With the aim of expanding dialogue between the public sector and companies in the metrology segment, ABRAPEM (Brazilian Association of Scale, Weight, and Measure Manufacturers, Licensees, and Importers) and REMESP (Metrological Network of the State of São Paulo) are promoting, on August 13th in São Paulo, the event “Paving the Way for Fraud-Free Trade of Goods and Services”. The initiative will bring together authorities, regulatory and oversight entities, industrial unions from various categories, and manufacturers for a series of debates on the main challenges in the market for regulated products.
The opening will feature the presence of ABRAPEM’s president, Carlos Amarante, and REMESP’s president, Celso Scaranello, as well as federal deputy Celso Russomanno, known for his work in defending consumer rights and transparency in consumer relations.
The program includes institutional presentations, case studies from manufacturers and unions, as well as panels with representatives from public agencies and partner entities. Scheduled participants include Sicetel (National Union of Ferrous Metal Drawing and Lamination Industry), Omron Healthcare (manufacturer of thermometers and blood pressure monitors), Sindicel (Union of the Non-Ferrous Metal Electrical Conductor, Drawing, and Lamination Industry of the State of São Paulo), and IQA (Automotive Quality Institute), who will share experiences on the regulatory environment and the impacts of irregular instruments and products in their sectors.
The event will also feature strategic agencies such as Inmetro, IPEM-SP (Institute of Weights and Measures of the State of São Paulo), the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service, Procon-SP, and ABCOMM (Brazilian E-Commerce Association), who will present their actions focused on control, oversight, and strengthening safe commercial practices.
More than an opportunity for institutional exposure, “Paving the Way” seeks to establish itself as a space for collective solution-building, promoting active listening, the improvement of regulatory processes, and the competitive security of companies operating in the metrological market and others subject to compulsory regulation, combating piracy and other irregular practices as well as ensuring user safety with measuring instruments or related services.
Carlos Amarante, president of Abrapem, says the association estimates that nearly 50% of commercial scale sales today are irregular: without mandatory approval by Inmetro, without invoices, etc. “This event will be a great opportunity for the public and private sectors to jointly understand the situation and seek a harmonious solution to this problem, which causes insecurity for users of measuring instruments (individuals or businesses), revenue loss for companies operating correctly (manufacturers and importers), tax revenue loss (federal, state, and municipal), and job losses.”
