São Paulo, September 6, 2017 – A Coalition Brazil Climate, Forests and Agriculture requests that the Federal Supreme Court (STF) expedite the judgment of Direct Actions of Unconstitutionality (ADIs) No. 4901, 4902, 4903 and 4937, which question provisions of Federal Law No. 12,651/2012, known as the Forest Code.
This urgent request aims to guarantee legal certainty in the process of adapting production chains to the Forest Code, which is an important instrument for managing land use in the country.
A Brazil Coalition emphasizes the importance of ensuring—regardless of the outcome of the ADIs—that processes related to the implementation of the Forest Code are not setbacks, especially the Rural Environmental Registry (CAR). The Rural Environmental Registry System (SiCAR) already has more than four million producers and over 400 million hectares registered. The CAR is essential for the implementation of Environmental Regularization Programs (PRAs) and for monitoring the regularity of rural activities.
Therefore, considering the current legal uncertainty, which has already lasted four years, and considering that rural landowners are now expected to invest resources to adapt to the new law, it is even more important that these ADIs be judged quickly. Brazil Coalition makes itself available to society to present its development agenda for the country based on a low-carbon economy.
About the Brazil Coalition
The Brazil Climate, Forests and Agriculture Coalition is a multi-sector movement that was formed with the objective of proposing actions and influencing public policies that lead to the development of a low-carbon economy, with the creation of quality jobs, the stimulation of innovation, the global competitiveness of Brazil and the generation and distribution of wealth to the entire society. More than 150 companies, business associations, research centers and civil society organizations have already joined the Brazil Coalition – coalition.com.br
