Order No. 421 establishing procedures for environmental licensing for electric power transmission. Country/Territory Brazil Document type Regulation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Energy conservation/energy production Environmental planning Environmental standards Pollution control Authorization/permit Policy/planning Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Order enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Order, consisting of 7 Chapters ad 5 Annexes, establishes the technical procedures to be satisfied by electric power transmission systems in order to obtain the environmental licence. This Order is divided as follows: Definitios (Chap. I); Procedures for Federal environmental licensing (Chaps. II-V); and Federal Environmental Approval (Chap. VI). The Regularization and granting of authorization will be under the IBAMA. Full text Portuguese Website www.agricultura.gov.br