The Brazilian Technical Standards Association (, ABNT) is a private
non-profit organization
A nonprofit organization (NPO), also known as a nonbusiness entity, nonprofit institution, not-for-profit organization, or simply a nonprofit, is a non-governmental (private) legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public, or so ...
and the normative body which is responsible for
technical standards in
Brazil
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, and intends to promote
technological development in the country. Brazilian national standards published by the association are named and abbreviated NBR.
ABNT was founded on 28 September 1940.
It was officially adopted by the Brazilian government in 1962.
It is a founding member of the
International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the (COPANT), and the (AMN).
ABNT is the exclusive representative of Brazil in the international organizations
ISO and
IEC and in the regional entities COPANT and AMN.
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Electrical safety standards organizations
ISO member bodies
1940 establishments in Brazil
Organisations based in Rio de Janeiro (city)
Organisations based in São Paulo
Standards organisations in Brazil
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