Brazil
Brazil
Motor Vehicle Type Approval
Brazilian vehicle type approval is regulated by two governmental departments, namely IBAMA (Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis) and SENATRAN (Secretaria Nacional de Trânsito), of which IBAMA is responsible for environmental protection while SENATRAN is responsible for vehicle safety. Only when a vehicle type obtains both LCVM certificate (Licença para Uso da Configuração de Veículo ou Motor - LCVM) from IBAMA and CAT certificate (Certificado de Adequação à Legislação de Trânsito - CAT) from SENATRAN, it is deemed to have been certified and qualified to be commercialized in Brazilian market.
ATIC provides Brazilian type approval services for domestic OEMs in cooperation with Brazilian certification body CATA. ATIC assists OEMs to complete type approval applications, document preparation, regulation interpretation and training, contacts IBAMA, SENATRAN and local laboratories to coordinate the testing and certification process.
ATIC provides Brazilian type approval services for domestic OEMs in cooperation with Brazilian certification body CATA. ATIC assists OEMs to complete type approval applications, document preparation, regulation interpretation and training, contacts IBAMA, SENATRAN and local laboratories to coordinate the testing and certification process.
CATA as SENATRAN officially licensed agency is located in Sao Paulo, Brazil, CATA provides CAT application and vehicle registration service for vehicle manufacturers. CATA and IBAMA have long-term cooperation to provide manufacturers with emission testing and LCVM application service. In addition, as an authorized motor vehicle inspection agency, CATA issues INMETRO CCT certificates by inspecting small batch manufacturers and prototypes. Through exclusive partnership ATIC and CATA have successfully completed applications and issued CAT and LCVM certificates for Chinese whole vehicle manufactures.
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SENATRAN - CAT
SENATRAN and CONTRAN
CONTRAN stands for the National Traffic Council which is the highest normative and advisory body of the National Traffic System. It prepares guidelines for the National Traffic Policy and coordinates all the organs of the National Traffic System. CONTRAN is a normative body while SENATRAN is an executive body.
SENATRAN Ordinance No. 990/2022
Any vehicle entering Brazilian market is required to carry out safety tests in accordance with SENATRAN Ordinance No.990/2022, implemented in September 2022 and obtained CAT certificate. The ordinance requires that vehicle parts and systems must meet Brazilian CONTRAN standards. Equivalent ECE or FMVSS standards are no longer acceptable unless specified they are acceptable in the CONTRAN standards.
IBAMA - LCVM
Type Approval
By technical analysis, as well as emission and noise testing, prove that the new vehicle meets emission standards and has a lower degradation rate in use the LCVM certificate will be issued.
CoP
To ensure that the vehicles exported to Brazil are in the same state as the products at the time of certification, the Brazilian government will conduct Conformity of Production Audit. The premise of such audit is that if the vehicle importer or manufacturer sells more than 1,000 units per half year, or if the heavy-duty vehicle sells more than 100 units per half year, the Conformity of Production Audit must be performed at the request of the Brazilian government.
I/M Programs
In order to ensure that manufacturers and users strictly comply with vehicle emission requirements, CONAMA issued the Vehicle Pollutant Control Program (PCPV) in 2011 to implement inspection and maintenance procedures (I/M programs) for vehicles in use.
Ordinances and Standards
| No. | Tests | Name | Ordinances and Standards |
| 1 | Motor vehicle emission | Motor vehicle emission | IBAMA Ordinance No. 167/1997 |
| 2 | Motorcycle emission | Motorcycle emission | IBAMA Ordinance No. 17/2002 |
| 3 | Noise | Noise | ABNT NBR 15145/04, ABNT NBR 9714/99 |
| 4 | Identification and lighting of controls, Horn, Burglar alarm system, Warning triangle, Cover latch, License plate and bracket, Multimedia and navigation device, Brake pedal, Mandatory equipment, VlN, flammable material |
Level 1 components-Reports review |
CONTRAN Nº37/98, CONTRAN Nº827/98, CONTRAN Nº215/06, CONTRAN Nº242/07, CONTRAN Nº498/14, CONTRANNº758/18, CONTRAN Nº764/18, CONTRAN Nº912/22, CONTRAN Nº968/22, CONTRAN Nº969/22 |
| 5 | Active safety tests Brake system, Winshield cleaning system, Lamp installation, interior and exterior mirrors, Safety glass, Door locks and door hinges, Window controller, Window hammer for minibus |
Level 2 components-Active safety tests
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CONTRAN Nº224/07, CONTRAN Nº885/21, CONTRAN Nº908/22, CONTRAN Nº915/22, CONTRAN Nº924/22, CONTRAN Nº939/22, CONTRAN Nº960/22, CONTRAN Nº970/22 |
| 6 | Passive safety tests Side impact, Side impact on pole, fuel system, occupant collision protection, Seat fixing, Seat belt fixing, Seat belt, Headrest, Minibus stability, Micro-bus structure evaluation program, Wheelchair fixing system for passenger cars (if applicable) |
Level 3 components-Passive safety tests
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CONTRAN Nº910/22, CONTRAN Nº939/22, CONTRAN Nº949/22, CONTRAN Nº951/22 |
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