– What are the procedures for obtaining ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 certificates?
– Which certification bodies are accredited by Inmetro?
– How is it possible to find out if there is an established Norm in regard to a given matter?
– How can I find out whether the  Norms of my company are up to date?

The answers to the above questions and many others can be found at the site 'Normalization Metrology and Compliance Assessment'  maintained by the CNI. There you will get to know about tools that can guarantee a competitive edge for your company, especially in regard to sales and foreign markets.

In today's scenario of  increasing demands for certification of management systems for quality control, the environment, occupational health, and industrial safety; technical barriers tend to loom ever larger. That is why CNI defends the need for Brazil to immediately adopt a strategy that will forestall problems and be capable of reinforcing existing mechanisms and institutions for facing up to them.

At the same time, each businessman can, and should do his part. The first step is to acquire deeper knowledge in regard to the Technical Norms that are the basis of  production processes.  Then it will be possible to to offer products that satisfy the needs of the consumer market and at the same time, to demonstrate metrological certification of their quality, compliance and reliability.

Site Normalization Metrology and Compliance Assessment   (contents in Portuguese only)