Decree No. 53.549 establishing the State Programme for the Development of Pecan Nuts culture (PRO - PECÃ). País/Territorio Brasil Subdivisión territorial Rio Grande do Sul Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 2017 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Alimentación y nutrición Palabra clave Frutas/nueces comestibles Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios Comercio interior Comercio internacional Envasado/etiquetado Certificación Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Política/planificación Área geográphica Amazona, Americas, América Latina y el Caribe, Atlántico Norte, América del Sur, Atlántico Sur Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on the day of its publication. Resumen This Decree, consisting of 6 articles, establishes the State Programme for the Development of Pecan Nuts culture (PRO-PECÃ), coordinated by the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation. It encourages and coordinates actions aimed at expanding the production of pecan nuts culture and processing through agro-industries within the State of Rio Grande do Sul. Livestock and Irrigation will publish the Norms and Guidelines of PRO-PECÃ. The objectives of PRO-PECÃ are: to coordinate and promote the development of a modern, sustainable and competitive Pecan Nuts culture; to contribute to the income generation of farmers and to the development of agroindustries; to increase the production of pecan nuts with the implantation of new orchards; to encourage research and technical assistance actions in order to provide information and new technologies; to support and disseminate the production of quality seedlings; to encourage the organization of the production chain and the promotion of the products of pecan nuts and its derivatives; to inform public and private institutions on the cultivation of nut trees and the benefits of consumption of pecan nuts and their derivatives; and to encourage the introduction of pecan nuts in agricultural education. Texto completo Portugués Página web www.al.rs.gov.br