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26/04/2012
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The House of Representatives concluded late on Wednesday (25) to vote on the bill amending the Forest Code, with points made by ruralistas and no changes made at the request of the government in the version that was passed in the Senate.
The text now does not return to the Senate. Highlights of the 14 (which could change specific points), four were approved. The proposal now goes to the sanction of the President Rousseff, who has the right to veto the bill in full or in part.
The basic text was adopted with 274 votes in favor, 184 against and two abstentions. The rapporteur, Mr Paulo Piau (PMDB-MG), removed points that made the text "environmentalist" in the vision of ruralistas.
The primary government's victory was the maintenance of a point approved by the Senate providing for the restoration of forest cleared river banks. Text approved by the loggers should compose a range of at least 15 meters of riparian vegetation along the banks.
One of the main changes to fulfill the agricultural sector is the exclusion of Article 1 of the text approved by the Senate, which defined a set of principles that characterize the Forest Code as an environmental law.
For PV and PT, in rejecting this device, the rapporteur stressed the argument that Congress is turning the Forest Code in a law to consolidate agricultural activities illegal, or an amnesty law, which goes against the government.
Left out, for example, guidance for Brazil to commit itself to the preservation of forests, biodiversity, soil, water resources and the integrity of the climate system.
PT - PT tried to convince lawmakers to reject the version of Piau and approve the text of the full Senate, but did not get majority. This is because the PMDB, the second largest party of the House caucus and voted for by weight Piau report.
"I announce the PMDB 76 votes for the text of Piau. The Forest Code should protect, want to criminalize [producer], "he said in a speech on the floor leader of the PMDB in the House, Henrique Eduardo Alves (RN).
To Tatto, the text of Piau means a setback in environmental law. "This report is a setback. Let's vote on the Senate report and we will make adjustments, but adjustments that dialogue with the environmental sector and the government, "he asked. The PT will still try to modify portions of the report Piau through highlights.
Reforestation - To the Mayor, Mr Marco Maia (PT-RS), the rapporteur went against the charter of the House to exclude excerpt from the text approved by the Senate requiring producers of the recovery of at least 15 meters of native vegetation on the banks watercourses with up to 10 meters. The article further provides that, for rivers with beds greater than 10 meters, the range of riparian vegetation to be recomposed should have between 30 and 100 meters wide.
The reconstruction goes for those who cut down by July 2008 and is an alternative to paying fines for producers who have produced in PPAs.
The rapporteur tried to leave the percentages of recovery for further regulation at the expense of the Union and the states. However, the mayor said that the words could not have been excluded because it had already been approved by the Senate and the House also, in the first round of the matter in May 2011.
Thus, Maia Senate restored the article which provided the limits of restoration of deforested area.
Given the requirement of Maia, Piau decided to incorporate into his text the 6th paragraph of Article 62, which states that the requirement for recovery in PPAs for small producers "not exceed the limit of the legal reserve established for their property." The legal reserve is the percentage of native forest to be preserved in private, depending on each region. The article of Piau is intended to prevent recovery area becomes much greater than the property that may be maintained by the producer.
APP in an urban area - you read the report on Wednesday, Piau made a change in the text that was accepted by Marco Maia. The preliminary report submitted to Members on Tuesday, completely suppressed references to the Permanent Preservation Areas (APP) in urban areas.
Piau decided to rescue the Senate passage of text that contains the prediction of the PPAs. However, the Rapporteur withdrew the last sentence of the article that restricted the limits of the ranges riverside. For the text of Piau, states and municipalities can freely define the protected waterways in urban regions.
"When you tie in these bands, you're helping to confuse more. Imagine Petrolina and Juazeiro, where the river passes San Francisco there is a cast in your area expansion. You limit and takes away the autonomy of municipalities to make the decision, "said the deputy.
The amendment was questioned by lawmakers from the PV and PSOL. According to them, by regiment, Piau could not change the wording of the text of the Senate. However, the mayor said Piau, as rapporteur, can suppress portions added by the Senate which have not been approved in the House.
The report - A total of 21 changes were made in the substitute approved by the Senate last year. Many were just writing corrections and deleting repeated items. Other important points dealt with farmers and environmentalists.
The text of Piau excluded from the Senate version of the articles that regulated areas for shrimp farming, the so-called apicuns, he considered overly detailed. Only parts of articles dealing with the restricted use of land have been retained, making it clear that the creations depend on the ecological and economic zoning of the coastal zone.
Also removed was the article that required adherence to the producers of Rural Environmental Registry (CAR) over five years for access to agricultural credit. According to the rapporteur, the register depends on the government, which could affect producers.
Highlights approved - The House approved the highlighted block to PSB-PCdoB apicuns and savory are not considered as permanent preservation areas (APP). Apicuns and salty areas are located along the coast, which can be used for shrimp farming. Environmentalists argue that these areas are part of the mangrove and should be preserved.
Members also approved PT highlight of the Forest Code which removes regularization ventures shrimp with salt and irregular occupation occurred until July 22, 2008. Thus, the yields in these areas remain irregular.
Members also approved highlight authored by DEM, which removes the text required to disclose data on the Internet the Rural Environmental Registry (CAR). The device excluded by the greater transparency would highlight the regularization of rural property. The CAR is the Registry mapping of rural properties in the Secretary of Environment. The goal of registration is to facilitate the control and monitoring of agricultural production, and monitoring of deforestation.
The fourth highlighted approved by Members, written by the DEM, removes the requirement to reconstruct 30 meters of forest around the eyes water in permanent preservation areas occupied by rural activities consolidated to July 22, 2008.
Source: Environment Brazil
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