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Decree No. 39.551 regulating the prevention and monitoring of environmental pollution.

Pays/Territoire
Brésil
Type du document
Règlement
Date
1994
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Environnement gén.
Mot clé
Planification environnementale Lutte contre la pollution Infractions/sanctions Politique/planification
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 publication.
Résumé

This Decree regulates Law No. 8.943 of 29 September 1994 with amendment of the provisions of Law No. 997 of 31 May 1976, which regulates the prevention and monitoring of environmental pollution, as approved by Decree No. 8.468 of 8 September 1976. All construction, activities, installations, processes, operations, mobile or stationary devices or means of transportation which, directly or indirectly, cause or may cause environmental pollution, are considered sources of pollution; all motor vehicles, boats and similar devices are considered mobile sources and all other devices stationary sources. Garnishing and demolition penalties shall apply for cases of work or construction carried out without the necessary CETESB permits or when in violation thereof, when their existence or maintenance places in risk or causes damage to the environment. It prescribes authorized activities, controls to be carried out and sanctions to be paid by offenders.

Texte intégral
Anglais