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Table 3.5 Import prohibitions, 2021: (...)
Product: Substances that deplete the ozone layer
Description: Prohibited substances in accordance with the Montreal Protocol
Legal basis: National Environment Council (Concelho Nacional do Meio Ambiente (CONAMA) Resolution No. 267, 11 December 2000
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Table 3.5 Import prohibitions, 2021: (...)
Product: Hazardous waste
Description: Import ban; other movements must follow Basel Convention procedures
Legal basis: National Environment Council (Concelho Nacional do Meio Ambiente (CONAMA)) Resolution No. 452, 2 July 2012
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Table 3.5 Import prohibitions, 2021: (...)
Product: Endangered animals and plants
Description: Animals and plants listed as endangered by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
Legal basis: Decree No. 3,607, 21 September 2000
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3.56. (...) Non-automatic licensing requirements also remain in place to prevent environmental damage and harm to human, plant, or animal health (...)

3.69. Brazil maintains export prohibitions for health and environmental protection reasons, and in compliance with international agreements and United Nations resolutions. (...)

3.70. Export authorization or licensing requirements remain in place for several products, mainly for safety, health, security, environmental, or native fauna protection reasons. (...)

3.84. Although it supports companies of all sizes, ApexBrasil maintains a particular focus on activities that help enhance exports of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), foster competitiveness, and create jobs. Other strategic priorities include: (...) (iii) encouraging the use of "sociobiodiverse" resources. (...)

3.99. Brazil offers incentives and assistance to businesses in various configurations. (...) Most initiatives aim at promoting (...) energy efficiency (...)

3.105. The number of incentive beneficiaries grew considerably during the review period. As at June 2022, the Manaus Free Trade Zone (ZFM) had 17,032 accredited companies whereas the remaining free trade zones (FTZs) had a total of 10,046 companies. (...) Eligibility for establishment in the ZFM remains conditional on observing Basic Productive Process (PPB) criteria (Section 3.3.1.1), as well as a number of environmental and social requirements. (...)

3.107. (...) The authorities attribute the relative decline in the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) support to lower demand for financing, as well as to the termination of the Programme for the Sustainability of Investment (PSI) in 2015.