Rogerio Corrêa Geneva, November 8 th, 2007 Exchanging informations on WTO countries regulations: A Technical Cooperation experience among Portuguese and.

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Rogerio Corrêa Geneva, November 8 th, 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: NIST Costa Rica: Lacomet Costa Rica: Lacomet Germany: PTB / BAM Bolivia: Ibmetro Bolivia: Ibmetro Uruguay: LATU Paraguay: INTN Paraguay: INTN Moçambique: INNOQ Russia: Gosstandard Russia: Gosstandard Strategic Alliance Strategic Alliance Japan: JICA Japan: JICA EU: ALA 2004/ EU: ALA 2004/ Cuba: ONN Cuba: ONN Inmetro’s Technical Cooperation Agreements

ABC/MRE: Brazilian Cooperation Agency ABC/MRE: Brazilian Cooperation Agency Ministry of Foreign Affairs Modalities: Technical Cooperation and Modalities: Technical Cooperation and Technical Assistance - Bilateral/Multilateral and Received/Supplied Triangulation: alternative to overcome difficulties Triangulation: alternative to overcome difficulties related to lack of resources Policy Directions

Conception of the 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

Enquiry Point Website Services Available to Exporters

Export Alert Website Export Alert ! Information Request Countries x Products Denounce 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

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 Reports Notification Proposition Export Alert Information Request

Agreement on TBT/WTO Article 11: Technical Assistance to other parties:Article 11: Technical Assistance to other parties: 11.2 “ Members shall, if requested, advise other Members, especially the developing country Members, and shall grant them technical assistance 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: MDIC Member-States Associated-Members ‘Alerta exportador!’ granted to Mercosur Countries Strategic Association of the NMI`s Region’s Foreign Trade Share of Mercosur Members

: TBT Principles : Alerta Exportador! Cuba: ONN Cuba: ONN Technical Assistance Projects (underway): Moçambique: INNOQ

THANK YOU !!!