Fernando Tabet Environmental Compliance Strategies in Brazil (June 2, 2011)

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Fernando Tabet Environmental Compliance Strategies in Brazil (June 2, 2011)

Knowing the Applicable Environmental Requirements (I) A) Public Requirements Legal framework: Brazilian environmental legislation is comprised by a wide set of stringent laws and regulations at the federal, state and local levels Specific requirements imposed by environmental agencies for obtaining and maintaining environmental licenses Obligations established pursuant to Environmental Adjustment Commitments with environmental agencies and/or the Public Prosecution Office Obligations established pursuant to judicial rulings

Knowing the Applicable Environmental Requirements (II) B) Private Requirements Requirements to obtain and maintain environmental certifications (ISO 14001, FSC etc.) Obligations established pursuant to commercial/corporate agreements Environmental requirements established by financial institutions for the concession of loans Requirements established by clients: certain companies in Brazil adopt environmental requirements to retain suppliers and services providers

Defining the Adequate Tools Environmental Audit internal/independent preventive and corrective purposes instant verification wide scope (general environmental compliance) Tutorial Environmental Follow-up internal/independent preventive and corrective purposes long term verification focused scope (specific environmental compliance)

Observing Confidentiality Environmental Audit and Environmental Follow-up Reports confidentiality agreements/clauses in the case of mandatory environmental audits, the report must be provided to the competent environmental agency Public Access to Environmental Information access to the information maintained by the environmental agencies (Federal Law No. 10,650/2003 and state environmental legislation) except for industrial, commercial and financial secrets, upon motivated confidentiality request submitted by the company

___________________________________________________ Alameda Campinas, n. o 728, 6 o andar, Cj. 64, Jardim Paulista CEP São Paulo - SP - Brasil Tel.: +55 (11) – Contact: Fernando Tabet Tel.: +55 (11) – ext. 4