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List of Projects in Brazil

Category A

Category B

JBIC's Project Categorization

JBIC puts projects into one of four categories, A, B, C, or FI, in accordance with the extent of the environmental impact(s) and/or JBIC's involvement in the project. Category A and B projects are expected to have significant impacts on the environment (for more detailed explanations, see JBIC page

Below is a list of all the projects that JBIC has classified as Category A or B since JBIC's new guidelines were established on October 1, 2002. (The full implementation of the guidelines started on October 1, 2003.) @This list is a translation of the list provided in Japanese on JBIC's official website.

You can inquire to JBIC for more information on each project, with the Inquiry Number indicated below.
E-mail inquiries to JBIC: kankyoshakai@jbic.go.jp

Category A Projects
Oil Pipelines (Onshore)
Location Rio de Janeiro
Inquiry No. 2003-141
Loan Scheme IFO
Date of information disclosure on JBIC Website September 30, 2003
Present Status of Project JBIC's environmental review is ongoing.
Project Outline and Sector Construction and management of oil pipelines (Onshore)
Reasons for Category Classification (Based on gIllustrative list of Sensitive Sectors, Characteristics and Areash of Guidelines)
  • Large-scale oil pipelines
  • Partially sensitive areas
Relevant Documents Available at JBIC Head Office in Tokyo EIA
Application of New JBIC Guidelines Partially applied
Additional Information @

Oil Pipelines (Onshore)
Location Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo
Inquiry No. 2003-140
Loan Scheme IFO
Date of information disclosure on JBIC Website September 30, 2003
Present Status of Project JBIC's environmental review is ongoing.
Project Outline and Sector Construction and management of oil pipelines (Onshore)
Reasons for Category Classification (Based on gIllustrative list of Sensitive Sectors, Characteristics and Areash of Guidelines)
  • Large-scale oil pipelines
  • Partially sensitive areas
  • Sensitive characteristics
Relevant Documents Available at JBIC Head Office in Tokyo EIA
Application of New JBIC Guidelines Partially applied
Additional Information @

Category B Projects

Modernization project of Oil refinery
Location Sao Paulo
Inquiry No. 2005-098
Loan Scheme IFO
Date of information disclosure on JBIC Website May 24, 2005
Present Status of Project  
Project Outline and Sector To improve the production and to reduce the environmental burdens by Modernization Project of Oil refinery.
Reasons for Category Classification (Based on gIllustrative list of Sensitive Sectors, Characteristics and Areash of Guidelines) - not sensitive area illustrated by guideline
- not significant adverse impact
Relevant Documents Available at JBIC Head Office in Tokyo @
Application of New JBIC Guidelines fully applied
Additional Information @

Proliferation of coke oven and introduction of Facility for Private Power Generation
Location Minas Gerais State
Inquiry No. 2005-087
Loan Scheme IFO
Date of information disclosure on JBIC Website April 15, 2005
Present Status of Project JBIC's environmental is ongoing.
Project Outline and Sector Proliferation of coke oven and introduction of Facility for Private Power Generation
Reasons for Category Classification (Based on gIllustrative list of Sensitive Sectors, Characteristics and Areash of Guidelines) - not sensitive area illustrated by guideline
- not significant adverse impact
Relevant Documents Available at JBIC Head Office in Tokyo @
Application of New JBIC Guidelines fully applied
Additional Information @

Pulp Production Facility Enhancement
Location Minas Gerais State
Inquiry No. 2005-010
Loan Scheme IFO
Date of information disclosure on JBIC Website January 24, 2005
Present Status of Project Loan Agreement was signed on March 10, 2005
Project Outline and Sector Pulp production facility enhancement in Minas Gerais State, Brazil
Reasons for Category Classification (Based on gIllustrative list of Sensitive Sectors, Characteristics and Areash of Guidelines) This project does not fall under the large sector of paper, pulp, timber and afforestation industry indicated by the Guideline and thus its impact will not be significant. Also, this are does not fall under sensitive area and does not have large impacts on environment.
Relevant Documents Available at JBIC Head Office in Tokyo @
Application of New JBIC Guidelines fully applied
Additional Information @

Introduction of Slab Caster Project
Location Vitoria, State of Espirito Santo
Inquiry No. 2004-163
Loan Scheme IFO
Date of information disclosure on JBIC Website October 20, 2004
Present Status of Project JBIC's environmental review is ongoing
Project Outline and Sector Introduction of Slab Caster
Reasons for Category Classification (Based on gIllustrative list of Sensitive Sectors, Characteristics and Areash of Guidelines) The project does not fall under the sensitive sector, characteristics, and region and thus does not have signigicant adverse impact.
Relevant Documents Available at JBIC Head Office in Tokyo @
Application of New JBIC Guidelines fully applied
Additional Information @

Introuction Project of the Third Converter and the First Cinder Catcher
Location Vitoria, State of Espirito Santo
Inquiry No. 2004-162
Loan Scheme IFO
Date of information disclosure on JBIC Website October 20, 2004
Present Status of Project JBIC's environmental review is ongoing
Project Outline and Sector Introuction of the Third Converter and the First Cinder Catcher
Reasons for Category Classification (Based on gIllustrative list of Sensitive Sectors, Characteristics and Areash of Guidelines) The project does not fall under the sensitive sector, characteristics, and region and thus does not have signigicant adverse impact.
Relevant Documents Available at JBIC Head Office in Tokyo @
Application of New JBIC Guidelines fully applied
Additional Information @

Steel Mill Rehabilitation Project
Location Sao Paulo
Inquiry No. 2003-139
Loan Scheme IFO
Date of information disclosure on JBIC Website @
Present Status of Project Loan Agreement was signed on January 28, 2004
Project Outline and Sector Steel mill rehabilitation
Reasons for Category Classification (Based on gIllustrative list of Sensitive Sectors, Characteristics and Areash of Guidelines) No factor to be classified as Category A
Relevant Documents Available at JBIC Head Office in Tokyo @
Application of New JBIC Guidelines Partially Applied
Additional Information JBIC press release

Assembling of Generators
Location Espirito Santo
Inquiry No. 2002-13
Loan Scheme IFO
Date of information disclosure on JBIC Website @
Present Status of Project Loan Agreement was signed on January 10, 2003
Project Outline and Sector Assembling of generators
Reasons for Category Classification (Based on gIllustrative list of Sensitive Sectors, Characteristics and Areash of Guidelines) No factor to be classified as Category A
Relevant Documents Available at JBIC Head Office in Tokyo @
Application of New JBIC Guidelines Partially applied
Additional Information @


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