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Resolution n. 825/2020 of the Brazilian National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) reestablished the national specifications of commercial Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG/GLP, in the Portuguese acronym) in an effort to improve product quality while simplifying regulations. The industry must comply with the new rules by March 1st 2021.

The Federal Government internalized the 1st additional protocol to the Economic Complementation Agreement n. 74 (ACE74), between Brazil and Paraguay, and the 7th additional protocol to ACE55, between Mercosur and Mexico. Both agreements provide trade liberalization and market integration measures to the automotive sector.

The Federal Government internalized the 1st additional protocol to the Economic Complementation Agreement n. 74 (ACE74), between Brazil and Paraguay, and the 7th additional protocol to ACE55, between Mercosur and Mexico. Both agreements provide trade liberalization and market integration measures to the automotive sector.

The Foreign Trade Chamber (CAMEX) issued two resolutions with regard to the List of auto-parts not domestically produced, including 388 auto-parts and excluding 12, and one resolution concerning the List of Exceptions to the Mercosur Common External Tariff (LECET/LETEC), updating tariff rates and nomenclature descriptions for 28 automotive products.

The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) launched four public consultations concerning a new regulation on medical software, a normative instruction on hygiene products and two amending proposals on health services. They aim at improving regulatory quality and legal security.

The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) launched four public consultations concerning a new regulation on medical software, a normative instruction on hygiene products and two amending proposals on health services. They aim at improving regulatory quality and legal security.

The Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency (ANEEL) launched a Public Consultation to improve the regulatory framework on energy storage systems. The inclusion of provisions on storage systems linked to the Brazilian electrical grid is a necessary step to energy transition and the promotion of renewable sources.

The Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency (ANEEL) launched a Public Consultation to improve the regulatory framework on energy storage systems. The inclusion of provisions on storage systems linked to the Brazilian electrical grid is a necessary step to energy transition and the promotion of renewable sources.

The rules of Renegotiation of the hydrological risk of electricity generation, applicable to hydroelectrical generators that participate in the Energy Reallocation Mechanism (ERM/MRE, in the Portuguese acronym), were amended by Law n. 14.052/2020, providing compensation on outflow restrictions. Furthermore, the Brazilian National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL) submitted to public consultation a resolution proposal to enforce the dispositions of the new law.

The rules of Renegotiation of the hydrological risk of electricity generation, applicable to hydroelectrical generators that participate in the Energy Reallocation Mechanism (ERM/MRE, in the Portuguese acronym), were amended by Law n. 14.052/2020, providing compensation on outflow restrictions. Furthermore, the Brazilian National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL) submitted to public consultation a resolution proposal to enforce the dispositions of the new law.

Act n. 55/2020 of the Department of Plant Health and Agricultural Inputs at the Secretariat for Agricultural Defense (SDA/MAPA) introduced the registration of 31 crop protection products, all of which use active ingredients previously registered in the country. Their registration seeks to promote market competitiveness while undergoing analysis and approval processes by the respective health, environmental and agricultural authorities.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA) implemented simplifying rules to the import process of products subject to registration with the agricultural authorities. As an effort to reduce bureaucratic procedures, agricultural product registration is now treated under a single federal government system.

The National Agency for Waterway Transportation (ANTAQ) revoked 458 regulations considered obsolete or without practical effects, as a means of improving regulatory efficiency. The measure seeks to comply with Decree n. 10.319/2019.

The National Agency for Waterway Transportation (ANTAQ) launched two Public Consultations concerning container demurrage charges and maritime freight surcharges. They seek to improve regulatory quality and assessment and transparency mechanisms.

The National Water and Sanitation Agency (ANA) submitted to public consultation, for a period of 45 days, a draft joint resolution with Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA). The proposal establishes criteria for the delimitation of reservoir areas subject to backwater effects in environmental license procedures, applicable to new hydroelectric operations on watercourses under federal jurisdiction.

The National Land Transport Agency (ANTT) submitted to public consultation, for a period of 45 days, an updating proposal to the measurement of Regulatory Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC), which is used to support the estimation of grant amounts in valid railway concession contracts.