Brazil has published an ordinance detailing the consolidated technical regulations and conformity assessment requirements for cribs. The ordinance became effective on April 1, 2021.
In March 2021, Brazil’s Ministry of Economy/National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (Ministério da Economia/Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Qualidade e Tecnologia,, Inmetro) published Inmetro Ordinance No. 143 of March 22, 2021 (Portaria No. 143, de 22 de Março de 2021) approving the consolidated quality technical regulation and conformity assessment requirements for cribs (the Ordinance).
The Ordinance became effective on April 1, 2021 and repealed Inmetro ordinances 53/106 and 195/2020 on cribs
Highlights of the ordinance are summarized in Table 1.
| Ordinance No. 143 of March 22, 2021 Approving the Quality Technical Regulation and Conformity Assessment Requirements for Infant Cribs – Consolidated | |
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| Section | Highlight |
| Scope |
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| Pre-Market Requirements |
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| Market Surveillance |
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| Annex I ‘Quality Technical Regulation’ |
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| Annex II ‘Conformity Assessment Requirements'’ |
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| Annex III ‘Conformity Identification Seal’ |
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Table 1
| Entry | Standard | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABNT NBR NM 300-1:2011 | Toy Safety - Part 1: General, mechanical and physical properties |
| 2 | ABNT NBR 5426:1985 | Sampling plans and procedures for attribute inspection |
| 3 | ABNT NBR 15860-1:2016 | Furniture – Children´s cots and folding cots for domestic use Part 1: Safety requirements |
| 4 | ABNT NBR 15860-2:2016 | Furniture – Children´s cots and folding cots for domestic use Part 2: Test methods |
| 5 | ABNT NBR 16067-1:2012 | Furniture – Cribs, rocking or pendulum cradles up to 900 mm for home use. Part 1: Safety requirements |
| 6 | ABNT NBR 16067-2:2012 | Furniture – Cribs, rocking or pendulum cradles up to 900 mm for home use. Part 2: Test methods |
Table 2. Complementary safety standards (Annex II)
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