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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