Seven months after the BR do Mar law was enacted, the government published on Wednesday (3) specific procedures and guidelines for Brazilian shipping companies, defining the rules for qualification. As a result, according to the Ministry of Infrastructure, Brazilian Navigation (EBN) and Conditioned Navigation (EBN-CON) companies can now access the government platform to apply for approval in the program. The Ordinance provides for a 100% digital service, free of charge, by accessing the platform and uploading documents, including for example, proof federal taxes compliance, and authorization to operate as EBN and EBN-CON granted by the Agency National Waterway Transport (Antaq), among others. Brazil’s Executive Branch still needs to regulate the law by decree.
Source: Canal Rural (*Translated by Ia Niani)