Decree No. 16.770 creating the Environmental Control Department - DMMA. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Rio de Janeiro Document type Regulation Date 1991 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Institution Pollution control Offences/penalties 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 creates the Environmental Control Department - DMMA. It consists of 11 articles specifying the composition and competencies of the aforementioned environmental institution entitled to carry out controls on polluting activities, establish fines to be paid for offenders and manage the environmental sector within the State of Rio de Janeiro. Full text Portuguese