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Decree No. 7.766 approving the Statute of the Brazilian Institution Research on Livestock (EMBRAPA).

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Regulation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Livestock
Keyword
Institution Agricultural development Agro-forestry Policy/planning Research Animal production
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 Statute of the Brazilian Institution for Research on Livestock (EMBRAPA). The Statute of EMBRAPA, funded by Law No. 5.851 of 7 December 1972, consists of 9 Chapters (in Annex) establishes competencies, composition and functioning of this National Institution, entitled to: share technological knowledge on National agricultural development; give technical and administrative support to the Government on matters regarding the coordination of agricultural and scientific policies; stimulate and promote research on livestock through technical cooperation with other organizations and to coordinate the National System of Research on Livestock (SNPA). The Statute specifies also the types of research to be carried out by this institution on the following sectors: agronomic sciences, veterinary, rural socio-economics, agroindustry, forestry and environmental sciences, fisheries, aquaculture, metheorology, etc.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.agricultura.gov.br

References - Legislation

Implements

Law No. 5.851 creates the Brazilian Institution Research on Livestock (EMBRAPA).

Legislation | Brazil | 1972

Keyword: Institution, Agricultural development, Agro-forestry, Policy/planning, Research, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX