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New Forestry Code (Act No. 4.771).

Country
Brazil
Type of law
Legislation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
This Act revokes Forestry Code established by Decree No. 23.793 of 23 January 1934 and establishes a New Forestry Code. It consists of 50 articles concerning the requirements to be satisfied for forests' exploitation and management. It defines protected areas, prohibiting forest exploitation (such as forests in which native people live, primordial forests of Amazon river basin, etc.). This Act also establishes reforestion obligation to be carried out by industrial ventures with high level of timber consumption. It establishes as well fees to be paid, sanction for offenders and reforestation requirements.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/bra12382.pdf
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force after on 120 days from the date of publication.
Notes
This Act revokes all contrary provisions, in particular Decree No. 23.793 of 23 January 1934 (Forestry Code), not available in the Data-base.
Repealed
Yes
Publication reference
Legislação Federal de Meio Ambiente, Vol. I, Brasília 1996, pp. 60-72.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
LEI N. 4.771, DE 15 DE SETEMBRO DE 1965 - Institui o novo Código Florestal.
Amended by
Provisional Measure No. 2.080-63 amending the Forestry Code.
Law No. 9.985 establishing the National System of Protected Areas Management - SNUC.
Act No. 7.803 amending Forestry Code No. 4.771
Law No. 5.870 adding paragraph "q)" to article 26 of the Law No. 4.771 of 15 September 1965.
Act No. 5.106 establishing financial incentives to be granted to reforestation projects.
Implemented by
Decree No. 5.975 regulating Forestry Code of 1965 and Law No. 10.650 of 2003 on Sustainable Forest Management, and amending other provisions.
Resolution Conama No. 378 on activities potentially causing environmental impacts at national and regional levels.
Decree No. 2.661 regulating fire lighting during sylvo-pastoralism activity.
Decree No. 1.922 defining Private Nature Reserves (RPPN).
Order No. 48 regulating Decree No. 1.282 of 19 October 1994.
Decree No. 1.298 approving the Regulation of National Forests.
Decree No. 1.282 regulating articles 15, and 19-21 of New Forestry Code (Act No. 4.771).
Ministerial Order No. 1 regulating Caatinga area management.
Order No. 13-N regulating logged tree exportation system.
Order No. 149 regulating motorsaw use.
Order No. 137-N regulating forest resine exploitation in reforested areas.
Order No. 118-N establishing Maté ('Ilex paraguariensis') exploitation and placing on the market.
Order No. 74-N establishing tree logging plan in reforested areas.
Order No. 139 regulating authorization procedure for forest products' transport (ATPF).
Decree No. 98.181 establishing the permanent protected forest of "Mata do Buraquinho" into the State of Paraíba.
Act No. 7.754 establishing protective measures for forests along river source areas.
Decree No. 97.628 regulating article 21 of New Forestry Code (Act No. 4.771).
Decree No. 97.635 regulating article 27 of New Forestry Code concerning forest fires.
Order No. 292-P approving the model form for obtaining the authorization to light forest fires.
Order No. 231-P regulating forest fires according to article 26 of New Forestry Code (Act No. 4.771).
Order No. 208-P regulating the transit of motorcycles and other motor-powered vehicles within National Park territories.
Order No. 1.846 establishing forest protective measures and implementing New Forestry Code (Act No. 4.771).
Order No. 1.477 prohibiting the use of huts and tents with commercial purposes within National Park territories.
Repealed by
Law No. 12.727 amending Law No. 12.651 on the protection of Native Forests.
Law No. 12.651 on the protection of Native Forests.