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
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