Decree instituting the Management Committee on the Regional Programme supporting the Network for the Development of Medicinal Plants in Brazil. Country/Territory Brazil Document type Regulation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Institution Classification/declassification Ecological production/organic production Inspection Internal trade Plant production Plant protection Plant variety Management/conservation Cultural heritage Inventory Research Traditional rights/customary rights Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on the date of its publication in the O.J. Abstract This Decree, composed of 6 articles, institutes the Management Committee on the Regional Programme supporting the Network for the Development of Medicinal Plants in Brazil. The aim is to implement and monitor the programme, identifying the potential beneficiaries, the selection of projects, and the support in activities’ implementation. The Decree defines the Committee’s composition, role and functions. The Committee shall act under the coordination of the Ministry for Agricultural Development. Full text Portuguese Website www.senado.gov.br