Law No. 11.241 regulating the gradual elimination of the practice of burning sugar cane straw. País/Territorio Brasil Subdivisión territorial São Paulo Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2002 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Diário Oficial, v.112, n.180, 20 September 2002. Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural Palabra clave Autorización/permiso Cultivos/praderas Explotación agrícola Desarrollo agrícola Área geográphica Amazona, Americas, América Latina y el Caribe, Atlántico Norte, América del Sur, Atlántico Sur Resumen This Law, composed of 15 articles, regulates the gradual elimination of fire as method for removing straw from sugar cane for its cleaving. In particular, it provides technical norms for eliminating sugar cane straw and defines the exceptions to such veto. Moreover, it defines authorization procedures and the competent authorities. Texto completo Portugués Página web www.imesp.com.br