DECRETO NO 9.760/2019 ALTERA REGRAS DE CONVERSÃO DE MULTA AMBIENTAL EM PRESTAÇÃO DE SERVIÇOS AMBIENTAIS

The document examines the regulatory evolution and specific modifications of Decree No. 9,760/2019 regarding the conversion of environmental fines in Brazil. It highlights the expansion of eligible environmental services, new discount structures based on the timing of the request, and the inclusion of for-profit entities in project execution. However, it also notes the revocation of the National Advisory Chamber and the removal of rules linking converted funds to specific projects, concluding that further complementary norms are required for full implementation.

• Decree No. 9,760/2019 expands the list of eligible environmental services for fine conversion to include basic sanitation, the survival of native flora and wildlife species maintained by federal entities, and the implementation, management, monitoring, and protection of conservation units.
• The new regulation allows any private entity, regardless of whether it is for-profit or non-profit, to participate in the competition to select projects for the execution of environmental services.
• The discount on the consolidated fine value is now determined by when the request for conversion is made: 60% if requested during the environmental conciliation hearing, 50% if requested by the first-instance decision, and 40% if requested by the second-instance decision.
• The decree maintains the prohibition against using fine conversion to repair damages resulting from the same infraction, ensuring that the offender must still fully recover the environmental damage caused independently of the fine conversion.
• Conversion of fines is now explicitly prohibited for environmental infractions that resulted in human deaths.
• The decree revokes the creation of a National Advisory Chamber (Câmara Consultiva Nacional) and removes the requirement that funds from converted fines be linked to the specific selected preservation or recovery project.
• The authors identify critical gaps for the program's full operation, including the need for guidelines to orient conversion decisions, operational procedures for indirect conversion (adhesion to pre-selected projects), and criteria for project elaboration.

APA

Chiavari, J., & Lopes, C. L. (2019). DECRETO NO 9.760/2019 ALTERA REGRAS DE CONVERSÃO DE MULTA AMBIENTAL EM PRESTAÇÃO DE SERVIÇOS AMBIENTAIS. Climate Policy Initiative. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Nota-Tecnica-Conversao-Multas-atualizacao.pdf

Chicago

Chiavari, Joana, and Cristina Leme Lopes. DECRETO NO 9.760/2019 ALTERA REGRAS DE CONVERSÃO DE MULTA AMBIENTAL EM PRESTAÇÃO DE SERVIÇOS AMBIENTAIS. Climate Policy Initiative, 2019. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Nota-Tecnica-Conversao-Multas-atualizacao.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{chiavari2019decreto, author = {Chiavari, Joana and Lopes, Cristina Leme}, title = {{DECRETO NO 9.760/2019 ALTERA REGRAS DE CONVERSÃO DE MULTA AMBIENTAL EM PRESTAÇÃO DE SERVIÇOS AMBIENTAIS}}, institution = {Climate Policy Initiative}, year = {2019}, month = nov, url = {https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Nota-Tecnica-Conversao-Multas-atualizacao.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }