Law No. 997 providing for the control of environmental pollution within the State of São Paulo. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision São Paulo Document type Legislation Date 1976 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Basic legislation Pollution control Monitoring Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Abstract This Law provides for the control of environmental pollution within the State of São Paulo. It consists of 17 articles defining environmental pollution aspects and specifying the prohibition and control on freshwater, soil and air pollution, which shall be exercised by the State Environmental Pollution Control Agency. Full text English References - Legislation Amended by Decree No. 48.523 amending Law No. 997 on the control of environmental pollution within the State of São Paulo. Legislation | Brazil | 2004 Keyword: Pollution control, Monitoring Source: FAO, FAOLEX