On April 24, 2019, Ordinance No. 299 ("Ordinance") was
published, creating a Working Group empowered to regulate the
Decree No. 9,760/2019 ("Decree"), which establishes
proceedings regarding the conversion of fines and Conciliation
Hearing in environmental processes.
The Working Group will be constituted by federal agencies in
charge of the inspection of environmental violations and by the
Ministry of Environment.
Also, the Working Group will be responsible for:
- prepare proposals for new rules to
regulate the Decree;
- identify, discuss and review the
technical and legal feasibility of such drafts;
- prepare periodic report on the
progress of proposals for new rules.
It is important to highlight that the Working Group will have
180 days, as of publication of the Ordinance, to conclude its
work.
