These are public law legal entities created by law to perform specific State functions that require specialization. Their creation is carried out by specific legislation, with no need for registration. The legislative initiative for the creation of an autarquia (autonomous agency) lies with the head of the Executive branch.
Employees are statutory and are subject to the prohibition of paid accumulation of public offices.
They are tax-exempt.
The authority to appoint directors lies with the Head of the Executive; their investiture is carried out in the form of the law or statute.
They are subject to public procurement (bidding) laws.
Their liability is objective.
Their organization is carried out through administrative acts.
Their assets are public.
Their legal regime is governed by public law.
They possess their own financial capacity.
Examples of Brazilian autonomous agencies
Regulatory agencies,
National Supplementary Health Agency (ANS)
National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL)
National Waterway Transportation Agency (ANTAQ)
National Land Transportation Agency (ANTT)
National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA)
National Water Agency (ANA)
National Cinema Agency (ANCINE)
National Petroleum Agency (ANP)
National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC)
and also
Brazilian Intelligence Agency (ABIN)
Amazon Development Agency (ADA)
Brazilian Space Agency (AEB)
Professional Councils, which according to wiki, differ from associations in that an association is a congregation with various purposes, unlike a council, which regulates and organizes professional activity.
Federal Council of Librarianship
Federal Council of Biology
Federal Council of Biomedicine
Federal Council of Accounting
Federal Council of Real Estate Brokers
Federal Council of Economics
Federal Council of Physical Education
Federal Council of Nursing
Federal Council of Engineering, Architecture and Agronomy
Federal Council of Statistics
Federal Council of Pharmacy
Federal Council of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy
Federal Council of Speech Therapy
Federal Council of Veterinary Medicine
Federal Council of Medicine
Federal Council of Museology
Federal Council of Nutritionists
Federal Council of Dentistry
Federal Council of Psychology
Federal Council of Chemistry
Federal Council of Social Work
Federal Council of Theologians
Federal Council of Commercial Representatives
National Council of Public Relations Professionals
Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) - Wikipedia is incorrect on this point.
And it emphasizes, “There is no order of relationship or dependency between the OAB and any public body”.
Source(s): MARCUS VINICIUS FURTADO COÊLHO, lawyer, professor, Federal Councilor of the OAB
Order of Musicians of Brazil
According to wiki, some departments were created as autonomous agencies, but not every department of the Brazilian government is one. The Federal Police Department is a body subordinate to the Ministry of Justice.
National Department of Works Against Drought (DNOCS)
National Department of Mineral Production (DNPM)
Department of Political and Social Order (DOPS) - Extinct
Some institutes,
National Institute for Colonization and Agrarian Reform (INCRA)
National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality (INMETRO)
National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI)
National Institute for Educational Studies and Research (INEP)
National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN)
Institute for Energy and Nuclear Research (IPEN/CNEN)
Other autonomous agencies
Central Bank of Brazil (BACEN)
Pedro II College
National Nuclear Energy Commission (CNEN)
National Social Security Institute (INSS)
National Institute for the Integration of Justice of the Peace of São Paulo
National Institute for the Integration of Justice of the Peace
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE)
National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality http://www.inmetro.gov.br/
National Indigenous People Foundation (FUNAI) http://www.funai.gov.br/
Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) http://www.ibama.gov.br/
Anísio Teixeira National Institute for Educational Studies and Research
Superintendence of the Manaus Free Trade Zone (SUFRAMA) http://www.suframa.gov.br/
