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Decree No. 5.459 ruling on sanctions applicable to activities jeopardizing the genetic heritage and related traditional knowledge.

País/Territorio
Brasil
Tipo de documento
Reglamento
Fecha
2005
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Materia
Cultivos, Especies silvestres y ecosistemas
Palabra clave
Recursos genéticos Infracciones/sanciones Protección vegetal Conocimientos tradicionales/ conocimiento indígena Especies en peligro Comercio de especies Fauna silvestre Protecíon de las especies
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 date of its publication.
Resumen

This Decree is composed of four Chapters divided in 29 articles. It rules on the sanctions applicable to the activities and behaviors jeopardizing the genetic heritage and related traditional knowledge. The penalty provided for in the Decree will be increased by half if the sample is obtained from a species included in the official list of Brazilian fauna threatened with extinction and in Annex I of the CITES. The penalty provided for in the Decree will be applied twice if the sample is obtained from a species included in the official list of Brazilian fauna threatened with extinction and in Annex II of CITES.

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