Decree No. 87.561 establishing the pollution critical area within the 'Paraíba do Sul' Basin. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Rio de Janeiro Document type Regulation Date 1982 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Pollution control Freshwater pollution Basin/catchment/watershed Inland waters 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 date of publication. Abstract This Decree establishes the pollution critical area within the 'Paraíba do Sul' Basin, whose main objective is the carry out controls on industrial pollution and to protect the environment. It consists of 15 articles defining the protective measures to be applied on the aforementioned basin, research programme and competent authorities entitled to manage this sector. Full text Portuguese