BR8102163In Committee

PL 2446/2021

Jurisdiction:: Brazil
Type:: EPR · Labeling
Last action:: May 18, 2023

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Applies toFabricantes (manufacturers), importadores (importers), distribuidores (distributors), and comerciantes (traders/retailers) as defined under Lei 12.305/2010

Obligations under this law

·Disclose mass balance (balanço de massa) of solid waste, including information on recycling

No designated program action is recorded for this measure yet — treat the above as the general obligation and verify against the source text.

PL 2446/2021 amends the National Solid Waste Policy (Lei 12.305/2010) to impose mandatory mass-balance disclosure obligations on manufacturers, importers, distributors, and retailers—a transparency and accountability mechanism that strengthens producer responsibility under Brazil's shared-responsibility framework (responsabilidade compartilhada); currently in early stage (awaiting rapporteur designation).

Covered Products

·Solid waste generated by manufacturers, importers, distributors, and traders (all product categories subject to Brazil's National Solid Waste Policy, Lei 12.305/2010)

Producer Obligations

·Disclose mass balance (balanço de massa) of solid waste, including information on recycling

Producer Definition

Fabricantes (manufacturers), importadores (importers), distribuidores (distributors), and comerciantes (traders/retailers) as defined under Lei 12.305/2010

Preemption Notes

This bill amends federal legislation (Lei 12.305/2010 – Política Nacional de Resíduos Sólidos), which is the national framework; no preemption provisions noted in the bill text

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Full bill text

Projeto de Lei PL 2446/2021

Altera a Lei nº 12.305, de 2 de agosto de 2010 (Política Nacional de Resíduos Sólidos) para dispor sobre a responsabilidade de divulgação do balanço de massa dos resíduos sólidos por fabricantes, importadores, distribuidores e comerciantes.

Indexação: ALTERAÇÃO , LEI FEDERAL , POLITICA NACIONAL , RESIDUO , RESPONSABILIDADE , IMPORTADOR , FABRICANTE , DISTRIBUIÇÃO , COMERCIANTE , DIVULGAÇÃO , INFORMAÇÕES , BALANÇO , RECICLAGEM .

Classificação: Meio Ambiente / Resíduos Sólidos

Autoria: Jaques Wagner

Situação: AGUARDANDO DESIGNAÇÃO DO RELATOR

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