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1 Brazilian Export Alert System: an Eletronic tool for improving SME s knowledge on WTO countries regulations Rogerio Corrêa Geneva, November 7 th, 2007

2 Overview Inmetro s Activities and Mission Pictures Introducing EP`s Staff Conception of the Export Alert System Electronic Tools through Inmetro `webpage Scorecards Outcomes

3 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

4 INMETRO s Mission PROVIDE CONFIDENCE TO THE SOCIETY CONCERNING MEASUREMENTS AND PRODUCTS PROMOTING HARMONIZATION IN CONSUMPTION RELATIONS, INOVATION AND COMPETITIVENESS through: METROLOGY and CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT

5 Inmetro`s EP s Staff - Disbt Jorge Cruz Rogerio Corrêa Flávia Alves Monique Getrow Eduardo Gadret Getulio Bordalo Ruth Pantoja

6 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

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8 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

9 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

10 Enquiry Point Website Services Available to Exporters

11 Export Alert!

12 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 .

13 Information Request All questions about technical regulations or conformity assessment related to the countries companies want to export are allowed!

14 Appoint a Technical Barrier to Trade or Make a Comentary on Notifications 1. After receiving a commentary or a denounce of an exporter on a notification 2. The EP make an analysis of the matter 3. Start a negotiation with the counterpart EP about the matter arguing the suspension or amendment of the future technical regulation

15 Frequently Asked-Questions on TBT matters

16 Technical Requirements (Countries x Products)

17 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS (COUNTRIES X PRODUCTS)

18 Technical Requirements (Countries x Products)

19 Consult Notifications Consult Notification Search: Wood

20 Full text of a Technical Regulation Notification

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22 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

23 Scorecards (2001 to Oct.2007) Scorecards (Oct) Ocorrence Assinantes do Alerta Informações Solicitadas Notificações Realizadas Notificações Brasileiras Year Alert Subscribers Information Requested WTO Notifications Brazilian Notifications

24 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 Paraguai 1,69% Uruguai 2,58% Argentina 23,16% Member-States Associated-Members Brasil 72,58% Source: MDIC

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27 THANK YOU!!!

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