巴西家用电器强制性认证实施规则

Interpretation of Brazil Compulsory Certification System for Household Appliances

详细介绍了巴西家用电器强制性认证的第371号部颁法令的适用范围、引用标准、合格评定程序、合格标志、检测实验室和国外合格评定机构、投诉的处理以及罚则等内容。着重说明了法令涵盖87种家用电器产品,但INMETRO其他认证项目所涵盖的产品不包含在内。产品依据的标准为IEC 60335系列标准或其转化的ABNTNBR NM、NM标准。法令规定的强制性产品认证方式有"测试+质量管理体系评估"和"批量认证"两种。强制性认证和测试应由INMETRO认可的第三方产品认证机构和实验室进行。

On December 29,2009,INMETRO approved Ordinance No.371 about conformity assessment for household and similar appliances.This article introduces in detail the application scope,reference standards,conformity assessment process,mark of conformity,testing laboratory and foreign bodies,treatment of claims and penalties of this regulation.87 types of household appliances are covered in this regulation,but the appliances that are already covered by other assessment programs are excluded.Covered products must meet the safety requirements of IEC 60335 or related ABNT NBR NM and NM standards transferred from IEC 60335.There are two types of compulsory certification：one is test and evaluation of the quality management system;the other is batch certification system.The certification and tests should be performed by the third party product certification bodies and laboratories accredited by INMETRO.