Decree No. 3.179 ruling on sanctions applicable to actions damaging the environment. Pays/Territoire Brésil Type du document Règlement Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Environnement gén. Mot clé Classement/déclassement Mise en application Droits/redevances relatives à l'environnement Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Responsabilité/indemnisation Aire géographique Amazone, Amériques, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Atlantique Nord, Amérique du Sud, Atlantique Sud Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on the date of its publication. Résumé This Decree, composed of three Chapters divided in 62 articles, rules on sanctions applicable to all actions damaging the environment. In particular, it defines main actions or omissions violating the legal provisions on use, promotion, protection and restoration of the environment. The Decree provides a classification of the applicable sanctions dividing them in three main categories: infringements against fauna; infringements against flora; sanctions applicable to pollution and other infringements; infringements against Urban Order and Cultural Heritage; administrative sanctions for actions against environmental authorities. Texte intégral Portugais Site web www.planalto.gov.br Références - Législation Amendé par Decree No. 5.975 regulating Forestry Code of 1965 and Law No. 10.650 of 2003 on Sustainable Forest Management, and amending other provisions. Législation | Brésil | 2006 (2008) Mot clé: Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts, Aire protégée, Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière, Boisement/reboisement, Autorisation/permis Source: FAO, FAOLEX Abrogé par Decree No. 6.514 establishing penalties and administrative offences for illegal activities against the environment. Législation | Brésil | 2008 (2022) Mot clé: Lutte contre la pollution, Infractions/sanctions, Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Source: FAO, FAOLEX