7th Annual Meeting of the Brazilian-German Working Group on Quality Infrastructure
2026-04-22
HCC Hannover Congress Centrum (Conference Centre), Theodor-Heuss-Platz 1-3, 30175 Hannover
The Brazilian-German Working Group on Quality Infrastructure, jointly led by Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) and the Brazilian Ministry for Development, Industry, Trade and Services aims to reduce technical barriers to trade, enhance product safety, and align regulatory frameworks to support smoother and safer market access for businesses.
This year’s Annual Meeting provides a platform to reflect on the achievements of the past year and to continue the bilateral dialogue on Quality Infrastructure. During our meeting the Brazilian-German Working Group will explore topics such as digitalization in various aspects of quality infrastructure and the harmonization of various regulatory aspects.
Besides de Annual Meeting the GPQI is also organising a stage program on BMWE Booth inside Hannover Fair on how Digital Product Passports serve as enablers to connect industries across countries.
Agenda:
- 22 April, from 12:00-12:45 – Digital Product Passport in Action: A Live Demonstrator of EU-Brazil Connectivity.
- 22 April, from 14:00-16:30 – Annual Meeting of the German-Brazilian Working Group on Quality Infrastructure. You will find the agenda below.
| Time | Session | Organisation |
| 13:40 – 14:00 | Registration | |
| 14:00 – 14:10 | Opening Remarks |
Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services (MDIC) Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) |
| 14:10 – 14:25 | Updates on Brazil’s National Strategy for Quality Infrastructure and its Action Plan for 2025–2026 | Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services (MDIC) |
| 14:25 – 14:40 |
Updates on the European Product Act Objective: Provide an overview of the new European Product Act (EPA), which updates the “EU product safety”, market surveillance, and standardization rules to modernize rules for digital, circular, and imported products. |
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) |
| 14:40 – 15:35 |
Status Report: German-Brazilian Working Group on Quality Infrastructure Work Plan 2025-2027 Objective: Actors involved in the German Brazilian Working Group to present the key outcomes, challenges and success from activities derived from the 2025-2027 work plan and stakeholders’ inputs for future activities on:
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GPQI BRA and GER stakeholders |
| 15:35 – 16:25 |
Stakeholders’ perspectives and interests on current and emerging issues with special focus on the EU-Mercosur Agreement Objective: Actors involved in the German Brazilian Working Group to present the current challenges and needs they’re facing on QI topics, as well as present new exploratory topics that could be tackled by the current Work Plan |
GPQI BRA and GER stakeholders |
| 16:25 – 16:35 | Closing remarks |
Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services (MDIC) Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) |
| 16:35 | Official Photo |
Registration for the Annual Meeting is now open. Please complete the form to register.
In exclusive collaboration with International Digital Dialogues, we are providing free access to the Hannover Fair for all registered participants. Shortly after your registration, you will receive a follow-up email with simple instructions on how to receive your complimentary ticket.
GPQI on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
You can subscribe until: 2026-04-22