Celio Studard Barbosa v. Federal Union

Reference :

0818549-32.2019.4.05.8100

Complaint date :

September 30, 2019

Status :

Final judgment

Place of jurisdiction :

Brazil, Fortaleza, Ceará

Plaintiffs types :

Politicians

Plaintiffs names :

Celio Studard Barbosa

Defendants :

Brazil

Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice :

Jáder De Figueiredo Correia Neto

Case nature :

Administrative

Specificities :

Summary proceedings

Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) :

Other

Requests :

Suspension of Acte N° 62 from the agriculture ministry that allows 63 new pesticides in Brazil, beacause of their high toxicity.

Name of the Court :

Federal Court of Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

Jurisdiction level :

Decision date :

November 19, 2019

Decision nature :

Negative

Decision content :

Cancellation of the immediate suspension of the effects of Act 62 of 9/13/2019 pending judgment on the merits. The Ministry of Agriculture of Ceará is responsible for taking the administrative measures within its jurisdiction to comply immediately and fully with them.

Legal basis :

Court Ruling :

Link to the ruling

Summary :

Popular action calling for the annulment of Act 62 of the Brazilian government of 9/13/2019 authorizing 63 new pesticides, because of their dangerousness, led by the federal deputy of Ceará, Celio Studard Barbosa, of the Green Party. On 9/19/2019, the judge suspended the execution of Act 62 by Act 82. But on 2/12/2019, the judge of the 1st panel of the Court of Justice of the 5th region, annulled the decision and reinstated the authorisation of these 63 products by Act 84.

Scientific references :

No scientifice reference for this case.