{{Short description|Brazilian standards development organization}} {{Infobox organization |name = Brazilian Technical Standards Association |native_name = Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas |native_name_lang = pt |bgcolor = <!-- header background color --> |fgcolor = <!-- header text color --> |image = File:Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas.jpg |image_border = |image_size = 200px |image_alt = <!-- alt text; see WP:ALT --> |caption = |map = <!-- optional --> |map_size = <!-- map size, optional, default 200px --> |map_alt = <!-- map alt text --> |map_caption = <!-- optional --> |abbreviation = ABNT |formation = {{Start date and years ago|1940|9|28|df=y}} |type = <!-- GO, NGO, IGO, INGO, etc --> |status = <!--(ad hoc, treaty, foundation, etc)--> |purpose = National standards |headquarters = Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo |location = |region_served = Brazil |membership = |language = Portuguese |leader_title = General director |leader_name = Ricardo R. Fragoso |main_organ = |parent_organization = <!--(if one)--> |affiliations = ISO |num_staff = |num_volunteers = |budget = |website = {{URL|www.abnt.org.br}} |remarks = }}
The '''Brazilian Technical Standards Association''' ({{langx|pt|'''Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas'''}}, '''ABNT''') is a private non-profit organization and the normative body which is responsible for technical standards in Brazil, and intends to promote technological development in the country. Brazilian national standards published by the association are named '''{{lang|pt|Norma Brasileira}}''' and abbreviated '''NBR'''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=ABNT|url=https://www.iso.org/cms/render/live/en/sites/isoorg/contents/data/member/00/15/1579.html|access-date=2020-12-14|website=ISO|language=en}}</ref>
ABNT was founded on 28 September 1940.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://abnt.org.br/abnt/conheca-a-abnt|title=ABNT - Conheça a ABNT |accessdate=2015-11-16 |language=pt |trans-title=ABNT - Meet the ABNT}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> It was officially adopted by the Brazilian government in 1962.<ref name="L4150">{{cite web |url=http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/leis/1950-1969/L4150.htm |title="L4150" |accessdate=2017-04-16 |language=pt |trans-title= Law No. 4.150 Of 1962-11-26}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
It is a founding member of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the {{ill|Panamerican Standards Commission|es|Comisión Panamericana de Normas Técnicas}} (COPANT), and the {{ill|Mercosur Standards Association|es|Asociación Mercosur de Normalización|pt|Associação Mercosul de Normalização}} (AMN). ABNT is the exclusive representative of Brazil in the international organizations ISO and IEC and in the regional entities COPANT and AMN.<ref name=":0" />
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==External links== * {{url|www.abnt.org.br|Official Website}}
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Category:1940 establishments in Brazil Category:Organisations based in Rio de Janeiro (city) Category:Organisations based in São Paulo Category:ISO member bodies Category:International Electrotechnical Commission Category:Standards organisations in Brazil
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