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05/02/2014
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Sale of poor quality parts that bore the risk of accidents led to compulsory regulamtação
Measure should increase traffic safety
Ask safer may take up to three years to reach the market
Inmetro will make brake cars Photo: Marcelo Cosentino/20-10-13
Friction material for brakes for use in road vehicles will have to follow minimum safety requirements for the manufacture , import and marketing . The National Institute of Metrology ( INMETRO ) issued a regulation for these materials , which shall be certified by the institute . The motivation of the new accreditation was the potential for accidents from poor quality parts sale on the market provide , explains in a note to the director of Conformity Assessment INMETRO , Alfredo Lobo :
"The goal of accreditation is compulsory to make the parts produced to supply the market for imported and domestic cars , meet the minimum safety requirements , restricting the sale of pieces of low cost doubtful quality and safety "
The regulation explains Wolf , applies to friction used in sets of brake pads and disc friction used in sets of drum brake linings for motor vehicles road materials.
Despite the importance and urgency of the issue , the effects may take three years to reach the consumer . This is because manufacturers will have 12 months to adapt production to regulation and another six months to suspend the marketing of products that do not comply with the new rule . The dealers , in turn , will have 36 months to adjust their inventories. After finishing these deadlines , manufacturers and traders who submit domestic and imported products do not comply will be subject to the penalties provided by law.
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