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Decree No. 8.852 approving Structure, Commission Duties and Confidential Functions of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Regulation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Fisheries
Keyword
Institution Agricultural development Agro-forestry Research Urban and peri-urban agriculture Aquaculture Fish products Fishery management and conservation Animal production Hygiene/sanitary procedures Animal health
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force 28 days after its publication.
Abstract

This Decree approves Structure, Commission Duties and Confidential Functions of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply. This Ministerial Structure, consisting of 5 Chapters and four Annexes, establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned Ministry entitled to work in the following areas: agricultural policy, covering production, marketing, supply, storage and guarantee of minimum prices; agricultural production and promotion; commercialization and agricultural supply; agricultural information; animal and plant health protection; inspection of the inputs used in agriculture and services in the sector; classification and inspection on products and their animal and plant derivatives; protection, conservation and management of the soil, focused on the agricultural and livestock production process; technological research in agriculture and livestock; meteorology and climatology; cooperative and rural association, etc. The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply and the Ministry of the Environment, together and under the coordination of the Ministry of Agriculture, are responsible for aspects related to the sustainable use of fishery resources, establishing standards, criteria, and measures for resources, and to support, assist and participate, with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to negotiations and events involving the commitment of rights and interference in national interests on fisheries and aquaculture.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.planalto.gov.br

References - Legislation

Repeals

Decree No. 8.701 amending the National Council of Aquaculture and Fisheries (CONAPE).

Legislation | Brazil | 2016 (2016)

Keyword: Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Research, Agricultural development, Aquaculture

Source: FAO, FAOLEX