Comentários ao novo substitutivo do PL nº 2633/2020 que altera as regras de regularização fundiária

This statement by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI/PUC-Rio) analyzes a new substitute text for Bill (PL) no 2633/2020, which proposes changes to land regularization rules for federal lands in Brazil. The analysis identifies some procedural improvements regarding inter-agency consultation and the requirement for active Rural Environmental Registry (CAR) status, but criticizes the lack of environmental safeguards and the creation of unjustified benefits for small properties, which the authors argue may reward environmental crimes.

• The substitute text for PL no 2633/2020 maintains several original parameters, including a time limit for occupation set at 22/07/2008 for discounted payments and 22/12/2011 for payments without discounts. It also keeps requirements that occupants must be natural persons or family cooperatives who have never benefited from other regularization programs and who maintain peaceful, direct exploration of the land. Additionally, it preserves a simplified titling process via 'self-declaration' for properties up to 6 fiscal modules, while larger properties require inspection.
• The substitute text introduces a requirement for Incra to consult other public administration bodies—specifically the Brazilian Forest Service, Funai, and the Chico Mendes Institute—through the Technical Chamber for Destination and Land Regularization of Federal Rural Public Lands before defining which plots are to be regularized.
• The proposal reinstates the requirement that the Rural Environmental Registry (CAR) for the area being regularized must be 'ACTIVE'. This is viewed as an improvement over a previous version of the bill that only required the presentation of a CAR, as the 'active' status helps prevent the use of fraudulent registries.
• The analysis argues that environmental safeguards in the substitute text remain ineffective because environmental control relies solely on checking for infringement notices and embargoes. Since many illegally occupied and deforested areas were never formally noticed because they lacked titles, the current rules may allow occupants to avoid regularizing environmental liabilities, effectively rewarding environmental crimes.
• The substitute text creates an unjustified benefit for properties up to 6 fiscal modules by replacing the obligation to join the Environmental Regularization Program (PRA) or sign a Conduct Adjustment Agreement (TAC) with the simple presentation of a CAR. The authors note this is inconsistent with the Forest Code, which only offers more flexible rules for properties under 4 fiscal modules, and still requires those properties to commit to regularizing environmental liabilities.
• The substitute text removes the provision for the public bidding of rural areas up to 2,500 hectares that are not eligible for land regularization and lack public or social interest. It also adds a provision allowing the Superintendency of the Manaus Free Trade Zone (SUFRAMA) to regularize properties of up to four fiscal modules under its ownership.

APA

Climate Policy Initiative (2021). Comentários ao novo substitutivo do PL nº 2633/2020 que altera as regras de regularização fundiária. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/pt-br/publication/comentarios-ao-novo-substitutivo-do-pl-no-2633-2020-que-altera-as-regras-de-regularizacao-fundiaria/

Chicago

Climate Policy Initiative. Comentários ao novo substitutivo do PL nº 2633/2020 que altera as regras de regularização fundiária. 2021. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/pt-br/publication/comentarios-ao-novo-substitutivo-do-pl-no-2633-2020-que-altera-as-regras-de-regularizacao-fundiaria/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{climatepolicyinitiative2021comentrios, author = {{Climate Policy Initiative}}, title = {{Comentários ao novo substitutivo do PL nº 2633/2020 que altera as regras de regularização fundiária}}, publisher = {Climate Policy Initiative}, year = {2021}, month = apr, url = {https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/pt-br/publication/comentarios-ao-novo-substitutivo-do-pl-no-2633-2020-que-altera-as-regras-de-regularizacao-fundiaria/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }