented in electronic products must be certified.
Bike components
Rigid frame, rigid fork, crank, pedal, cordage, rim, radius, nipple, handlebars, handlebar support, air chamber, suspension fork and brake assembly
Tires
Tires for automotive, motorcycle, commercial vehicles and cargo vehicles
Automotive wheel
Automotive wheels for cars, trucks, buses, among others, except for motorcycles
Electrical Equipment for Explosive Atmospheres
All electrical equipment for explosive atmosphere
Automotive safety glass
Safety glasses for spare parts
Circuit breakers
Alternating current circuit brakers for fixed domestic installations
Plug and Socket Adapters
Plugs and socket adapters for domestic use, until 250 V and 20 A, for alternating current
Electrical switches
Switches for domestic and fixed electrical installation
General Purpose
Steel Cables
Steel bars and wires
Steel cables with diameter until 60mm, polished, galvanized or coated with zinc alloy.
Steel bars and wires for reinforcement application at reinforced concrete structures.
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How the INMETRO process works?
1.
Apply
certification process :
CERTIQEEP requests the certification process to a Product Certification Body (OCP) which is accredited by INMETRO. The certification procedure is applied in the name of a legal representative in Brazil (CERTIQEEP)
2.
Analysis :
Technical analysis of technical and administrative documentation.
3.
Factory inspection and assessment :
Factory inspection and assessment to ensure compliance of the manufacturer’s production process.
4.
Customer complaint system audit :
Customer complaint system audit in Brazil, at CERTIQEEP’s facilities.
Product safety testing performed by an independent test laboratory accredited by INMETRO. The test laboratory selection varies according to the product (either in Brazil or abroad)
5.
Product safety testing :
With the approval of audits and tests, the Certification Body issue a certificate as well as the authorization for the use of INMETRO’s Compliance Identification Seal. The certificate is issued in the name of a legal representative in Brazil, in case of the foreign manufacturers.
6.
Issue a certificate and the authorization:
Register application of the products in the register system of INMETRO (Orquestra), then INMETRO will issue a REGISTER NUMBER for each family of product, depending on the product scope
Observation: Usually, it takes about 3 to 6 months to get the certificate and the INMETRO Register number, if the documentation is ready and the plant audit scheduling by an auditor and test of the product is arranged within 1 or 2 months.
7.
Register application of the products :
Regular certification maintenance is conducted annually – including tests and factory surveillance. Then in every 3 to 6 years term, depending on the product, there is a re-certification process which is the same as the initial certification process.
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Maintenance and update: