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12/12/2016
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The fight against metrological fraud in the sale of fuels was the theme of the panel held this Friday (09.12), in Rio de Janeiro. The event, organized by the National Federation of Fuels and Lubricants (Fecombustíveis) with support from Inmetro, brought together representatives of various organizations to discuss ways to curb fraudulent practices and ensure fair trade in the segment.
Carlos Augusto de Azevedo, president of Inmetro, said that all regulations developed by the institute to try to contain fraud will be discussed with other regulatory institutions, such as the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) and the trade unions. "We have, of course, three cases that need to be distinct: locations that have the equipment functioning properly, but that at some point deregulate; Possible fraud and organized crime, "he explained.
The president cited data from the Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo (Fiesp), which indicate a loss of R $ 100 to R $ 200 billion reais by the government due to fraud in different sectors of the economy. "We formed a working group with the participation of USP and intend to involve unions and the ANP to think about solutions. We can not let organized crime dominate the market and eliminate entrepreneurs. It has to be strongly fought and fought with intelligence, "he said.
Also attending the opening table of the event were the president of Fecombustíveis, Paulo Miranda, Superintendent of Supervision of ANP Supply, Carlos Orlando Silva, Executive Director of the National Union of Fuel Distribution and Lubricants (Sindicom), Jorge Luiz Oliveira and the Institutional director of the Union of Brazilian Regional Fuel Distributors (Brasilcom), Sérgio Massillon.
Paulo Miranda said that the unions support the creation of stricter legislation to combat fraud, but that he worries about generalization, since, according to him, in 97% of cases there is compliance with laws and regulations. "We need to separate the guilty guilty with great clarity. Anyone who intends to be arrested is my unfair competitor. This we want to purge the sector, is my worst competitor, "he said.
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The researcher of the Legal Metrology Department of Inmetro, Fabiano Leitão, presented the Institute's actions in combating fuel pump fraud. The action takes place on two fronts: the confrontation of fraudulent practices in the park already installed and the revision of the Technical Metrological Regulation (RTM), in order to reduce the vulnerability of the instruments.
Regardless of the modality of fraud - which is updated over time - to identify it, it is necessary to focus attention on the place where it is installed, in the form of activation (manual or remote) and in the effect on the computation of the measure, Most commonly found fail to deliver from 6.5% to 12% of the fuel due.
In order to expand and improve inspection actions, between 2013 and 2014, Inmetro offered training to 75 technicians of the Brazilian Network of Legal Metrology and Quality (RBMLQ-I), focusing on the visual identification of frauds in fuel pumps - which is considered The best method of identification.
The changes in the RTM, which were discussed with the industry, provide for the elevation of the security level, from the inclusion of new hardware and software security requirements and the incorporation of asymmetric cryptography principles in the design of future fuel metering pumps.
The instruments with the current configurations may be marketed up to 36 months after the publication of the new regulation. Those that are already being used should be taken on the market in terms that vary according to their year of manufacture, respecting the useful life of the equipment and without generating any loss to those who have purchased them.
Representatives of the Institutes of Weights and Measures of São Paulo and Mato Grosso also shared their initiatives to combat fraud, such as the systematic conduct of joint operations with other institutions and systems development, together with the Secretariat of Finance, which detect fraudulent practices From the crossing of data between the volume of fuel purchased and sold by the station.
In order to continue the work, a direct channel was established between Inmetro and Fecombustíveis, which will be the focal point of the union leadership for discussions with the Institute.
Source: Inmetro
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