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

2. Overview Inmetro´s Activities and Mission Cooperations among Inmetro e Peer Institutes The Export Alert System Scorecards Outcomes Conclusion

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. 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 2004/005-916 EU: ALA 2004/005-916 Cuba: ONN Cuba: ONN Inmetro’s Technical Cooperation Agreements

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. Internet Tools

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

12. Export Alert Website Export Alert ! Information Request Countries x Products Denounce TBT’s ! Consult Notification

13. Frequently Asked-Questions on TBT matters

14. Technical Requirements (Countries x Products )

15. Search: “Wood” Consult Notifications

16. Intranet Tools

17. Export Alert System

18. Follow up / maintanence window to Information Request Module

19. Data entry for Information Request Module

21. Follow up / maintanence window to Full Text Module

22. Data entry for Full Text Module

23. Follow up / maintanence window to Notification Proposition Module

24. Data entry for Notification Proposition Module

25. Follow up / maintanence window to Export Alert Module

26. Data entry for Export Alert Module Summary in Portuguese

27. The Harmonized System (HS) classification Data entry for Export Alert Module

28. Client Subscribers of the Export Alert

29. Export Alert! Countries of Mercosur

30. Follow up / maintanence window to “Countries x Products” Module

31. Data entry for “Countries x Products” Module

32. Module of Reports Notification Proposition Export Alert Information Request

33. 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

34. 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 - 2002

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

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