Citation(s) from the GunPolicy.org literature library
Brazil. 2018 ‘Brokering.’ National Report of Brazil on its Implementation of the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (UNPoA); Section IV (Question 7), p. 10. New York NY: Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United Nations. 1 January
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Laws, regulations and administrative procedures
7. Does your country have laws, regulations and/or administrative procedures governing brokering of SALW? YES
7.1 List laws and/or administrative procedures regulating SALW brokering in your country.
There is no specific legislation for brokering in Brazil, but broader legislation on the manufacture, use, import and export of firearms is applied to brokering activities:
i. Law No. 10826 (December 22nd 2003), slightly altered by Law 10867 (May 12th 2004) – main arms control legislation, known as Disarmament Statute;
ii. Decree No. 5123 (July 1st 2004) – regulates the Disarmament Statute;
iii. Decree No 3665 (November 20th 2000), known as R-105 – regulates the activities (manufacture, use, import, export, customs clearance, transit and trade) involving products controlled by the Army.
[SALW = Small Arms and Light Weapons]