Decree-Law No. 9.827 on sugar cane production for biofuel. Country/Territory Brazil Document type Legislation Date 1946 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy Keyword Energy conservation/energy production Biofuel Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Decree-Law enters into on the day of its publication. Abstract This Decree-Law, composed of 11 articles, rules on the sugar cane production for biofuel. In particular, the Institute of Sugar and Alcohol is the competent authority entitled to carry out a general revision on the production of suga cane for each State, considering: consumption needs; sugar cane production for each Federal Units; deficit between production and consumption of the importing State and other provisions on this sector. Full text Portuguese Website www2.camara.gov.br