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Decree n.º 10.586/2020. Similar public consultation processes were held for seeds and cultivars.">

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA) submitted to public consultation new rules for the production, trade, and use of seedlings and vegetative propagation materials, in line with Decree n.º 10.586/2020. Similar public consultation processes were held for seeds and cultivars.

The National Agency for Waterway Transportation (ANTAQ) enacted its Regulatory Agenda for the 2022-2024 period, comprising its prioritized regulatory initiatives for the next three years.

The National Agency for Waterway Transportation (ANTAQ) launched a second public consultation process concerning a new mechanism for assessing potential abuses related to Terminal Handling Charges (THC).

The National Land Transport Agency (ANTT) submitted to public consultation a preliminary regulatory impact analysis on the improvement of ANTT’s assessment framework of railway services under concession. Nine regulatory alternatives were provided.

The National Agency for Waterway Transportation (ANTAQ) submitted to public consultation a proposal to establish an auxiliary dispute settlement mechanism to facilitate the conciliation between economic agents under ANTAQ regulation, involving port and navigation services.

The National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL) and the Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency (ANEEL) submitted to public consultation a new joint regulation on the sharing of utility poles between electricity distributors and telecom services providers.

The National Land Transport Agency (ANTT), the National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL), and the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) updated their Regulatory Agendas, which detail their regulatory priorities for 2022.

The Ministry of Economy updated the national rules for company registration, streamlining corporate requirements, and implementing designations for startups. They seek to enhance the Brazilian business environment.

The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) established a remote format for its health inspection procedures, applicable to imported products subject to health control. Health authorities may choose the remote format if conditions are met.

The Ministry of Economy enacted new petitioning criteria for investigations of the use of subsidies by foreign countries and the imposition of countervailing measures on subsidized imports, following the establishment of a new regulatory framework in 2021.

Schedule for public consultations (32nd edition)

The Brazilian National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) launched a second public consultation process on the revision of normative provisions related to local content certification activities, ruled by ANP Resolution n.º 19/2013.