BRAZIL: MECHANICAL SPHYGMOMANOMETER ANEROID TYPE The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 96.121. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: BRAZIL. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: INMETRO. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above. 3. Notified under Article. 2.10.1. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS number may be provided in addition, where applicable): Mechanical sphygmomanometer aneroid type. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Metrological Technical Regulation Relating to Mechanical Sphygmomanometer Aneroid Type. 6. Description of content: This Regulation establishes the conditions which sphygmomanometers intended to measure the human arterial pressure should satisfy. 7. Objective and rationale: Human health protection in order to assure proper measurement. 8. Relevant documents: OIML R 16/1970; EN-PTB 1060 - 1 and 2. 9. Proposed date of adoption: July 1996. Proposed date of entry into force:. 10. Final date for comments: 3 May 1996. (137)

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