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ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES

Schedule of provision for environmental liabilities

		2020		2019
Provision for environmental liabilities		297,094		112,308
Current		125,992		60,913
Non-current		171,102		51,395

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The disclosure of detailed information provisions regarding to environmental liabilities.

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