On 5 June 2023, Federal Decree Nos. 11,546, 11,547, 11,548, 11,549, and 11,550 were enacted, setting forth provisions related to climate change.
On 16 May 2023, the National Consumer Secretariat (SENACON) published Technical Note No. 14/2023, establishing guidelines for confronting racism within the scope of consumer relations.
On 12 April, Justice Secretary Flavio Dino issued an ordinance that makes it possible to hold digital platforms accountable for the dissemination of content that promotes violence in schools. The document sets forth specific obligations for platforms, such as the immediate removal of certain content after a request from the competent authorities, systemic risk assessment, adoption of measures to prevent the spread of new threats to schools and a policy of active content moderation by application providers. In addition, platforms must prepare reports for the justice secretariat analyzing the risk factors of spreading certain illegal content, and whether recommendation algorithms or other algorithms used by platforms, as well as the content moderation practices adopted, contribute to such risk factors.
IBAMA Directive No. 16, which became effective on 5 December 2022, introduced a system for Forestry Traceability Source Document (DOF+)as a tool for issuance, management and monitoring of mandatory licenses for the transport and storage of forestry products from native species in Brazil.
On 19 May 2022, Federal Decree No. 11,075/2022 was published, establishing the National System for Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and the procedure for developing the Sectoral Plans for Climate Change Mitigation.
On 19 May 2022, Federal Decree No. 11,075/2022 was published, establishing the National System for Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and the procedure for developing the Sectoral Plans for Climate Change Mitigation.
Federal Decree No. 11,034 of 2022, published on 5 April 2022, regulates Law No. 8,078/1990 – the Brazilian Consumer Defense Code, and establishes new guidelines regarding customer service center.
The National Consumer Secretariat of the Ministry of Justice of Brazil (Secretaria Nacional do Consumidor (SENACON)) has prepared a guide — the “Practical Guide for the Analysis of Price Increases of Products and Services” — focusing on guiding the authorities’ actions on the identification and characterization of abusive price increases for products and services and what measures should be taken in this case.
Brazil: IBAMA publishes directive regulating the Annual Report of Potentially Polluting Activities and Users of Environmental Resources
On 14 December 2021, CETESB (Environmental Agency of the State of São Paulo) published Board Decision No. 125/2021/E of 9 December 2021, which approved the updated list of thresholds for contaminants in the soil and groundwater in the State of São Paulo and revoked the former list approved by Board Decision No. 256/2016/E, of 22 November 2016.