Law No. 12.532 providing for the State Policy of Irrigation. País/Territorio Brasil Subdivisión territorial Ceará Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1996 (1998) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Agua Palabra clave Desarrollo agrícola Irrigación Cuenca/área de captación/cuenca colectora Política/planificación Legislación básica Equipos Instalaciones 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, consisting of 34 articles divided into eight Chapters, establishes the State Policy of Irrigation. The Irrigation Policy aims at the rational use of water and soil resources for the implementation and development of irrigated agriculture with the following conditions: priority of social function and public utility of water and irrigable land use; stimulation and greater security to agricultural activities, due to the adverse climatic conditions of the State of Ceará; promotion of conditions that can increase agricultural production. The use of water and soils for irrigation purposes is governed by Law No. 11.996 of 24 July 1992, which provides for the State Policy on Water Resources. The regime of water and soil use for irrigation purposes shall comply with the following principles: rational use of water and irrigable soils, giving priority to the use that ensures greater socio-economic benefit; planning of the use of water resources for irrigation by river basin, through integration with other sectoral plans, aiming at its multiple use and its adequate distribution; definition of duties of water users, aiming at the rational use of irrigation systems; compliance with the norms of prevention of rural salinization of the soils, as well as the protection of the environment and the good quality of the waters, aiming at the sustainable development. Texto completo Portugués Página web www.al.ce.gov.br Referencias - Legislación Enmendado porr Law No. 13.191 amending the State Policy of Irrigation into the Agricultural Irrigation Programme of Ceará (PROCEAGRI), providing for the State Irrigation Fund (FEIR) and creating the State Council for the Development of Irrigated Agriculture (CEDAI). Legislación | Brasil | 2002 Palabra clave: Desarrollo agrícola, Irrigación, Cuenca/área de captación/cuenca colectora, Institución, Política/planificación, Fondo especial, Terrenos agrícolas, Medidas financieras agrícolas, Medidas fiscales y de mercado, Legislación básica, Equipos, Instalaciones Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX