Decree No. 5.459 ruling on sanctions applicable to activities jeopardizing the genetic heritage and related traditional knowledge. Pays/Territoire Brésil Type du document Règlement Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Plantes cultivées, Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Ressources génétiques Infractions/sanctions Protection des végétaux Savoir traditionnel/savoir autochtones Espèces menacées Commerce d'espèces Faune sauvage Protection des espèces 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 is composed of four Chapters divided in 29 articles. It rules on the sanctions applicable to the activities and behaviors jeopardizing the genetic heritage and related traditional knowledge. The penalty provided for in the Decree will be increased by half if the sample is obtained from a species included in the official list of Brazilian fauna threatened with extinction and in Annex I of the CITES. The penalty provided for in the Decree will be applied twice if the sample is obtained from a species included in the official list of Brazilian fauna threatened with extinction and in Annex II of CITES. Texte intégral Portugais