Kim Kataguiri: These are provisions that favor the insertion of Brazilian agricultural products into Southeast Asian markets, diversifying the destinations of our exports and consolidating Singapore as a strategic partner for Brazilian agriculture.
Kim Kataguiri: On environmental matters, the preamble of the Agreement already reaffirms the parties' commitment to promoting international trade in a manner that contributes to sustainable development in its economic, social and environmental dimensions.
The text encourages corporate responsibility and diligent business conduct with regard to the mitigation of adverse impacts on the environment.
Kim Kataguiri: Brazil also safeguards its inherent right to regulate the protection of the environment and the conservation of its natural resources to achieve legitimate public welfare objectives.
Kim Kataguiri: The agreement also advances the modernization of public procurement processes, the strengthening of legal certainty and the expansion of the international economic integration of our public sector.