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An agricultural sector entrepreneur who marketed oat seeds with composition outside legal standards had his conviction upheld by the 1st Criminal Chamber of the Santa Catarina Court of Justice (TJSC). According to information released by the Santa Catarina Judiciary, the trial recently occurred and confirmed the sentence of two years of detention in an open regime. The case was registered in the municipality of Turvo, located in the Southern part of the State.
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The irregularity was found during an inspection by the Integrated Agricultural Development Company of Santa Catarina (Cidasc). Technicians from the entity collected seed samples and identified the presence of 120 seeds from other species, a number significantly higher than the maximum allowed by law, which is 48 for the type of analysis performed. In the decision, the judges recognized the responsibility of the company's managing partner, who acted as the technical manager for the seed sector. The company, however, was acquitted, since Brazilian legislation does not provide for criminal liability of legal entities in this specific type of offense. The conviction was based on violation of the law concerning consumer relations crimes. The entrepreneur's defense tried to nullify the process with allegations such as absence of a valid technical report and ...
Source: Agrolink
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