Decree No. 7.861 creating the National Committee of Port Authorities (CONAPORTOS). Pays/Territoire Brésil Type du document Règlement Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Mer Mot clé Institution Navigation Port Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives 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 day of its publication. Résumé This Decree, consisting of 10 articles, creates the National Committee of Port Authorities (CONAPORTOS). It establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned institution entitled to perform the following activities: promote the integration of public organizations' activities into organized harbours and port facilities; promote amendments, improvements or revisions of norms and proceedings optimizing the flux of vessels, goods, products and passengers within organized harbours, in order to improve the quality, safety and speed of operational processes; establish and monitor legal standards for public entities within harbours and port facilities; establish mechanisms guaranteeing the efficiency in goods and products delivery to harbour operators responding to established requirements; propose adequate measures to implement international patterns and practices related to port operations and maritime transport, according to international agreements; etc. Texte intégral Portugais Site web www.planalto.gov.br