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Interesting aspects and products of the program are presented. The program, that was presented in the paper SPE 69468 (VII LACPEC), is now in the middle of its development. Brazilian oil and gas industry data and also the regulatory strategy for the facilities' operational safety are updated. Focus is given in the principal obstacles and in the most important conquests of a innovative and complex project, specially considering its "multiple interfaces" characteristics. Finally, it is presented, the revised planning for development and implantation of the Program, including its stages, in an outlined 5W + 2H method (WHAT - WHY - WHO - WHERE - WHEN - HOW and HOW MUCH).

Firstly, some of the principal challenges for ANP-the Brazilian Regulatory Agency for the petroleum industrial segment - are presented: a) the diversity and the great number of Plants / Facilities and Economical Agents; b) the peculiar context after a monopolistic scenario, in evolution to a liberal one, regulated in a efficient way by the Brazilian Government. Secondly, the bases, the guidelines and the expected results of a Conformity Assessment Program are showed; in a simply overview, the program consider that Authorized Entities by the National Accreditation Organism - INMETRO - would evaluate the expected performance of the petroleum "Players", according to international rules and to specific Regulations. Finally, it is presented a Planning for development and implantation of the Program, including its stages, in an outlined 5W + 2H method (WHAT - WHY - WHO - WHERE - WHEN - HOW and HOW MUCH).