Law No. 11.518 creating The Special Secretariat of Ports. Country/Territory Brazil Document type Legislation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea, Water Keyword Navigation Transport/storage Institution Harbour Geographical area Americas, South America Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Law, consisting of 17 articles, creates the Special Secretariat of Ports and the Directorate Committee for the Fund of the Maritime Transport - CDFMM. It also list the authorized harbours in maritime and inland waters, establishing the requirements for all types of transport within the waters under Brazilian jurisdiction. Full text Portuguese Website www.planalto.gov.br References - Legislation Amends Law No. 10.233 on the restructuring of the transport on water and land and creating the National Council for the Transport Policy Implementation. Legislation | Brazil | 2001 Keyword: Navigation, Transport/storage, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law No. 12.379 on National System of Transport. Legislation | Brazil | 2011 Keyword: Navigation, Authorization/permit, Registration, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX