Decree No. 5.459 ruling on sanctions applicable to activities jeopardizing the genetic heritage and related traditional knowledge. Country/Territory Brazil Document type Regulation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Genetic resources Offences/penalties Plant protection Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge Geographical area Americas, South America Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on the date of its publication. Abstract This Decree is composed of four Chapters divided in 29 articles. It rules on the sanctions applicable to the activities and behaviors jeopardizing the genetic heritage and related traditional knowledge. Full text Portuguese