Stakeholders are reminded that Brazil’s new ordinance, detailing the consolidated technical regulations and conformity assessment requirements for toys, came into force on August 2, 2021.

Published by the Ministry of Economy/National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO) as Ordinance No. 302 of July 12, 2021, it contains several important provisions, including:

• Establishing consolidated regulations for toys in the form of:
o Annex I – quality technical regulations
o Annex II – conformity assessment requirements
o Annex III – specifications for the conformity identification seal – suppliers may choose Certification Model 1b, 2 or 5 for conformity assessment requirements
• Certified toys to be registered with INMETRO
• In-scope toys are subject to market surveillance
• Suppliers must furnish the required information within 15 days when requested by INMETRO
• Provides a (non-exhaustive) list of products that are considered as:
o Annex IV – considered toys
o Annex V – not considered toys

Stakeholders should be aware of the following important dates:
• January 1, 2022 – domestic manufacturers/importers to only produce/import compliant toys
• January 1, 2023 – domestic manufacturers/importers to only market compliant toys
• July 1, 2025 – establishments to only distribute or carry out commercial activity with compliant toys

Ordinance No. 302 states that certificates based upon previous ordinances – Nos. 563/2016 and 217/2020 – should be assessed against the new law at the next evaluation.

To see a summary of adopted complementary documents for the conformity assessment requirements, see SGS’s original SafeGuard 107/21.

SGS Toy & Juvenile Product Services
SGS offers a wide range of services to ensure that products comply with relevant standards for childcare articles and children’s equipment. They provide consulting, training, product development, testing, audit and inspection services to ensure that products comply with strict regulations worldwide, demonstrating the safety and quality of juvenile products being brought to the market. After all, it’s only trusted because it’s tested. Learn more about SGS’s Toy & Juvenile Product Services. [www.sgs.com/en/consumer-goods-retail/toys-and-juvenile-products

SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full Brazil Issues Legislation for Toys SafeGuardS. [www.sgs.com/en/news/2021/08/safeguards-10721-brazil-issues-legislation-for-toys]

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For further information contact:

Dr. HingWo Tsang
Global Information and Innovation Manager
Tel: (+852) 2774 7420

Bruno Grigoleto
Manager
Tel: (+55) 11 2664 9595 ext. 8060

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