Empresas brasileiras são multadas por fraudar Arla
Autoridades brasileiras multaram empresas no estado de São Paulo em quase R$2 milhões por fraude na produção do Agente Redutor Líquido Automotivo (Arla 32) em uma operação conjunta de inspeção.
O Arla 32 é um reagente usado para reduzir as emissões de gases poluentes em caminhões e outros equipamentos pesados que utilizam diesel. Durante as inspeções nas unidades de produção de Arla 32, autoridades encontraram algumas empresas utilizando ureia agrícola ao invés de ureia automotiva, que é a matéria-prima correta. O Arla 32 produzido com ureia agrícola é ineficiente no controle das emissões.
Além de causar problemas ambientais, a produção de Arla 32 utilizando ureia agrícola constitui crime fiscal e crime contra as relações de comércio, por meio da competição injusta no mercado nacional, uma vez que a ureia agrícola possui isenção tributária.
A operação apreendeu 62.400 litros (l) fora da especificação de Arla 32, além de 12 toneladas (t) de ureia agrícola, um caminhão e suspendeu operações de cinco empresas.
A operação de fiscalização, chamada Bons Ventos, foi realizada entre 20 e 24 de maio pelo Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis (Ibama), pela Polícia Rodoviária Federal, pela Secretaria da Fazenda e Planejamento do estado de São Paulo (Sefaz-SP) e pela Companhia Ambiental do Estado de São Paulo (Cetesb).
A inspeção ocorreu nas cidades de Cerquilho, Paulínia, Jaboticabal, Boituva, Campinas, Cosmópolis, Catanduva, Itupeva, Ibaté e Itirapina.
São Paulo é o maior consumidor de Arla 32 do Brasil, com 227,6 milhões de l em 2023, de acordo com dados da Argus.
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