Nota Técnica. Alterações no CAR e no PRA: O que muda para os produtores rurais

This technical note explains the changes brought by Law 13.887/2019 to the Brazilian Forest Code, specifically regarding the Rural Environmental Registry (CAR) and the Environmental Regularization Program (PRA). It highlights that while CAR registration is now permanent, a December 31, 2020, deadline exists for those wishing to access the more flexible regularization rules of the PRA. It also clarifies that CAR registration remains mandatory for accessing rural credit.

• Law 13.887/2019 transformed the Rural Environmental Registry (CAR) into a permanent instrument with an indeterminate registration deadline, meaning rural producers can register their properties at any time.
• While CAR registration is now permanent, a specific deadline of December 31, 2020, was established for producers to register if they wish to join the Environmental Regularization Program (PRA). Failure to register by this date results in the loss of the right to maintain agricultural activities in consolidated rural areas within Permanent Preservation Areas (APP) and Legal Reserves, forcing them to follow stricter Forest Code rules.
• Producers have a two-year window to request admission to the PRA, provided they registered in the CAR by December 31, 2020. If states do not approve their own PRAs by that same date, Law 13.887/2019 allows producers to join a federal PRA implemented by the Union.
• The removal of the general CAR registration deadline does not affect rural credit rules. Registration in the CAR remains a mandatory condition for accessing agricultural credit, and the deadline for this specific purpose ended on December 31, 2018.

APA

Chiavari, J., Lopes, C. L., Lima, R. C. A., & Bertaglia, G. (2019). Nota Técnica. Alterações no CAR e no PRA: O que muda para os produtores rurais. Climate Policy Initiative. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Nota-Tecnica-Alteracoes-no-CAR-e-no-PRA-3.pdf

Chicago

Chiavari, Joana, Cristina Leme Lopes, Rodrigo C. A. Lima, and Giuliane Bertaglia. Nota Técnica. Alterações no CAR e no PRA: O que muda para os produtores rurais. Climate Policy Initiative, 2019. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Nota-Tecnica-Alteracoes-no-CAR-e-no-PRA-3.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{chiavari2019nota, author = {Chiavari, Joana and Lopes, Cristina Leme and Lima, Rodrigo C. A. and Bertaglia, Giuliane}, title = {{Nota Técnica. Alterações no CAR e no PRA: O que muda para os produtores rurais}}, institution = {Climate Policy Initiative}, year = {2019}, month = oct, url = {https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Nota-Tecnica-Alteracoes-no-CAR-e-no-PRA-3.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }