Law No. 12.506 creating the Technical Unit, called Agriculture and Livestock Protection and Control Agency (ADAGRO). Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Pernambuco Document type Legislation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Cultivated plants Keyword Institution Animal health Animal production Certification Pests/diseases Drugs Research Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Quarantine Classification/declassification Pesticides Plant production Plant protection Transport/storage 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 14 articles and 4 Annexes, creates the Technical Unit, called Agriculture and Livestock Protection and Control Agency (ADAGRO). It establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of this State authority entitled to promote and implement the animal and plant sanitary protection, control and carry out inspection on any products originated from animals or plant, in particular: planning, designing, coordinating and performing programmes of sanitary procedures promotion, controlling in entrance, transport, trade of any product, sub-product and derivates from animal and plant origin; carry out research, mapping and monitoring necessary zoo-phytosanitary measures within the territory of the State, analyzing infrastructures and actions in order to prevent and control animal and plant pest and disease; performing any activity related to sanitary procedures and registration of animal and plant products. Full text Portuguese Website www.soleis.adv.br References - Legislation Implemented by Law No. 13.598 creating the Special Fund for Agriculture and Livestock Protection (FUNDAGRO). Legislation | Brazil | 2008 Keyword: Special fund, Financial agricultural measures, Inspection, Animal health, Liability/compensation, Pests/diseases, Slaughtering, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Plant protection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Law No. 15.919 creating the Agriculture and Livestock Protection Agency (ADAGRO). Legislation | Brazil | 2016 Keyword: Institution, Animal health, Animal production, Certification, Pests/diseases, Drugs, Research, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Quarantine, Classification/declassification, Pesticides, Plant production, Plant protection, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX