On May 29, 2019, Federal Decree No. 9,806/2019 ("Federal
Decree") was published, amending and repealing provisions of
the regulation of the National Environmental Policy (Federal Decree
No. 99,274/1990), which stablished the composition of the Federal
Environmental Council.
Among the innovations, Federal Decree suppressed the
participation of representatives from:
- Federal and State Public
Attorneys' Office and Consumer Protection Committee from the
Chamber of Deputies;
- National Water Agency
("ANA") and Chico Mendes Institute for the Biodiversity
Conservation ("ICMBIO");
- Each one of the State Governments and
the Federal District;
Ministries and business entities which will be represented were
listed and new participants were also listed:
