Decree establishing the National Plan for the Internet of Things is published

Document provides more clarity and legal certainty for the Internet of Things and establishes the IoT Chamber as a collegiate body that will supervise the implementation of the Plan 

 

Decree No. 9,854, of June 25, 2019, was published in the Official Gazette of the Union (DOU) this Wednesday (26), establishing the National Plan for the Internet of Things (IoT) and providing for the IoT Chamber, collegiate body that will supervise the actions within the scope of the Plan. The National IoT Plan is an initiative of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovations and Communications (MCTIC), Ministry of Economy and the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) together with civil society – companies, academia, development and other bodies – to ensure that Brazil benefits from IoT technology.

 

One of the goals of the 200 days of government, the publication of the decree is one of the pillars of the Brazilian Strategy for Digital Transformation (E-Digital), established by Decree 9,319, of March 21, 2018, and presents important mechanisms for strengthening the ecosystem of national innovation and for the development of IoT projects. Among other determinations, the document provides more clarity and the necessary legal certainty so that, for the benefit of society, the productive sector can, for example, implement solutions with greater efficiency and predictability.

 

For the secretary of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at MCTIC, Paulo Alvim, the publication will lead to new business opportunities, in addition to boosting startups. “The impacts will be felt in industry, agriculture, services and smart cities, leading to a new level in urban mobility, public safety, health and education,” he explains. “With productivity and competitiveness gains and innovation induction, new opportunities will present themselves with gains for the country.”

 

According to the secretary, the government wants to act as a facilitator, placing society as a protagonist in this process. “This issue has been working for some time in a process of articulation within the federal government with the productive sector, which will support the digital transformation of Brazilian society and the insertion of the productive sector in the 4.0 economy”, he says. According to the decree, the MCTIC, based on supply, demand and local development capacity criteria, will point out the priority areas for applications of IoT solutions, including, at least, the health, cities, industries and countryside.

 

Each of the prioritized environments will have a governance chamber. The Chamber of Industry 4.0 was inaugurated in April 2019 and its working groups are already meeting with the aim of proposing a series of actions in favor of Brazilian industry. The Chamber of Agro 4.0 should be inaugurated in July and will be jointly coordinated by the MCTIC and the Ministry of Agriculture. The Chambers Saúde 4.0 and Cidades 4.0 will be the next to be implemented.

 

IoT camera

 

The new decree establishes the Chamber for the Management and Monitoring of the Development of Machine-to-Machine Communication Systems and the Internet of Things (IoT Camera) as an advisory body to monitor the implementation of the National Plan for the Internet of Things.

 

The IoT Chamber will be composed of the ministries of Science, Technology, Innovations and Communications – which will preside over it, the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply, the Ministry of Health, and the Ministry of Regional Development. The Executive Secretariat of the IoT Chamber will be exercised by the MCTIC Secretariat of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, whose secretary may invite representatives of associations and public and private entities to participate in the IoT Chamber meetings.

 

The IoT Chamber's powers will be: to monitor and evaluate the initiatives to implement the IoT Plan, promote and foster partnerships between public and private entities, discuss with public bodies and entities the themes of the action plan, support and propose mobilizing projects and act together with public bodies and entities to stimulate the use and development of IoT solutions.