Decree No. 10.459 regulating Environmental Law No. 261/91. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Tocantins Document type Regulation Date 1994 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Photocopy, 26 pp. Subject Environment gen. Keyword Pollution control Authorization/permit 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 day of its publication. Abstract This Decree regulates Environmental Law No. 261/91. It specifies the Regulation to be applied in order to implement the aforementioned Law and establishes the legal framework for the pollution control within the State of Tocantins. It consists of 7 parts and 1 annex concerning the requirements to be satisfied for obtaining a licence for performing potentially polluting activities. It is divided as follows: General provisions (Part 1); Licensing (2); Council for the Environmental Policy (3); Offence and penalties (4); Control (5); Administrative procedures (6); Final provisions (7). The Annex specifies polluting activities and residues. Full text Portuguese References - Legislation Implements Law No. 261/91 providing for the Policy on Environment. Legislation | Brazil | 1991 Keyword: Basic legislation, Ecosystem preservation, Waste disposal, Pollution control, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX