With the aim of expanding the dialogue between the public sector and companies in the metrology segment, ABRAPEM (Brazilian Association of Scale, Weights and Measures Manufacturers, Permittees, and Importers) and REMESP (São Paulo State Metrological Network) are promoting, on August 13th, in São Paulo, the event “Paving the Way for Fraud-Free Trade in Goods and Services”. The initiative will bring together authorities, regulatory and oversight entities, industrial unions from various sectors, 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 President Carlos Amarante and REMESP President Celso Scaranello, as well as Federal Deputy Celso Russomanno, known for his work in defending consumer rights and promoting 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 organizations. Confirmed participants include Sicetel (National Union of the Ferrous Metal Wire Drawing and Lamination Industry), Omron Healthcare (manufacturer of thermometers and blood pressure monitors), Sindicel (Union of the Non-Ferrous Metal Electrical Conductor, Wire Drawing and Lamination Industry of São Paulo State), and IQA (Automotive Quality Institute), who will share experiences about 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 (São Paulo State Institute of Weights and Measures), the Federal Revenue of Brazil, Procon-SP, and ABCOMM (Brazilian E-Commerce Association), which will present their actions focused on control, oversight, and strengthening safe commercial practices.
More than just an opportunity for institutional exposure, “Paving the Way” seeks to establish itself as a space for collective solution-building, promoting active listening, improvement of regulatory processes, and competitive security for companies operating in the metrological market and others subject to compulsory regulation—combating piracy and other irregular practices as well as ensuring user safety for measuring instruments or related services.
Carlos Amarante, president of ABRAPEM, says the organization estimates that nearly 50% of commercial scale sales today are irregular: without mandatory Inmetro approval, without invoices, etc. ‘This event will be a great opportunity for the public and private sectors to come together, understand the situation, and seek a harmonious solution to this problem, which creates insecurity for users of measuring instruments (individuals or companies), revenue losses for compliant companies (manufacturers and importers), reduced tax collection (federal, state, and municipal), and job losses.’
