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Law No. 9.346 establishing preventive measures to avoid the pollution by oil or chemical products along the State's coast.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
São Paulo
Document type
Legislation
Date
1996
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Sea
Keyword
Marine pollution Pollution control Coastal zone management Oil pollution Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Law shall enter into force on the date of its publication.
Abstract

This Law establishes preventive measures to avoid the spilling of oil and its derivatives or other chemical products along the State's coast. It consists of 4 articles specifying that the parties responsible for ports, terminals, shipping, facilities, equipment or systems operating along the coast of the State of São Paulo and which handle oil, its derivatives or other chemical products, must adopt the necessary preventive measures to prevent occurrences which cause or may cause risk or harm to health, the safety and wellbeing of individuals, the environment and goods of aesthetic, historic, touristic or landscape value. Sanctions and penalties are specified in the text.

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