Decree No. 53.403 approving the Regulation of the State Secretariat for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Rio Grande do Sul Document type Regulation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Water Keyword Institution Agricultural development Agricultural land Agro-forestry Irrigation Animal health Animal production Water supply Freshwater pollution Freshwater resources management Pollution control 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 approves the Regulation of the State Secretariat for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation. This Regulation, consisting of 42 articles divided into four Titles, establishes the composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned institution, entitled to: plan, promote, supervise and execute policies and actions related to agricultural and livestock protection and animal and plant health surveillance, inspection and classification of products of animal and plant origin, their by-products, residues and agricultural inputs; Develop domestic market, exports and relations with the Common Market of the South America - Mercosur, seeking to strengthen, protect and guarantee competitiveness of agroindustrial and forestry systems; Implement certification and traceability policies; Stimulate technological innovations in production at all stages of production chains; Propose policies to encourage innovation and the use of agricultural production techniques and environmentally sustainable agroindustrial technologies; Carry out Meteorological services; Establish policies to stimulate the systems of commercialization, organization and standardization of agricultural production; Develop strategic planning and present annual and multi-annual crop and annual plans and programs; Implement policy and coordinate irrigation programmes and multiple uses of water, as well as building dams and water works; Coordinate and execute agricultural research policies; and other water related activities. Full text Portuguese Website www.al.rs.gov.br References - Legislation Amended by Decree No. 53.646 amending the Regulation of the State Secretariat for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation. Legislation | Brazil | 2017 Keyword: Institution, Agricultural development, Agricultural land, Agro-forestry, Irrigation, Animal health, Animal production, Water supply, Freshwater pollution, Freshwater resources management, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX