The Bill of Law (PL) 9044/17, which imposes restrictions on milk imports from countries that do not follow environmental protection rules similar to those practiced in Brazil, was approved by the Chamber of Deputies Commission on Constitution and Justice (CCJ). The measure is valid for purchases of milk powder or in natura.
According to Agencia Câmara News, the proposal follows the guidelines of the Forest Code, which authorizes the imposition of sanctions on the importation of agricultural goods whose production is incompatible with Brazilian environmental law. The authors of PL, however, argue that the authorizing nature made the sanction innocuous and, therefore, want to enforce the restrictions in the case of importation of milk.
According to the author of the proposal, Mr Evair Vieira de Melo (PP-ES), the restrictions provided in the text will benefit the national producer. He argues that milk has “an affordable price for those who consume, but never at the expense of who produces. And, unfortunately, states that rely on the milk economy to make such a division of income have suffered a lot. “
Approved in the CCJ, the text will now pass for analysis in the Federal Senate.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.