14/09/2020

The Secretariat of Foreign Trade at the Ministry of Economy (SECEX/ME) launched a public consultation, for a period of 60 days, to collect contributions on the Brazilian accession terms to the World Trade Organization’s Government Procurement Agreement (GPA). The accession seeks the improvement of competitiveness and FDI attraction within the Brazilian government procurement market.

14/09/2020

Following the institution of the National Investment Plan (NIP/PNI), the National Committee of Investment (CONINV, in the Portuguese acronym) submitted to public consultation, for a period of 60 days, a regulatory priority proposal concerning the editing, revoking, revision and compiling of normative acts that affect the investment environment. The proposal prioritizes 12 strategic themes, across different priority sectors, to be monitored by the Regulatory Improvement Agenda of the Brazilian Executive Secretariat of the Foreign Trade Chamber (SE-CAMEX).

14/09/2020

The National Investment Plan (NIP/PNI) was approved by Resolution n. 1/2020 from the National Committee of Investment (CONINV, in the Portuguese acronym) at the Executive Secretariat of the Brazilian Foreign Trade Chamber (SE-CAMEX). The PNI is comprised of three strategic pillars which aim at improving Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) attraction and coordination, as well as domestic investments, for the 2020-2022 period.

11/08/2020

Resolution n. 69/2020 and Resolution n. 70/2020 of the Ministry of Economy updated the list of capital goods (BK) and computer and telecommunications goods (BIT) subject to the temporary exemption on the Import Tax granted by the “ex-tariff” regime

11/08/2020

Ordinance n. 278/2020 established new guidelines to the 2020 “A-1 Existing Energy Auction” which, complemented by previous years’ guidelines, seeks to promote more realistic price indicators and market recomposition

11/08/2020

The Ministry of Mines and Energy introduced to public consultation, for a period of 30 days, two guideline proposals concerning the export of excess energy from renewable sources. The enhancement of export and import modalities seeks to improve regional integration and energy capacity usage

11/08/2020

The Ministry of Mines and Energy submitted the 2050 National Energy Plan (PNE 2050) to public consultation, for a period of 90 days. The plan aims for the improvement of energy policy through energy transition in face of less stable scenarios

11/08/2020

The National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) submitted to public consultation, for a period of 45 days, an amending proposal to the Brazilian Civic Aviation Regulation (RBAC) regarding certification requirements of Maintenance Organizations. The proposal aims to increase bureaucratic efficiency

11/08/2020

The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) submitted to public consultation, for a period of 45 days, a proposal to revoke 726 norms considered obsolete, within which norms from the National Health Council (CNS) are included. The proposal follows the agency’s regulatory assessment and consolidation agenda that has already revoked other 349 obsolete regulations

11/08/2020

New regulatory framework for sanitation approved – Law n. 14.026/2020 allows private sector participation in sanitation services provision and centralizes regulation in the National Water Agency (ANA)

11/08/2020

A new version of the Permanent Offer Notice was published, presenting continuous bidding offers of blocks and areas for exploration or rehabilitation and production of oil and natural gas. The new version includes 708 blocks with exploratory risk and three areas with marginal accumulations

11/08/2020

The National Land Transportation Agency (ANTT) published Resolution n. 5.900/2020 extending, for another 60 days, the terms of Resolution n. 5.879/2020. The resolutions introduce flexibility on deadlines for compliance with contractual and regulatory obligations regarding railway and road transportation