PROGRAM OF WORK - Brazil-US Business Council

U.S. Government (USG) related issues depend
exclusively on action by the U.S. government,
whether legislative or regulatory in nature.
Examples include a definitive solution to the WTO
cotton dispute in the context of the 2012 Farm Bill
as well as to the WTO orange juice dispute.
Issues
The Brazil-U.S. Business Council advocates on behalf
of its members in the following policy priorities:
Defense & Security
• Ensure that the implementation of the 2008
Brazilian National Defense Strategy includes
business opportunities for members. GOB
• Identify business opportunities in Brazil in
surveillance, cargo risk assessment, event
security (especially in connection with the 2014
World Cup and the 2016 Olympics in Rio de
Janeiro), and other security-related fields. GOB
• Monitor and communicate trends in policies
in the area of cybersecurity. BLT
• Promote changes to U.S. export controls
and technology release policies that would
contribute to increased bilateral trade and
investment flows with Brazil. USG
• Support the negotiation of a Joint Aviation
Program ( JAP) between Brazil and the United
States. BLT
• Support the U.S. bid in the Brazilian F-X2
program. GOB
Energy & Environment
• Support U.S. and Brazil bilateral and
multilateral efforts to harmonize international
biofuels standards. MLT
• Support the negotiation of a new Civil
Nuclear Agreement between Brazil and
the United States to foster industrial and
commercial cooperation. BLT
• Promote the development of Brazilian
standards and conformity assessment systems
for energy efficient windows. GOB
• Support the free trade of ethanol between
Brazil and the United States. GOB/USG
• Urge the Brazilian National Congress to create
a public fund to finance researchers on wind
and solar energy. GOB
• Promote the protection of green patents,
including clean energy patents, through
increased USPTO-INPI (Instituto Nacional
da Propriedade Intelectual) cooperation. GOB
• Work with both governments to secure an
accelerated approval mechanism for highskilled
energy-related professionals’ visas. BLT
• Promote changes in the Brazilian
pre-salt regulatory framework to foster
U.S. investment in Brazil, including with
regard to exclusivity rights and local content
requirements. GOB
• Work with the Brazilian government to
ensure that the price of electricity and natural
gas does not prevent new U.S. investment in
Brazil. GOB
• Support the procurement of green products,
services, and technologies by Brazilian federal,
state, and local governments. GOB
• Secure Brazilian National Congress approval
and funding for public investment in nuclear
energy, particularly the building of new plants
and investment to expand the life cycle of
existing reactors. GOB
• Ensure that the implementation of federal
legislation and regulations for recycling,
reverse logistics, and post-recycling programs
in Brazil is based on international best
practices. GOB
• Secure the creation of technical norms and
an appropriate funding mechanism for Smart
Grid implementation in Brazil. GOB
• Support the work of the Strategic Energy
Dialogue (SED), including through
permanent and institutionalized private sector
participation. BLT
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