The elasticity of the process of issuing some environmental licenses worries the wing – albeit the minority – in the Federal Senate. In particular, the ruling Senate members are more associated with the defense of the environment. It is expected to vote on the draft law that changes the rules and establishes an environmental licensing framework on Wednesday (21) in the House of Representatives.
Critics call them the “mother of all cattle” to look at it in flexibility.
They also claim the danger of what they call the environmental war. With more freedom to grant the license, countries and municipalities can enter into conflict with each other, and comfortable demands, to attract more investments. They can also become more vulnerable to political pressure, and reside.
The intention of Senator Theresa Christina, one of the draft correspondents, is to vote on Wednesday in the plenary session. But part of the conservatives is trying to postpone the analysis of the issue next week and thus be able to make a series of changes to the text. The current trend is that most suggestions are rejected.
An analysis for more than 20 years in Congress, The project was submitted on Tuesday (20) when it was approved in two committees – the environment and agriculture. Even if it is approved in the Senate, you will need to undergo a new analysis in the House of Representatives.
One of the main changes relates to the environmental licensing of commitment and commitment, known as LAC. It will be simplified and released based on the self -clicking of the businessman, provided that pre -requirements are followed.
According to the projectSmall and medium enterprises, with a low or medium environmental impact, may issue this statement. Removing the vegetation in the vegetation will still need a specific license, but four types of agricultural activities – including wide livestock – will be rejected from some licenses.
The text also increases the punishment of those who build without permission from the competent environmental agencies, which will become from six months to two years, regardless of the possible fine.
A group of parliamentary fronts that represent the productive sector, including agriculture, states that the project is a teacher of rationality, modernization and balance.
“Growth and development in Brazil today have been waged today because of the environmental license. We now want to simplify the environmental license throughout Brazil in all these areas. Development throughout Brazil without neglecting environmental issues,” said Senator Luis Carlos Heinz (PP-RS).
In the latter case, members of the Allied Base in Lola More in the environmental wing speak to resorting to the Federal Supreme Court (STF), claiming that the constitutionalism is addictive.
Minister of Environment, Marina Silva, has already described the “Great Retrocess” and “Disagreement” project The country’s licensing operations. This Tuesday, Petistas indicated that the right to the balanced environment is also stipulated in the constitution.
“One of the forms of the influence of the Brazilian state and the protection of this constitutional right is the environmental license. Therefore, we have to understand the gravity and complexity that is the draft law that is being circulated on that date,” said Senator Fabiano Constarat (PT -S).
