Rio de Janeiro, RJ – BrazilRio de Janeiro, RJ – BrazilDecember, 7December, 7thth

Rio de Janeiro, RJ – BrazilRio de Janeiro, RJ – BrazilDecember, 7December, 7thth

THE BRAZILIAN ASSOCIATION THE BRAZILIAN ASSOCIATION FOR STANDARDIZATIONFOR STANDARDIZATION

WHO IS ABNT ?WHO IS ABNT ?

• Created in 1940Created in 1940

• Private, non-profit organizationPrivate, non-profit organization

• Responsible for the preparation of all National Responsible for the preparation of all National Standards (voluntary, consensus-based)Standards (voluntary, consensus-based)

• Officially recognized by the Brazilian Government as Officially recognized by the Brazilian Government as the National Standards Bodythe National Standards Body

• Founding Member of ISO, COPANT and AMNFounding Member of ISO, COPANT and AMN

• IEC member since ABNT’s creationIEC member since ABNT’s creation

• Signatory of the WTO/TBT/Code of Good Practices on Signatory of the WTO/TBT/Code of Good Practices on Standardization (1995)Standardization (1995)

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

Management of Brazilian Standards

development process

Promotion and diffusion of Standards

Represent Brazil in Regional and International

Standards Organizations

Cooperation with similar organizations

Certification of Products, Services and Systems

STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT PROCESSSTANDARDS DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

ABNT’s standardization work is carried out by means of its

CB – Brazilian Committees (TCs); and

ONS – Sectorial Standards Bodies

in which all interested parties are allowed to participate, in

order to harmonize interests of manufacturers, consumers,

the government and technical-scientific society, preparing

its standards by consensus and taking into account the

WTO/TBT/Code of Good Practices In Standardization

TechnicalSecretar.

GT 1 GT 2

CE 1:1 CE 1:2

SC1

CE 2:1

CE 2:2

CE 2:3

SC2

SC3

Braz. Committee

Brazilian Technical Committees Brazilian Technical Committees - Structure -- Structure -

Brazilian Technical Committees Brazilian Technical Committees - Structure -- Structure -

• SC - Subcommittee

• CT – Technical Commission

• CE – Study Commission

• GT – Working Group

DEVELOPMENT OF A BRAZILIAN STANDARD

The ABNT makes the management of this process

The ABNT makes the management of this process

There is a demand from the society

A working Group prepares the draft standard

The draft standard is submitted to public enquiry

The Standard is approved and put at the society disposal

Process OF PREPARATION OF Brazilian Standards - FlowProcess OF PREPARATION OF Brazilian Standards - Flow

STANDARDIZATION STANDARDIZATION PROGRAMMEPROGRAMME

PUBLIC ENQUIRYPUBLIC ENQUIRY

DEMANDDEMAND

PREPARATION OFPREPARATION OFDRAFT STANDARDDRAFT STANDARD

VOTES ASSESSMENTVOTES ASSESSMENT

OKOKSTANDARDSSTANDARDSYES

NO

ABNT IN FIGURES - INSTITUTIONALABNT IN FIGURES - INSTITUTIONAL

MEMBERS1.433 Members, Comprising: 915 Corporate Members 518 Individual Members

STAFF 90 Directly Employed

SOURCES OF REVENUE 40% Sales of publications 26% Certification 08% Agreements 18% Membership 02% Training 06% Others

TECHNICAL COMMITEESTECHNICAL COMMITEES

5454 Brazilian Committees 44 Sectorial Standards Bodies

TECHNICAL MEETINGSTECHNICAL MEETINGS 2.788 Meetings, comprising:25.041 Participants

  DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDS

9.635 Standards in force 592 New standards (01/jan to 30/Nov/2006) 353 Drafts submitted to public enquiry in 2006

ABNT IN FIGURES – STANDARDS WORKINGABNT IN FIGURES – STANDARDS WORKINGABNT IN FIGURES – STANDARDS WORKINGABNT IN FIGURES – STANDARDS WORKING

CB - 01 - Mining and Metallurgy

CB - 02 - Civil Construction

CB - 03 - Electricity

CB - 04 - Machines and Mechanic Equipment

CB - 05 - Automobiles, Trucks, Tractors

CB - 06 - Subway and Railroad

CB - 07 - Shipbuilding and Marine Technology

CB - 08 - Aeronautic and Space

CB - 09 - Fuels

CB - 10 - Chemistry

TECHNICAL COMMITTEES (CB and ONS)

CB - 11 - Shoes and Leather

CB - 12 - Agriculture

CB - 13 - Drinks

CB - 14 - Information and documentation

CB - 15 - Furniture

CB - 16 - Transportation and Traffic

CB - 17 - Textiles

CB - 18 - Cement and Concrete

CB - 19 - Refractories

CB - 20 - Nuclear Energy

TECHNICAL COMMITTEES (CB and ONS)

CB - 21 - Computer and Data Processing

CB - 22 - Thermic Insulation

CB - 23 - Packaging

CB - 24 - Fire Safety

CB - 25 - Quality

CB - 26 - Odonto-Medical-Hospitalar

ONS-27 - Graphic Technology

CB - 28 - Steel

CB - 29 - Paper and Cellulose

CB - 30 - Alimentary Technology

TECHNICAL COMMITTEES (CB and ONS)

CB - 31 – Wood

CB - 32 - Individual Protection Equipment

CB - 33 - Jewellery, Gems, Precious Metals

ONS-34 - Petroleum

CB - 35 - Aluminium

CB - 36 - Clinical Analysis and In vitro Diagnostic

CB - 37 – Glasses

CB - 38 - Environmental Management

CB - 39 - Road Implements

CB - 40 - Accessibility

TECHNICAL COMMITTEES (CB and ONS)

CB - 41 - Iron Ores

CB - 42 - Welding

CB - 43 - Corrosion

CB - 44 - Copper

CB - 45 – Tyres and Rims

CB - 46 – Clean rooms and Controlled Areas

CB - 47 – Chrysotile Asbestos

CB - 48 – Road Machinery

CB - 49 – Optic and Optical Instruments

CB - 50 – Offshore Material, Equipment and Structures

TECHNICAL COMMITTEES (CB and ONS)

ONS-51 – Plastic

CB - 52 - Coffee

CB - 53 – Standardization on Metrology

CB - 54 – Tourism

CB - 55 – Air conditioning

CB - 56 – Meat and Milk

CB - 57 – Personal hygiene, Perfumery and Cosmetics

ONS-58 – Non-destructive testing

TECHNICAL COMMITTEES (CB and ONS)

ADOPTION OF INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS IN BRAZILSTANDARDS IN BRAZIL

ABNT policy for the adoption of ABNT policy for the adoption of international standards aims to:international standards aims to:

Help the Brazilian participation in the Help the Brazilian participation in the global marketplaceglobal marketplace

Meet the WTO/TBT/Code of Good Meet the WTO/TBT/Code of Good Practices for Standardization (ABNT: Practices for Standardization (ABNT: 1995)1995)

In view of the code, the standardization In view of the code, the standardization program of the national sectors must program of the national sectors must prioritise the adoption of international prioritise the adoption of international standardsstandards

ISO: ISO: 734734 TC + SC TC + SC

* Including ISO/IEC JTC 1

BRAZILIAN PARTICIPATION BRAZILIAN PARTICIPATION IN ISO TC AND SCIN ISO TC AND SC

BRAZILIAN PARTICIPATION BRAZILIAN PARTICIPATION IN ISO TC AND SCIN ISO TC AND SC

P-Member: P-Member: 169169 , including: , including:

5050 TC TC

119119 SC SC

ABNT: ABNT: 430430, of which:, of which:

O-Member: O-Member: 261261

MAIN CHALLENGESMAIN CHALLENGES

Count on adequate support (technical and financial) for Count on adequate support (technical and financial) for

its core activities its core activities

BBe an effective leader in Latin America, helping other e an effective leader in Latin America, helping other

countries to improvecountries to improve

Increase and improve Brazilian participation in the Increase and improve Brazilian participation in the

international and regional standardization processes international and regional standardization processes

Improve staff skills and trainingImprove staff skills and training

Improve and increase communication with stakeholdersImprove and increase communication with stakeholders

Increase co-operation with other standards Increase co-operation with other standards

organizations, particularly at Pan-American levelorganizations, particularly at Pan-American level

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