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slug: obrigacao-cra-registro
lang: en
titulo: Registration of the Environmental Reserve Quota (CRA) is mandatory in exchanges or systems authorized by the Central Bank
resposta: After issuance, the CRA must be registered in national commodity exchanges or in asset registration and settlement systems authorized by the Central Bank of Brazil, within 30 days.
curto: Mandatory registration in 30 days
tema: Licensing
revisada: 2026-10-03
proxima: 2027-04-03
---

## Data
| Who | Obligation | Deadline | Source | Data date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRA issuing authority | Registration of the CRA in commodity exchanges or systems authorized by the Central Bank | 30 days from issuance | Law No. 12.651/2012, art. 47 | 25/05/2012 (as amended by Law No. 12.727/2012) |

Data consulted on 03/10/2026.

## Basis
- [Law No. 12.651/2012 (Planalto, in Portuguese)](https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_ato2011-2014/2012/lei/l12651.htm): art. 47 establishes that registration of the CRA is mandatory by the issuing authority in commodity exchanges or asset registration and settlement systems authorized by the Central Bank, within 30 days of issuance.

## How it applies
The mandatory requirement falls on the competent environmental agency of the National Environmental System (Sisnama) responsible for issuing the CRA. Registration must be made in one of two modes: national commodity exchanges or asset registration and settlement systems authorized by the Central Bank. The deadline is 30 calendar days from the issuance date of the title.

## Limits
- Registration does not replace the annotation of the area's linkage to the CRA in the property deed at the competent land registry (art. 45, § 3º of Law 12.651/2012).
- The sheet does not cover deadlines or procedures for subsequent cadastral updates after the initial registration.
- Changes in legislation regarding systems authorized by the Central Bank must be verified directly at the source.
- The obligation does not apply to CRFs issued before conversion to CRA (art. 44, § 3º of Law 12.651/2012).