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Law No. 8.171 on agricultural policy.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Legislation
Date
1991 (2019)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Fisheries, Forestry, Water
Keyword
Framework law Basic legislation Agricultural development Cooperative/producer organization Irrigation Subsidy/incentive Institution Aquaculture Inland fisheries Agroecology Artisanal fishing Afforestation/reforestation Forest management/forest conservation
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 date of publication.
Abstract

This Law establishes an agricultural policy framework, and regulates sylvo-pastoralism and other agricultural activities. It also defines agricultural environmental activities. Chapter I lays down all activities regulated by this Act; Chapter II lists administrative organization requirements; Chapter IV agricultural research; Chapter V technical assistance and rural extension; Chapter VI environment protection and management of natural resources; Chapter XI cooperatives; chapter XIII rural incentives; Chapter XXII agricultural equipment; Chapter XXIII final provisions (regulating the granting of financial incentives). It provides for all sectors involved in the aforementioned policy in order to give technical assistance to fishery development, laying down conditions and requirements to be met in order to obtain a financial incentive for aquaculture and artisanal fishing activity (including native people fishing activities). The Act consists of 108 articles establishing competencies and duties of national administrations. This Act also lays down the requirements to be satisfied by cooperatives for obtaining financial incentives granted by the Central Power and establishes rational exploitation of resources in order to protect natural ecosystems, forestry preservation and protected forest, reforestation conditions, projects and programmes within this sector, etc. It concerns insurance requirements, controls to be carried out and sanctions to be paid by offenders. It concerns irrigation and drainage of agricultural lands, projects and programs within water sector. It specifies composition, competencies and duties of the authority entitled for carrying out agricultural policy programmes in the aforementioned sector (National Council for Agricultural Policy CNPA), cooperative conditions, environmental management, financial incentives' requirements, etc.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.planalto.gov.br

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Decree No. 8.375 establishing the Agricultural Policy for Planted Forests.

Legislation | Brazil | 2014

Keyword: Policy/planning, Afforestation/reforestation, Climate change, Environmental planning, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 5.741 establishing a Unified System for Farming and Cattle Health.

Legislation | Brazil | 2006 (2019)

Keyword: Farming, Agro-forestry, Institution, Agricultural development, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 13.496 creating the Plant and Livestock Protection System and related Agency (ADAGRI).

Legislation | Brazil | 2004

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

Order SEAG No. 54-R regulating the issuing of Phytosanitary Certificate of Origin (CFO) and Phytosanitary Certificate of Origin Consolidated (CFOC) in the State of Espírito Santo.

Legislation | Brazil | 2014

Keyword: Pests/diseases, Plant production, Planting material/seeds, International trade, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Certification, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Complementary Law No. 873 establishing the Agricultural Policy for Planted Forests within the State of Rondônia.

Legislation | Brazil | 2016

Keyword: Policy/planning, Environmental planning, Climate change, Monitoring, Protection forest, Afforestation/reforestation, Forest management/forest conservation, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Non-timber products, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 10.124 providing for the Special Appeals Commission under the Agricultural and Livestock Activity Guarantee Programme - Proagro.

Legislation | Brazil | 2019

Keyword: Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Agricultural development, Subsidy/incentive, Liability/compensation, Animal health, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Law No. 10.298 amending Law No. 8.171 on agricultural policy.

Legislation | Brazil | 2001

Keyword: Agricultural development, Cooperative/producer organization, Agro-forestry, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 9.972 establishing a classification for plant products and subproducts.

Legislation | Brazil | 2000

Keyword: Classification/declassification, Internal trade, Meat, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 9.712 amending Act No. 8.171 on agricultural policy.

Legislation | Brazil | 1998

Keyword: Animal health, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act No. 10.228 on the desertification process.

Legislation | Brazil | 2001

Keyword: Desertification, Agricultural development, Hazards, Cadastre/land registration, Soil rehabilitation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 10.990 amending Act No. 8.171 on Agricultural Policy.

Legislation | Brazil | 2004

Keyword: Agricultural development, Cooperative/producer organization, Irrigation, Subsidy/incentive

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 12.805 creating the National Policy for Livestock, Agro-forestry and Sylvo-pastoralism (ILPF).

Legislation | Brazil | 2013

Keyword: Afforestation/reforestation, Forest management/forest conservation, Policy/planning, Agro-forestry, Research, Timber, Agroecology, Capacity building, Pastoralism, Animal health, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal production, Grazing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 13.158 amending Act No. 8.171 on the rural credit, incentives to replace the extensive livestock system by intensive livestock system and the development of organic agricultural production system.

Legislation | Brazil | 2015

Keyword: Animal health, Credit, Animal production, Ecological production/organic production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX