Law No. 11.995 establishing the State Policy to Support Cooperatives. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Rio Grande do Sul Document type Legislation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Cooperative/producer organization Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Institution Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Law, consisting of 19 articles, establishes the State Policy to Support Cooperatives in the State of Rio Grande do Sul. The objectives of this Policy are: to support technically and operationally cooperatives within the territory of the State, encouraging operational partnerships for the development of the cooperative system; stimulating cooperative form of social, economic and cultural organization in the various branches of activity; to encourage the inclusion of the study of cooperatism in Schools, aiming at changing organizational parameters of production and consumption; to promote research in order to contribute to the development of cooperative activity; to promote government policies for the sector; to organize and maintain a General Register of Cooperatives in the State. In addition, it creates the General Register of Cooperatives, organized, coordinated and maintained by the Office of Agrarian Reform and Cooperatives. Full text Portuguese Website www.deloitte.com.br References - Legislation Implements Law No. 11.829 providing for the State Policy on Cooperatives within the State of Rio Grande do Sul. Legislation | Brazil | 2002 Keyword: Financial agricultural measures, Cooperative/producer organization, Subsidy/incentive, Fiscal and market measures, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Agricultural development, Capacity building, Institution, Registration, Tax/levy, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law No. 14.482 amending Law No. 11.995 on the State Policy to Support Cooperatives. Legislation | Brazil | 2014 Keyword: Agricultural development, Cooperative/producer organization, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 14.879 amending Law No. 11.995 on the State Policy to Support Cooperatives. Legislation | Brazil | 2016 Keyword: Agricultural development, Cooperative/producer organization, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX