OVERCOMING TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO INTERNATIONAL TRADE BY THE SMALL AND MEDIUM TECHNOLOGICAL BASED COMPANIES – THE CASE OF MEDICAL DEVICES EXPORTATION TO EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

Authors

  • Marco Antonio Grecco D'Elia Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnológicas - IPT
  • Desirée Moraes Zouain Universidade de São Paulo. Projetos do Núcleo de Política e Gestão Tecnológica

Keywords:

Inovação, Pequenas e médias empresas, Certificação, Regulamentação técnica, Barreiras técnicas, Tecnologia industrial básica, Equipamentos eletromédicos.

Abstract

Considering the reduction of the tax barriers to international trade, the technical standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment proceedings are becoming important protectionist and trade restriction mechanisms. This paper aims to study these questions, focusing mainly the case of medical devices produced by the small and medium Brazilian’s companies and exported to European Union. A bibliography revision is done to identify and to compare the technical standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment proceedings for the medical devices, in European Union and Brazil. A survey is developed with small and medium producers and exporters of medical devices, searching the difficulties, ways of overcoming them, and the support obtained. The conclusion is that there are no technical barriers and the difficulties faced by the producers can be overcome through the participation in standardization forum, the technical support of the technological institutes, the financial support of the governmental promotion agencies, and investment in research, development and innovation.

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Author Biographies

  • Marco Antonio Grecco D'Elia, Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnológicas - IPT
    Mestre em Tecnologia Nuclear pela Universidade de São Paulo – USP. Pesquisador do Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnológicas do Estado de São Paulo – IPT
  • Desirée Moraes Zouain, Universidade de São Paulo. Projetos do Núcleo de Política e Gestão Tecnológica
    Professora Doutora em Tecnologia Nuclear pela Universidade de São Paulo – USP Coordenadora de Projetos do Núcleo de Política e Gestão Tecnológica da Universidade de São Paulo – USP

Published

2008-09-04

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OVERCOMING TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO INTERNATIONAL TRADE BY THE SMALL AND MEDIUM TECHNOLOGICAL BASED COMPANIES – THE CASE OF MEDICAL DEVICES EXPORTATION TO EUROPEAN COMMUNITY. (2008). INMR - Innovation & Management Review, 5(1), 05-19. https://journals.usp.br/rai/article/view/79097