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ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES

Schedule of provision for environmental liabilities

		2018		2017
Provision for environmental liabilities		132,647		85,191
Current		60,419		21,928
Non-current		72,228		63,263

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The disclosure of detailed information provisions regarding to environmental liabilities.

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