Law No. 11.249 creating the State Policy of Incentive to Agroindustry. País/Territorio Brasil Subdivisión territorial Paraíba Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2018 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Alimentación y nutrición Palabra clave Desarrollo agrícola Subvención/incentivo Comercio interior Agricultura familiar Autorización/permiso Procesamiento/manipulación Explotación agrícola Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Área geográphica Amazona, Americas, América Latina y el Caribe, Atlántico Norte, América del Sur, Atlántico Sur Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day of its publication. Resumen This Law creates the State Policy for Incentive to Agroindustry, with the aim of promoting: the creation of new agroindustrial enterprises; the regularization of informal agroindustry; the agroindustrial competitiveness of the State. For the purposes of this Law, agroindustry is the segment of the production chain that transforms raw materials from agriculture, livestock, aquaculture or forestry into semi-processed or industrialized products. The principles and guidelines of the State Policy of Incentive to Agroindustry are: socio-economic, and environmental sustainability of the rural productive chains; reduction of regional disparities by encouraging the deployment of agroindustries in regions not suitable for large plants; generation of jobs and income at the local level; raising labour productivity; innovation, modernization and technological development; health and food safety; simplification of administrative procedures; etc. The State Policy will be implemented through specific plans and programmes, formulated according to the needs and particularities of the different types of food industries. Texto completo Portugués Página web sapl.al.pb.leg.br