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07/14/2015
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The National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (Inmetro) has just published in the Official Gazette the Conformity Assessment Requirements (CAR) Sustainability of the Productive Leather Case. The new voluntary document establishes the best environmental, social and economic practices for leather production, in addition to ensuring the origin of the raw material and the protection of the health and safety of the worker. Certification bodies may have to seek accreditation with Inmetro to start the evaluations of companies that wish to have their processes certified.
The RAC aims to establish new criteria for Conformity Assessment Program (CAP) Sustainability of the production process in order Leather contributing to the enhancement of the product in domestic and foreign markets, sustainably produced.
The certification program follows the Federal Government's policy to value sustainable products, and considers it desirable matching national practices to international sustainable production of leather in order to provide access to demanding markets from the national product.
The RAC establishes certification levels, classified as Bronze *, Silver **, Gold *** and Diamond ****. The category varies depending on the minimum service indicators applicable Sustainability Management and each of the environmental, social and economic dimensions.
The head of the Foreign Liaison Division and Development Inmetro Special Projects, Gustavo Kuster, explained that the RAC enables the industry to demonstrate that produces leather in a sustainable manner, through procedures that involve audits by a body accredited by Inmetro, and culminating in the issuance of a certificate with the seal of the Institute.
"By adopting international certification practices, the program will ease to gain recognition in international forums and will bring decisive contributions in the leverage of Brazilian leather exports and its derivatives." Kuster said.
The document establishes criteria for sustainable production in all kinds of leather articles ranging from the processing of raw hides to finished leather. The program takes as a basis the Brazilian standard NBR 16296: 2014.
Certification levels:
* Bronze - minimum attendance 50% of the applicable indicators of sustainability management and each dimension, including necessarily the required criteria;
** Silver - service minimum of 75% of the indicators applicable management and sustainability and home of the dimensions, including necessarily the required criteria;
*** Gold - minimum attendance 90% of the indicators applicable management and sustainability and home of the dimensions, including necessarily the required criteria;
**** Diamond - service 100% of the indicators applicable management and sustainability and home of the dimensions.
Source: Inmetro
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