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Decree No. 7.775 regulating the Programme for Food Acquisition (PAA).

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Regulation
Date
2012 (2019)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Credit Agricultural development Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Family farming Biodiversity Agroecology Cooperative/producer organization Farming Food security Right to food School feeding Human rights
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Decree, consisting of 8 Chapters, regulates the Programme for Food Acquisition (PAA) as part of the National System for Food and Nutrition Security (SISAN), established by Law No. 11.346 of 15 September 2006. It has the following purposes: to encourage family farming, promoting their economic and social inclusion, promote production with sustainability, processing, industrialization of food and income generation (I); to encourage the consumption and use of food produced by family farmers (II); to promote access to food, in quantity, quality and regularity to people facing food and nutrition insecurity, from the perspective of the human right to adequate and healthy food (III); to promote food supply through government purchases of food, to provide school feeding at the municipal, state, county and federal levels and the areas covered by public consortia (IV); constitute public stocks of food produced by family farmers (V); to support the stockpiling of cooperatives and other formal organizations of family farming (VI); to strengthen local and regional circuits and marketing networks (VII); to promote and enhance biodiversity and organic and agroecological food production and to encourage healthy eating habits at local and regional level; and to encourage cooperatives and associations (VIII).

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.pesquisa.in.gov.br; www.planalto.gov.br

References - Legislation

Implements

Law No. 11.346 on the National System for Food and Nutrition Security (SISAN).

Legislation | Brazil | 2006 (2019)

Keyword: Framework law, Food quality control/food safety, Food security, Policy/planning, Institution, Right to food, Human rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 12.512 creating the Support Programmes for the Environmental Conservation and for the Promotion of Rural Productive Activities.

Legislation | Brazil | 2011 (2019)

Keyword: Agricultural development, Farming, Policy/planning, Social protection, Family farming, Environmental planning, Protection of habitats, Ecosystem preservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 10.696 establishing negotiation requirements for agricultural rural credit and creating the Programme for Food Acquisition.

Legislation | Brazil | 2003

Keyword: Credit, Agricultural development, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Family farming, Farming, Food security

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Decree No. 8.026 amending Decree No. 7.775 regulating the Programme for Food Acquisition (PAA).

Legislation | Brazil | 2013

Keyword: Agricultural development, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Poverty, Family farming, Farming, Food security, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 8.293 amending Decree No. 7.775 regulating the Programme for Food Acquisition (PAA).

Legislation | Brazil | 2014

Keyword: Agricultural development, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Poverty, Agroecology, Food security

Source: FAO, FAOLEX