BRAZIL -- VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTIONS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.96.414. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: BRAZIL. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality -- INMETRO. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above. 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Motor vehicles. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: RTQ-42 Vehicle Safety Inspection (23 pages, available in Portuguese). 6. Description of content: This Regulation establishes the necessary requirements for vehicle safety inspections. It applies to the periodic inspection stations for vehicle safety, which are accredited by competent bodies. Annex A contains a Manual for the Installation and Functioning of a Safety Inspection Station, with the minimum requirements relating to the equipment and installation of such a station. Annex B contains the Procedure Manual for the Inspection of Vehicle Safety which establishes the methodology under which the inspection of the vehicle must be made. 7. Objective and rationale: Human safety. 8. Relevant documents: Resoluc

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