The Conformity Assessment Program: Accreditation as a Basis for a Modern System of Regulation

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).