Regulatory Alerts2026-05-12 | Resolução CMN 5303CMN Resolution No. 5,303 — Amends Rules on Social, Environmental, and Climatic Impediments in the Rural Credit Manual
The Brazilian Central Bank, via the National Monetary Council, amends the Rural Credit Manual to impose strict environmental verification requirements on financial institutions regarding native vegetation suppression after July 31, 2019. The regulation mandates checks against the BiomasBR database with phased implementation dates based on property size, starting in January 2027 for large properties and January 2028 for small ones. It also establishes specific deadlines for accepting alternative land use authorizations and defines environmental commitment terms for regularization.
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