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Law No. 10.689 instituting the National Programme of Food Access (PNAA).

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Legislation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food security Nutrition
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the date of its publication.
Abstract

This Law, composed of 6 articles, institutes the National Programme of Food Access (PNAA). The aim of the Programme is to define actions against hunger and promoting food security and nutrition security. The Law empowers the Government to define the concession criteria, the value and time duration of the benefit for each family unity and the Program social control procedures. The Law envisages federal, state and local controlling institutions.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.senado.gov.br