This Law, consisting of 15 articles, establishes the State Plan for Planted Forests, linked to the State Secretariat of Agriculture and Supply (SEAB). SEAB has the administrative duties, called Authority for Planted Forests, established by Law 11.054 of 11 January 1995. The Planted Forests Authority should exercise the duties of control, monitoring, promotion, as well as support activities and work in cooperation with the state agencies of agricultural research and rural extension, with the following main objectives: stimulate the production and development of the regional forestry sector; support to companies and forest-based industries with activities in the State; and support to municipalities. The Authority for Planted Forests will stimulate forest cultivation resulting from reforestation or cutting through development programmes of the sector and support the free exercise of this economic activity, respecting the current legislation, as well as the guarantee of its use.
Brésil · 2019-01-21