INMETRO Certification for Indian Manufacturers

What Is INMETRO Certification?

INMETRO (Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Qualidade e Tecnologia) is Brazil’s national body for metrology, quality and conformity assessment. For products covered by mandatory INMETRO regulations, a certificate from an accredited certification body (OCP, Organismo de Certificação de Produtos) is required. The product must then be registered with INMETRO before it can be imported, marketed or sold in Brazil.

Certified products carry the INMETRO conformity mark together with the certification body’s identification.

Products That Need INMETRO Certification

PCN Do Brazil certifies the following product categories:

• Household electrical appliances
• Plugs, sockets and adaptors
• Electrical wires and cables
• Circuit breakers and switches
• LED lamps and luminaires
• Toys
• Automotive components and tyres
• Solar PV modules and inverters
• Power supplies and chargers

Not sure whether your product is regulated? Ask for a free product classification.

INMETRO Certification Process

1. Product classification. We identify the applicable INMETRO regulation (Portaria), technical standards and certification model.
2. Application. Submit the technical file, product photos, circuit diagrams, user manual in Portuguese, label artwork and Brazilian applicant details.
3. Type testing. Samples are tested to the applicable Brazilian (ABNT NBR / IEC-based) standards at accepted laboratories.
4. Factory audit. Where the certification model requires it, PCN Do Brazil audits your manufacturing site and quality system in India.
5. Certification decision. PCN Do Brazil reviews the results and issues the certificate of conformity.
6. INMETRO registration. The product is registered with INMETRO and the conformity mark can be applied.
7. Surveillance. Periodic maintenance audits and/or testing keep the certificate valid.

Documents Checklist

• Product list with models and technical specifications
• Circuit diagrams, bill of materials and critical component list
• Existing test reports (IEC / CB / BIS, if available)
• User manual and label artwork (Portuguese version required)
• Factory quality system details (ISO 9001, if available)
• Details of the Brazilian importer or legal representative (CNPJ)

Why Indian Exporters Choose PCN Do Brazil for INMETRO

• A Cgcre-accredited certification body with an office in Brazil
• Application support in Delhi, in English and Hindi
• Factory audits planned at your Indian plant
• Review of existing IEC and CB reports to reduce repeat testing where allowed
• Fixed quotes with clear timelines
• ANATEL certification also available for products with radio modules