UL Solutions in Brazil now offers certification of personal protective equipment (PPE) to help manufacturers provide safer and more effective products in the Brazilian market. Our certification services help you achieve compliance with regulations and confidently go to market in Brazil.
On Feb. 2, 2023, the health and safety of PPE in Brazil became the responsibility of the Brazilian Ministry of Labor and Pension (MTP), now governing EPI Ordinances in the country, with INMETRO no longer evaluating PPE. The MTP Ordinance 672 from Nov. 8, 2021, consolidated several previous ordinances.
Manufacturers and importers producing or selling products in the Brazilian market must comply with this mandatory certification.
(Heat and Flames) – Electric Arc (NBR IEC 61482-2 and NBR 15292)
(Heat and Flames) – Flash Fire (ABNT NBR 16623)
(Heat) – Heat and Flame (ABNT NBR ISO 11612)
(Heat) Welding and Allied Processes (ABNT NBR ISO 11611)
(ISO 16602, EN 943-1 and EN 14594)
| Product | Risk category | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| High | Medium | Low | |
| Clothing | X | X | X |
| Gloves | X | X | X |
| Helmet | X |
The manufacturer or importer must request a certificate of approval (CA) from the MTP. A certificate of conformity must be obtained from an accredited Product Certification Body (OCP). The OCP is responsible for technical analysis and the MTP is responsible for issuing the CA.
First, we at UL Solutions Brazil need to organize your product into one of four groups:
Then, the UL Solutions Brazil team will evaluate the category applied to each group to determine the tests needed.
The changes to the process of obtaining and validating a CA are outlined in the chart below.
As a full-service testing, inspection and certification provider, UL Solutions offers a broad portfolio of services to help manufacturers meet industry and regulatory requirements. We offer a wide range of auxiliary services to help PPE manufacturers achieve efficient time to market while reducing costs.
Get in touch today to learn more about how our occupational PPE certification and testing can help you meet product safety and performance requirements in Brazil.
As the manufacturer or importer, you must request the CA from the Ministry of Labor and Pensions (MTP). Then you must obtain a certificate of conformity from an accredited Product Certification Body (OCP). The OCP is responsible for technical analysis and the MTP is responsible for issuing the CA.
When you obtain third-party certification on a PPE product, you can be confident that the product meets Brazilian regulatory requirements and that the product operates in a manner that is safer and more effective than an untested PPE product and, as a result, may help the product achieve a larger market share.
As a global safety science leader, UL Solutions leverages our decades of experience in testing and certifying PPE to help you efficiently and cost-effectively navigate regulatory compliance.
