FPA defends approval of bill that expands oversight in the fuel sector.

With the aim of strengthening the fight against fraud and unfair competition in the fuel market, the Chamber of Deputies approved on Tuesday (7), by 381 votes in favor, Complementary Law Project (PLP) 109/2025. The proposal authorizes the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) to access tax data to cross-reference production, transport and marketing information and expand oversight in the sector. Authored by deputies Alceu Moreira (MDB-RS), Arnaldo Jardim (Cidadania-SP), Pedro Lupion (Republicanos-PR) and others, with rapporteurship by deputy Neto Carletto (Avante-BA), the text was defended by members of the Parliamentary Agricultural Front (FPA) as an instrument to strengthen the regulatory environment and curb irregularities in the market. For the institutional coordinator of the FPA, deputy Alceu Moreira, the measure protects those who operate within the law and improves the business environment. “With the approval, we have managed to create a fair business environment, in which producers and entrepreneurs who fulfill their obligations are not penalized. This brings predictability, strengthens the market and guarantees more security for the Brazilian consumer,” he stated. The proposal expands the traceability of operations, strengthens oversight and preserves tax secrecy, with cooperation between the ANP (National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels), the Federal Revenue Service and the state finance secretariats. The project systematizes the agency's access to Electronic Invoices (NF-e), including Electronic Consumer Invoices (NFC-e) and Electronic Transport Documents (CT-e), allowing the identification of inconsistencies between the volumes produced, marketed and taxed. The president of the FPA (Parliamentary Front for Agriculture), Deputy Pedro Lupion, emphasized the importance of reinforcing the actions of the bodies responsible for oversight. According to him, it is “necessary to strengthen regulatory agencies at the point of oversight,” with the use of cross-referencing of tax data to combat irregularities in the fuel market. According to Lupion, the proposal strengthens regulatory action and helps to curb illegal practices. The text also establishes a 180-day deadline for regulation, the signing of agreements, and the implementation of information sharing. The proposal now goes to the Federal Senate for analysis. :: Anti-fraud package PLP 109/2025 is part of the package of measures advocated by the FPA after Operation Hidden Carbon, which investigated schemes of fraud, fuel adulteration, and tax evasion in the sector. Following the operation, parliamentarians articulated proposals to expand oversight and strengthen the fight against unfair competition. The vice-president of the FPA in the Chamber of Deputies, Deputy Arnaldo Jardim, stated that Congress needs to advance measures that will make the fight against fraud in the sector more efficient. “We have a package of essential measures that are in line with what was discovered in Operation Hidden Carbon, and we have already sent the list of projects so that the urgency can be voted on. We are confident that the texts will move forward,” he said. According to the proposal, the ANP (National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels) will be able to create an additional layer of validation for operations and gather evidence for investigations into fuel diversion and illegal market supply. The text also stipulates that the agency must notify the Federal Revenue Service and state secretariats whenever it initiates a sanctioning process with potential tax implications. Furthermore, companies already operating in the sector will need to authorize access to information to maintain the validity of their licenses, while new applications will be conditional on adherence to the sharing agreement. The information will remain protected by confidentiality, in accordance with the National Tax Code. 

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.