One of the most important changes brought about by Federal Law No. 13,874/19, known as the Economic Freedom Law and arising from the conversion into law of Executive Order No. 881/19, is the waiver of prior licensing for the exercise of economic activities defined as being “low risk."  Subsection I of article 3 of the law provides for the possibility of waiving the presentation of prior licenses, authorizations, registrations, or permits for the regular operation of low-risk economic activities that may be performed by any individual or legal entity essential to Brazil’s development and economic growth.

In an extra edition of the Official Federal Gazette of September 20, Law No. 13,874/19 was published, establishing the Declaration of Rights of Economic Freedom, arising from Executive Order No. 881. Although the law does not explicitly mention its application in environmental law, we must understand that this is a transdisciplinary branch and permeates the discussion of various other areas. For this reason, the Economic Freedom Law will also be applied in environmental issues.

The rules established for the entry into force and effect of Provisional Measure No. 905/2019 are analyzed below, following the series of articles on the changes implemented by it.

In addition to instituting the Green and Yellow Employment Contract, Provisional Measure No. 905/19 ("MP 905"), published on Tuesday, November 12, implemented various significant changes and innovations in social security, labor, and tax law

Distributed generation (DG) allows consumers to generate their own electricity from renewable sources or qualified cogeneration and, where possible, provide the surplus to their own local distribution grid. The system has two modes: distributed microgeneration (with installed power less than or equal to 75 kW) and distributed mini-generation (with installed power greater than 75 kW and less than or equal to 5 MW) of electricity. With the possibility of new regulations for DG, the innovations expected may combine financial economy, social and environmental awareness, and self-sustainability.

The opportunity for regularization of buildings granted by the São Paulo City Government, through Law No. 17,202/19, should benefit more than 750,000 irregular properties in the state capital. The Amnesty Law, as it is popularly known, meets the provisions of the Strategic Master Plan of the Municipality of São Paulo and establishes the subordination of regularization of buildings, when necessary, to the execution of works.