ISO member
ABNT – Brazil
Brazil's active involvement in ISO/TC 207, Environmental management, underscores
the country's commitment to WSD 2009. Haroldo Mattos de Lemos, from Brazil, is
the Vice-Chair of ISO/TC 207 and the Chair of Brazil's environmental management
committee. anks to Brazil's active participation, the country has already adopted the
ISO 14064 standards for greenhouse gas accounting and verification.
To celebrate WSD 2009, ABNT, ISO member for Brazil, organized Exponorma –
a successful conference featuring a congress and an exhibition. e event, now in its
third edition, had as its theme " Standardization, innovation and competitiveness ". Exponorma 2009 included seven
panels where standardization experts and representatives of professional organizations and governmental agencies par-
ticipated. e programme began with an enthusiastic celebration of WSD, which is a the root of ABNT's inspiration
to create the Exponorma.
Carlos Santos Amorim Junior, Director of External Relations, ABNT.
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