STANDARDS, LABELLING

 

Resources that cover product labeling, product standards, and advertising standards in Brazil.

Associação Brasileira De Normas Técnicas (ABNT)
http://www.abnt.org.br
The Brazilian Technical Standards Association is responsible for the national standardization and certification procedures. Under “Adquira sua Norma”, click on “Vendas On-Line”, then rest your cursor on “comitê / tema” to see a list of Brazilian standards, and to link to Mercosur standards. [Portuguese]
Brazilian source

Conselho Nacional de Auto-Regulamentação Publicitária (CONAR)
http://www.conar.org.br
National Council for Self-Regulation of Advertising. Click on “Código” for the Brazilian Advertising Self-Regulation Code. This Code of self-regulation for the advertising industry establishes a system for solution of disputes and claims, and guarantees a fast, prompt and objective solution of claims, complaints and disputes. [Portuguese, English] Brazilian source

 

Foreign Consumer Guide
http://www.mj.gov.br/dpdc Under “Educação para o Consumo”, click on “Guia do Consumidor Estrangeiro”
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Departamento de Proteção e Defesa do Consumidor (DPDC). 28 pages PDF. This guide is to alert visitors to Brazil of their rights and responsibilities under the Consumer Defense Code. It describes the Code, the National Consumer Defense System, compensation for damages including supplier liability, how and where to complain, access to justice, and regulations relating to hotels, restaurants and transportation. [Portuguese, English, Spanish]
Brazilian source