270 likes | 458 Views
Brazilian Export Alert System: an Eletronic tool for improving SME’s knowledge on WTO countries regulations. Rogerio Corrêa Geneva , November 7 th , 2007. Overview. Inmetro´s Activities and Mission Pictures Introducing EP`s Staff Conception of the Export Alert System
E N D
Brazilian Export Alert System: an Eletronic tool for improving SME’s knowledge on WTO countries regulations Rogerio Corrêa Geneva, November 7th , 2007
Overview • Inmetro´s Activities and Mission • Pictures • Introducing EP`s Staff • Conception of the Export Alert System • Electronic Tools through Inmetro `webpage • Scorecards • Outcomes
INMETRO – Brazilian National Institute of Metrology Standardization and Industrial Quality Inmetro`s activities: • Scientific and Industrial Metrology • Legal Metrology • Regulatory Agency • National Accreditation Body • Brazilian TBT/WTO Enquiry Point
INMETRO’s Mission PROVIDE CONFIDENCETO THE SOCIETY CONCERNING MEASUREMENTS AND PRODUCTS PROMOTING HARMONIZATION IN CONSUMPTION RELATIONS, INOVATION AND COMPETITIVENESS through: METROLOGYandCONFORMITY ASSESSMENT
Jorge Cruz Rogerio Corrêa Eduardo Gadret Ruth Pantoja Monique Getrow Flávia Alves Inmetro`s EP´s Staff - Disbt Getulio Bordalo
Conception of the Export Alert-System • Technical Assistance: Inmetro`s visit to the USA and Canada • Academic Project for Computer Science graduation based on a concept of Alert letters established on early 90’s years • Free services based on internet website
Enquiry Point Mission • Support Brazilian SME´s on awareness of Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement matters • The Main problem of SME´s: INFORMATION!!! • THE ENQUIRY POINT : • GIVE information on technical requirements • RECEIVE and PROCESS denounces on technical barriers • NOTIFY the Brazilian technical regulations to WTO
Services that support the awareness of TBT matters • Brazilian WTO/TBT Enquiry Point • Provide web (internet) services to the Brazilian Exporter: • 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 Number of subscribers: more than 5.000
www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas Enquiry Point Website Services Available to Exporters
Entrepreneurs, Exporters, Consultors, Students • (all involved with international trade!) • may subscribe defining their profiles and selecting: • countries • products • Whenever there is a new notification, the system verify the subscribers´ profiles and send an alert by e-mail.
Information Request All questions about technical regulations or conformity assessment related to the countries companies want to export are allowed !
Appoint a Technical Barrier to Trade or Make a Comentary on Notifications • After receiving a commentary or a denounce of an exporter on a notification • The EP make an analysis of the matter • Start a negotiation with the counterpart EP about the matter arguing the suspension or amendment of the future technical regulation
Search: “Wood” Consult Notifications Consult Notification
Notification Full text of a Technical Regulation
EP Processes in 2006/Oct 2007 • Alerta Exportador – 1112/1257 new subscribers • Information Request – 441/351 requested answers • Preparation of notifications – 53/56 Brazilian Notifications • Participation in 34/X events of foreign trade to inform Brazilian exporters about the Alerta Exportador system and functionalities
Member-States Associated-Members Outcomes Mercosur WG-3: Technical Regulation and Conformity Assessment • ‘Alerta exportador!’ granted to Mercosur Countries Strategic Association of the NMI`s Region’s Foreign Trade Share of Mercosur Members - 2002 Source: MDIC
THANK YOU !!! www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br