1. Rogerio Corrêa Geneva, November 7 th, 2007 Brazilian Export Alert System: an Eletronic tool for improving SME’s knowledge on WTO countries regulations

2. Overview Inmetro´s Activities and Mission Pictures Introducing EP`s Staff Conception of the Export Alert System Electronic Tools through Inmetro `webpage Scorecards Outcomes

3. 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

4. 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

5. Inmetro`s EP´s Staff - Disbt Jorge Cruz Eduardo Gadret Flávia Alves Monique Getrow Ruth Pantoja Rogerio Corrêa Getulio Bordalo

6. Conception of the Export Alert-System Technical Assistance: Inmetro`s visit to the USA and Canada Academic Project for Computer Science graduation based on a concept of Alert letters established on early 90’s years Free services based on internet website

7. www.inmetro.gov.br

8. Support Brazilian SME´s on awareness of Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement matters The Main problem of SME´s: INFORMATION!!! THE ENQUIRY POINT : GIVE information on technical requirements RECEIVE and PROCESS denounces on technical barriers NOTIFY the Brazilian technical regulations to WTO Enquiry Point Mission

9. Services that support the awareness of TBT matters Provide web (internet) services to the Brazilian Exporter: 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 Number of subscribers: more than 5.000

10. www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas Enquiry Point Website Services Available to Exporters

11. Export Alert !

12. Entrepreneurs, Exporters, Consultors, Students (all involved with international trade!) may subscribe defining their profiles and selecting: countries products Whenever there is a new notification, the system verify the subscribers´ profiles and send an alert by e-mail.

13. Information Request All questions about technical regulations or conformity assessment related to the countries companies want to export are allowed !

14. 1.After receiving a commentary or a denounce of an exporter on a notification 2.The EP make an analysis of the matter 3. Start a negotiation with the counterpart EP about the matter arguing the suspension or amendment of the future technical regulation Appoint a Technical Barrier to Trade or Make a Comentary on Notifications

15. Frequently Asked-Questions on TBT matters

16. Technical Requirements (Countries x Products )

17. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS (COUNTRIES X PRODUCTS)

18. Technical Requirements (Countries x Products )

19. Search: “Wood” Consult Notifications Consult Notification

20. Notification Full text of a Technical Regulation

22. EP Processes in 2006/Oct 2007 Alerta Exportador – 1112/1257 new subscribers Information Request – 441/351 requested answers Preparation of notifications – 53/56 Brazilian Notifications Participation in 34/X events of foreign trade to inform Brazilian exporters about the Alerta Exportador system and functionalities

23. Scorecards (2001 to Oct.2007)

24. Outcomes 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 - 2002

27. THANK YOU !!! www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br