Jabutis de diferentes espécies e tamanhos ameaçam o novo Código Florestal

The document warns that 35 amendments to MPV 867/2018, which was intended only to extend the deadline for joining the Environmental Regularization Program (PRA), seek to drastically alter the Forest Code. The authors argue these changes are unconstitutional, lack thematic relevance, and risk creating legal insecurity, potentially undoing the consensus reached during the law's creation and subsequent STF rulings.

• MPV No. 867/2018 was designed with the narrow purpose of extending the deadline for rural properties to join the Environmental Regularization Program (PRA) to December 31, 2019, with a possible one-year extension.
• Of the 35 parliamentary amendments presented, five have no thematic relation to the MPV, targeting the National Dam Safety Policy, the Environmental Crimes Law, and the Rural Territorial Property Tax (ITR).
• Thirty amendments, while related to the Forest Code, exceed the specific scope of the MPV and threaten the pillars of the law, including rules on the PRA, Legal Reserve application over time, and mandatory forest replacement.
• Proposed changes to the PRA (amendments 00026, 00035, and 00021) could either make regularization dependent solely on state agency notifications or remove the requirement for PRA adherence to access flexible rules, thereby disincentivizing actual environmental restoration.
• Amendment 00028 attempts to redefine the application of the law over time regarding Legal Reserves by listing specific laws and decrees for different biomes, which contradicts established judicial interpretations that 'forest' refers broadly to all native vegetation.
• Amendment 00018 seeks to limit mandatory forest replacement only to those using forest raw materials for commercial purposes, which would exempt land-use changes (such as agrarian reform or infrastructure) from compensation, leading to a net loss of vegetation cover.
• The authors argue that these amendments are unconstitutional based on STF precedent (ADI 5.127/DF), which prohibits 'legislative smuggling'—the introduction of unrelated matter into a provisional measure to bypass public debate.
• The approval of these amendments risks triggering new judicial challenges, interrupting existing state PRAs, weakening protection for legally deforestable native vegetation, and creating general legal insecurity.

APA

Chiavari, J., & Lopes, C. L. (2019). Jabutis de diferentes espécies e tamanhos ameaçam o novo Código Florestal. Climate Policy Initiative. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Nota-Tecnica-Medida-Provisoria-Prorroga-prazo-PRA-26Mar-PT.pdf

Chicago

Chiavari, Joana, and Cristina Leme Lopes. Jabutis de diferentes espécies e tamanhos ameaçam o novo Código Florestal. Climate Policy Initiative, 2019. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Nota-Tecnica-Medida-Provisoria-Prorroga-prazo-PRA-26Mar-PT.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{chiavari2019jabutis, author = {Chiavari, Joana and Lopes, Cristina Leme}, title = {{Jabutis de diferentes espécies e tamanhos ameaçam o novo Código Florestal}}, institution = {Climate Policy Initiative}, year = {2019}, month = mar, url = {https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Nota-Tecnica-Medida-Provisoria-Prorroga-prazo-PRA-26Mar-PT.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }