Toy companies must read: Brazilian toy safety standards and its toy import policy

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As an export toy manufacturer, you must understand overseas laws and regulations.

In order to protect human health and consumer safety, Brazil's National Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality Association has notified several toys-related bills in recent years. On May 23, 2003, a draft resolution on MERCOSUR technology No. 01/03 on toy technology and safety requirements and conformity assessment procedures was reported. Safety-related labeling and packaging requirements were also developed; on October 16, 2007, The Act on the establishment of toxic test methods specifies the additional requirements for toy toxicity testing methods sold in Brazil; on November 14, 2008, a draft bill on the certification process for toy safety was notified and the procedure for certification of toys was defined.

Toy standard

There are currently eight toy standards in Brazil:

MERCOSUR Resolution N 23/04 Technical Standard on Toy Safety; Southern Common Market Toy Technical Standard No. 23/04;

Toy Safety Requirements Part I: Mechanical, Physical Functions (NM 300-1 Safety of toys Part 1: General, mechanical and physical properties);

Toy Safety Requirements Part 2: Combustion Performance (NM 300-2 Safety of Toy Part 2: Inflammability);

Toy Safety Requirements Part III: NM 300-3 Safety of Toy Part 3: Migration of Certain Elements;

Toy Safety Requirements Part 4: Chemical Experiment Toys (NM 300-4 Safety of toys Part 4: Safety of toys. Part 4: Chemical Games of experiments and related activities);

Toy Safety Requirements Part 5: Non-Laboratory Chemical Toys (NM 300-5 Safety of toys Part 5: Safety of toys. Part 5: Chemical games except games of experiments);

Toy Safety Requirements Part 6: Safety of Toys (NM 300-6 Safety of toys Part 6: Safety of toys. Part 6: Safety of electric toys);

INMETRO Management Rule 369 (The National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality Administrative Rule 369).

2. Brazil modifies toy import policy

On October 30, 2008, the Brazilian government proposed to amend the import policy. The main contents include:

(1) Compliance Certification

If the toy parts and components are imported for production purposes only, rather than for commercial sales like toys, no mandatory compliance certification is required;

According to different situations, toys or toy parts must be certified according to No. 5 or No. 7 certification system.

(2) Eligible label

All imported toys must be affixed with qualified signs;

Only certified products can be labeled with a qualified label, and no qualified label can be pre-printed on the toy's packaging.

(3) Test report

Receive test reports issued by laboratories outside Brazil (NM 300);

The test report must be in Portuguese and signed and contacted by the issuing authority;

The laboratory that issued the test report must pass the accreditation of the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) Signature Accreditation Agency or INMETRO.

All products tested outside Brazil must undergo the following supplementary tests in Brazil by Brazilian laboratories/certification bodies to verify their conformity: General tests: mechanical and physical properties; chemical tests: migration of certain elements.

3. Toy testing process

The former domestic standard for toys in Brazil is the NM 300, which includes physics, combustion, heavy metals, and battery-operated toy parts, which are similar to ISO 8124 parts 1, 2, and 3 and EN 50088, respectively. In the middle of 2007, some local Brazilian agencies still accept the test reports of EN71 and ASTM as supporting documents for import applications. Due to chemical testing problems, Brazilian Customs has changed this practice. The new import quality control rules have been implemented since August 2007. All batches of toys imported into Brazil after this period need to be inspected and authorized by local customs. Local certification testing agencies conduct sample tests. The testing process for toys is as follows:

The importer submits the proforma invoice and product photographs to the certification body accredited by the Brazilian accreditation agency INMETRO;

The certification body will give the terms of the commission and the contract. According to the SISCOMEX official system under the supervision of the Brazilian Government's Foreign Trade Office (SECEX), the above information (invoices, product photos, commission terms and contracts) is the supporting document for applying for temporary import registration;

After the imported toy products arrive at the customs, they will be temporarily held in the custody of the customs. The authorized certification company will go to the scene to sample, and then send the samples to a qualified laboratory for testing;

According to the standards of NM 300, the sampling volume is as follows: 3 samples of more than 6000 units of product; 30 samples of 6001 to 10000 products; 40 samples of more than 10001 products;

If the test results are qualified, the certificate of conformity for the batch of imported products will be issued. With this certificate, the import can apply for the final import certificate;

If the test results are not qualified, the batch of products will be immediately destroyed or returned to the producer country.

4. Brazil proposes to relax toy imports in 2009

Since August 2007, Brazil has implemented strict rules for the import of new toys (see Safe Guards 082/07 for details). Brazil currently does not accept overseas test reports. The newly proposed regulations allow the acceptance of Brazilian foreign test reports, provided that the accredited laboratory tests toys in accordance with the Brazilian toy standard NM 300. The proposal was announced on October 30, 2008 for public consultation. Public comment is as of December 30. It is expected that legislation will take effect in March 2009.

(1) General

Brazil Toy Certification Process All toys listed must pass the accreditation of accreditation bodies verified by the National Association for Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality (INMETRO) in Brazil.

a. Two authentication modes may be used:

Mode 7: Toy batch-by-batch certification

Certification is based on all applicable tests;

The number of test toys depends on the batch size.

Mode 5: Quality Management System Control

The certification body analyzes the manufacturer's quality management system documentation;

The certification body plans a preliminary review of the manufacturer's QA system and collects samples of preliminary tests;

All applicable tests are conducted in a characterization mode;

The maintenance review conducted by the certification body includes the testing process.

b. Testing: The conformity of the toy shall be tested by an accredited laboratory in accordance with the Brazilian NM 300 standard.

c. Qualification: When all requirements are met, the accreditation body will issue a certificate of conformity.

d. Qualification Mark: After certification, the mark must be clearly printed on the package or label.

(2) Significant differences from the current system

a. Acceptance of tests conducted abroad may accept test reports conducted abroad as long as the following conditions are met:

Laboratory accredited by NM 300 accredited by the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC);

Test report based on NM 300 standard;

The test report shall be (Brazilian) Portuguese, with the author's approved signature, identification, and contact information;

When the product arrives in Brazil, routine and chemical testing should be conducted by a Brazilian laboratory. Conventional: Physical and mechanical properties; Chemistry: Transfer of certain elements.

b. Certification of imported toys

Imported toys: no mandatory compulsory certification marks are printed on the packaging;

Only after the certification is affixed to the compulsory certification mark.

c. Parts and components imports

Imported parts and components that need to be assembled and not sold in the form of toys do not require certification;

After assembly in Brazil, certification system 7 must be performed.

Note: Brazil is the only country in the Common Market of South America that requires age markings and warnings on product packaging. Products that do not meet this requirement cannot be imported into Brazil.

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