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Resolution CONAMA No. 479 providing for the environmental licensing of rail projects of low environmental impact potential and the regularization of related enterprises.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Regulation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Environmental standards Authorization/permit Offences/penalties Environmental planning 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 Resolution enters into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Resolution, consisting of 10 articles and two Annexes, provides for the environmental licensing of rail projects of low environmental impact potential and the regularization of related enterprises. This environmental licensing activity may, at the discretion of the competent environmental agency, be carried out through a single environmental licensing process. The simplified environmental licensing procedure shall be initiated by submitting the application for an Installation License and shall comply with the terms and deadlines specified in the text. Annexes deal with Characterization of Solutions and Type of Routine Works in Railway Sector; and General Guidelines for the Conduct of Emergency, Routine, Improvement and Expansion of Rail Support Units.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.mma.gov.br