1. National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality Inmetro - Brazil THE BRAZILIAN PROGRAM OF TOY CERTIFICATION Milan, November 18th, 2010 Leonardo Rocha Substitute Manager of the Conformity Assessment Programs Division

2. Inmetro Founded in 1973 Governmental Institution 1,150 employees 60 laboratories 100,000 m 2 (built area)

3. MISSION To provide confidence to Brazilian society in measurements and products, through metrology and conformity assessment, promoting harmonization of consumer relations, innovation and competitiveness of the country.

4. Inmetro’s activities have a wide impact in the country’s life. ACTIVITIES Scientific and Industrial Metrology; Legal Metrology; Focal Point for WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade; Accreditation of Certification Bodies, Calibration and Testing Laboratories; Conformity Assessment.

5. The Conformity Assessment is a systematic process with pre- established rules, properly monitored and evaluated, in order to provide adequate degree of confidence that a product, process, service or a professional meets pre-established requirements in standards or regulations, with the lowest possible cost to society. Concept CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT

6. The ideal point is located in this region. Cost Degree of Confidence Concept Need to balance appropriate degree of confidence at the lowest possible cost to society. CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT

7. Instrument of consumer protection. Instrument of industrial development, by encouraging continuous quality improvement. Adding value to product brands. Provide confidence in consumer relations. Instrument of competitiveness in domestic and foreign trade, by promoting fair competition, protection of domestic market and increase exports. Goals The benefits are for all segments of society. CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT

8. Certification (compulsory or voluntary) Management System Product Person Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity (compulsory) Labeling (compulsory or voluntary) Inspection (compulsory) Testing (compulsory or voluntary) Mechanisms used in the Brazilian System of Conformity Assessment - SBAC Different needs  Different Mechanisms CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT

9. Total of Conformity Assessment Programs = 268 Total of Developed Programs = 164 (134 C + 30 V) Implanted Programs = 126 Under Implementation Programs = 38 Developing Programs= 104 Numbers CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT

10. Examples CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT

11. Forms of Evidence CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT

12. Systematic process of monitoring the market, aiming to prevent the marketing of products that do not meet the technical regulations. Market Surveillance Inspection: (based on the package information checking) Focuses on formal aspects of the product, identifying products that have not undergone the process of conformity assessment. Conformity Checking: (based on the product intrinsical analysis) Focuses on improvement of Conformity Assessment Program, by identifying products that have passed through the process of conformity assessment, but for some reason, are on the market without meeting the prescribed technical requirements. CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT

13. Market Surveillance Decentralized activity, held in national level, through the delegated bodies that compose the Brazilian Network of Legal Metrology and Quality (RBMLQ-I) CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT

14. Units sold annually: 150 million (Source: ABRINQ) Annual sales volume: U$ 1.1 billion (Source: ABRINQ) Share of imported toys: 45% (Source: ABRINQ) Number of manufacturers installed in Brazil: 441 (Source: ABRINQ) Number of certificate toys sold since the implantation of the regulamentation: 3 billion (Source: ABRINQ) Number of Accredited Certification Bodies: 6 (Source: Inmetro) Number of Accredited Laboratories: 7 Brazil + 2 China (Source: Inmetro) 27 years without accidents involving toys made in Brazil (Source: ABRINQ) The toy industry in Brazil has no problems with environmental agencies, including Green Peace (Source: ABRINQ) Brazilian Toy Market CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT OF TOYS

15. 1992 – Based on a national standard (ABNT EB-2082) or equivalent international standard 1998 – Based on a national standard (ABNT NBR 11786:1998) 2005 – Based on a Mercosur Standard (NM 300:2002) ISO Systems of Certification: 4, 5 and 7 Requirements: Physical and Mechanical Properties, Inflammability, Electrical Properties, Hygiene, Radioactivity, Chemical Properties, Noise, Warning and Identification of Age. Annual Audit of Quality Management System (ISO 9001) History CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT OF TOYS

16. 2006/2007 – Consumer accidents around the world motivated the announcement of many recalls by the toy world industry 2007 – Using the precautionary principle, Brazil change the procedures to toy certification (temporary) The same requirements (NM 300:2002) National Products: ISO Systems of Certification 5 and 7 Foreign Products: ISO Systems of Certification 7 Tests only in national accredited laboratories 2007 – Additional requirements for toxicological testing (Phthalates) History CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT OF TOYS

17. 2009 – New procedures to toy certification Requirements: NM 300:2002 + requirements for toxicological testing National and foreign Products: ISO Systems of Certification 5 and 7 Artisans, Micro and small enterprises: ISO Systems of Certification 4 Qualification requirements for the Conformity Assessment Body professionals Sworn translation of the test report Complaint Handling Policy Conformity Checking Actually CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT OF TOYS

18. ISO System of Certification 5 National and international laboratories accredited by Inmetro or by signatories to the ILAC Audit of Quality Management System with variable frequency (4 / 8 / 12 months) related to the company's compliance history Flexible requirements for Micro and Small Enterprises for the Quality Management System Requirements for sampling Validity of the certificate: 4, 8 or 12 months Actually CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT OF TOYS

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20. ISO System of Certification 7 National and international laboratories accredited only by Inmetro Requirements for sampling Actually CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT OF TOYS

21. Actually CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT OF TOYS

22. ISO System of Certification 4 National and international laboratories accredited only by Inmetro Requirements for sampling Validity of the certificate: 12 months (Micro and small enterprises) 18 months (Artisans) Confirmation Test: 6 months later (Micro and small enterprises) 9 months (Artisans) Actually CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT OF TOYS

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24. Form of evidence CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT OF TOYS

25. 2010 – Inmetro is developing more two Conformity Assessment Programs related to children products School Articles Party Articles Related Actions CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT OF TOYS 2010 – Inmetro supports the development of an international standard on safety of toys.

26. Contacts: Inmetro’s Home Page: http://www.inmetro.gov.br Questions to Inmetro: dqual@inmetro.gov.br Consumers Site: www.portaldoconsumidor.gov.br