Law No. 12.787 on National Policy of Irrigation. Pays/Territoire Brésil Type du document Législation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Agriculture et développement rural, Eau Mot clé Développement agricole Irrigation Bassin/captage/bassin versant Politique/planification Législation de base Équipement Ouvrages Aire géographique Amazone, Amériques, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Atlantique Nord, Amérique du Sud, Atlantique Sud Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day of its publication. Résumé This Law, consisting of 6 Chapters, regulates the new National Policy on Irrigation. It specifies requirements to be met in order to perform irrigation activity. It aims at the following: promoting the increase of irrigated land areas and related sustainable productivity; reducing the climatic risks related to livestock and agro-forestry activities, in particular within regions with low levels of rains; promoting the local and regional development, with priority to those regions with low socio-economic indicators; promoting the increase of agricultural business competitivity and income generating activity; contributing for the internal market of foodstuff, fibres and renewable energies, as well as for the exceeding agricultural inputs for exports; conducting training on new irrigation techniques; promoting private projects on irrigation, infrastructure requirements, obligations of user, land expropriation, etc. The Policy is divided as follows: Preliminary provisions (Chap. I); Principles (Chap. II); Objectives (Chap. III); Tools (Chap. IV); Irrigation system installation (Chap. V); Final provisions (Chap. VI). Texte intégral Portugais Site web www4.planalto.gov.br Références - Législation Amende Law No. 10.438 creating the Programme of incentives for Alternative Energy Resources (Proinfa) and the Account of Energetic Development. Législation | Brésil | 2002 (2020) Mot clé: Santé publique, Protection sociale, Conservation de l'énergie/production de l'énergie, Énergie renouvelable Source: FAO, FAOLEX Abroge Act No. 6.662 regulating National Policy of Irrigation. Législation | Brésil | 1979 Mot clé: Législation de base, Irrigation, Équipement, Approvisionnement en eau, Développement agricole, Autorisation/permis Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act No. 8.657 implementing Act No. 6.662 (regulating National Policy of Irrigation). Législation | Brésil | 1993 Mot clé: Irrigation, Approvisionnement en eau, Subvention/incitation Source: FAO, FAOLEX