Law No. 12.690 regulating the organization and functioning of Cooperatives and creating the National Programme for Cooperatives (PRONACOOP). País/Territorio Brasil Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2012 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Pesca Palabra clave Desarrollo agrícola Cooperativa/organización de productores Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Legislación básica 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 30 articles divided into five Chapters, regulates the organization and functioning of cooperatives and creates the National Programme for Cooperatives (PRONACOOP). It defines terms and conditions for creating cooperatives and specifies the requirements to be satisfied in order to perform any work activity in a form of workers' organization and with a common profit. PRONACOOP is a Programme created in the framework of the Ministry of Work and Employment, aiming at promoting the development and the improvement of socio-economic sector. The Law is divided as follows: Labour Cooperatives (Chap. II); Functioning of Labour Cooperatives (Chap. III); Control and Penalties (Chap. IV); National Programme for the Promotion of Labour Cooperatives (PRONACOOP) (Chap. V). Texto completo Portugués Página web www.planalto.gov.br