Law No. 5.478 on food distribution. Country/Territory Brazil Document type Legislation Date 1968 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food security Policy/planning Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Law enters into force 30 days after its publication. Abstract This Law, amended by Law No. 8.971 of 29 December 1994 and consisting of 29 articles, establishes the requirements to be satisfied in order to benefit from food distribution policy. It specifies administrative proceedings to regulate the above mentioned sector. In the case of provisional maintenance orders by the spouse, married under the community property, the court shall also decide to deliver to the creditor part of the net income, administered by the debtor. Full text Portuguese Website www.planalto.gov.br