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Decree No. 7.859 approving the Regulation of the Development Fund for Amazonia (FDA).

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Regulation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Forestry
Keyword
Farming Special fund Agricultural development Forest management/forest conservation
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 Development Fund for Amazonia (FDA), created by Provisional Measure No. 2.157-5 of 24 August 2001. This Regulation (attached to the Annex) and consisting of 13 Chapters and 4 Appendixes, is a financial management tool and establishes the requirements to be satisfied in order to benefit from such fund, aiming at: guaranteeing investment resources within the working area of the Superintendency for the Development of Amazonia (SUDAM). Financial fund may be used for public infrastructures, services and productive activities with a great capacity of creating new business and productive activities.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.planalto.gov.br

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Decree No. 10.053 approving the Regulation of the Development Fund for Amazonia (FDA).

Legislation | Brazil | 2019

Keyword: Farming, Special fund, Agricultural development, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX