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Attention! New regulations for home appliances in Brazil, mandated by INMETRO, will be enforced on January 1, 2026

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2026-01-05

From January 1, 2026, Brazil's new regulation Portaria INMETRO No. 148:2022 will be enforced, which targets household electrical appliances. The mandatory INMETRO certification safety standards require the use of the TÜV's IEC 60335-1:2016 version plus specific standard versions.

The new regulation, Portaria INMETRO No. 148:2022, issued by Brazil's national accreditation body INMETRO, will be officially enforced on January 1, 2026. This regulation targets household electrical appliances.

Starting from January 1, 2026, Brazil will mandate that safety standards for INMETRO certification comply with the IEC 60335-1:2016 version of the general standard, in addition to the following specific standard versions.

For the existing INMETRO Brazil certificate

If a company chooses to upgrade its standards in 2026, it must complete the standard update before the annual spot check arrives. If the standard update is not completed, the certificate will be revoked. Therefore, after the certification standard version is updated, relevant companies must implement it immediately.

The implementation of the new standard poses significant challenges to products currently certified under the old standard. Many products that passed testing under the old standard may no longer meet the requirements of the new standard. For example:

For kitchen electric products covered by IEC 60335-2-14, the new standard will require the use of the IEC 60335-2-14:2019 version. When testing according to the new version of the standard, excessive false labeling of rated input power will result in failure in the normal temperature rise test;

For electrothermal products covered by IEC 60335-2-9, new products will be required to comply with the 2019 version of IEC 60335-2-9. When tested according to this new standard version, some products may fail to meet the requirements for surface temperature rise;

For floor-cleaning robots covered by IEC 60335-2-2, new products will be required to comply with the IEC 60335-2-2:2019 version, which will mandate software evaluation for floor-cleaning robots.

Impact on manufacturers and brand owners in the home appliance industry

If a company fails to update its certificate in a timely manner and its certificate is revoked, it may face the risk of customs clearance being blocked or its products being removed from shelves, potentially leading to a loss of market share. Conversely, companies that are the first to achieve compliance may seize market opportunities and enhance product competitiveness.

Coping suggestions

Enterprises should initiate internal compliance reviews as soon as possible to compare existing product designs, test reports, labels, etc. with the new regulations to see if they comply.

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