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The Plenary of the House of Representatives today (11) approved, by a symbolic vote, the Provisional Measure (MP) 832/18, which allows the National Agency for Land Transport (ANTT ) Set a minimum value for freight charges. The case is now following for the appreciation of the Senate.
The minimum freight rate was one of the truckers' claims, which paralyzed the roads around the country in May (Antônio Cruz / Arquivo / Agência Brasil)
The measure was l & rsquo; One of the truckers & # 39; Roads all over the country in May, but face a strong resistance from agribusiness.
By the text, instituted the National Policy of Minimum Floors of Freight Road Transport and it established the prohibition to close any freight agreement in lower floors values. The table must be valid on the national territory and reflect the total costs of operation of the transport, giving priority to the costs of diesel and tolls.
The freight table must take into account the mileage carried by loaded axle, distances and specificities of the loads according to the definition given by the MP himself (general, bulk, refrigerator, dangerous or neogranel). To give visibility to the calculation, the ANTT standard should also include the spreadsheet used to achieve the minimum freight rates.
The text provides that the table be published twice in the year – until 20 January and 20 July – with valid for the semester. If the new table is not published during these periods, the precedent will remain in effect and its values will be updated by the Expanded National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) over the accumulated period.
diesel on the domestic market greater than 10% over the minimum price, more or less, ANTT will issue a new standard with floors given the variation in the price of fuel. Through the text, it will be up to the ANTT to take steps to ensure that the measure is actually implemented, as well as sanctions, if any.
Controversy
One of the pbadages included in the text by controversial MP Osmar Terra (MDB-RS), grants amnesty to truckers and to transport companies with regard to fines and category stop penalties. However, there is a commitment by the government with parties opposed to the definition of minimum freight for President Michel Temer to veto the scheme.
For the productive sector, the measure will result in a 12.1% increase in major foods in the basic food basket. According to the Brazilian Association of Vegetable Oils Industries (Abiove), Brazil has stopped raising R $ 33 billion since the freight tariff was established in the country.
In defending the approval of the measure, MP Henrique Fontana (PT-RS) argued that the country's transportation market is oligopolized. "Entrepreneurs are few and service providers, truckers, are many, especially independent truckers, who are more prone to this deterioration in freight prices," he said.
"Truckers supported and supported the 70-hour, 80-hour, weekly hours of work. Truckers have been forced to abandon the maintenance of their trucks to survive at prices absolutely below the price paid for freight, "he said.
The deputies avoided speaking out against the measure in plenary session. For Valdir Colatto (MDB-SC), despite the understanding of the approval, the proposal will not be viable in its practical application. "It will now be tabulated something of a market economy system, it will not work."
Edition: Nádia Franco
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