Act No. 5.318 establishing the National Policy and creating the National Council for the Protection of Environment. Country/Territory Brazil Document type Legislation Date 1967 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Pollution control Institution Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on the date of publication. Abstract This Act establishes the National Policy and creates the National Council for the Protection of Environment. It consists of 13 articles laying down composition, duties and competencies of aforementioned administration and establishing the policy to be applied for the improvement of certain environmental sectors, such as re-using of water discharge, control of environmental pollution, soil erosion, etc. Full text Portuguese Website www.terravista.pt