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ARTICLE · 02 MAY 2013

Memorandum - Environmental (26/04/2013)

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The new Forestry Code (Federal Law No. 12.651/2012) significantly modifies the laws governing specially protected areas, such as "Permanent Preservation Areas" and "Legal Reserves".

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Eduardo Damião Gonçalves
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Lina Pimentel Garcia

New Forestry Code Establishes Protections for Native Forests

The new Forestry Code (Federal Law No. 12.651/2012) significantly modifies the laws governing specially protected areas, such as "Permanent Preservation Areas" and "Legal Reserves". Furthermore, it harmonizes the legal regime applicable to areas of consolidated use, creates a new "Rural Environmental Registry" ("Cadastro Ambiental Rural" - "CAR"), abolishes the requirement to register "Legal Reserves" in the Real Estate Registry, and restricts access to rural credit 

2012 was a year of important changes for the environmental legal regime in Brazil. On May 28th, the new Brazilian Forestry Code took effect. While the new Code brings welcome certainty to a number of areas, uncertainties still persist. 

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