Law No. 11.947 establishing the School Feeding Programme in primary schools of Brazil (PNAE).

Sujet

Alimentation et nutrition

Mot clé

Alimentation scolaire Politique/planification Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Droits traditionnels/droits coutumiers

Aire géographique

Amazone, Amériques, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Atlantique Nord, Amérique du Sud, Atlantique Sud

Entry into force notes

This Law enters into force on the day of its publication.

Résumé

This Law, consisting of 35 articles, establishes the School Feeding Programme in primary schools of Brazil (PNAE). Art. 2 of this Law establishes that school food guidelines are: the use of healthy and adequate food, including the use of a variety of food, safe, in the respect of different culture, traditions and healthy eating habits, contributing to the growth and development of students and improving school performance in accordance with age and health, including those that require specific attention (I); the inclusion of food and nutrition education in the teaching and learning process that moves through the school curriculum, addressing themes of nutrition and development of healthy lifestyle practices from the perspective of food security and nutrition (II); the universality of care to students enrolled in public primary education (III); community participation in social control, monitoring of actions taken by States, the Federal District and municipalities to ensure the provision of school feeding in a healthy and adequate way (IV); support to sustainable development, with incentives for the acquisition of diverse foodstuffs produced locally and preferably by family farmers and the rural household entrepreneurs context, prioritizing Indigenous and Quilombo traditional communities (V); the right to school feeding aiming at ensuring food and nutritional security of the students, with equal access, in the respect of biological differences between ages and health conditions of students who need special attention and those who are socially vulnerable (VI). Art. 3 states that School feeding is a students’ right of public primary education, a duty of the State and will be promoted and encouraged in order to meet the guidelines established by this law. Art. 4 specifies that the National School Feeding Programme (PNAE) aims at contributing to the growth and bio-psychosocial development, learning, academic performance and at developing healthier eating habits of students, through actions of food and nutrition education and provision of meals that cover their nutritional needs during the school period.

Texte intégral

Portugais

Site web

www.planalto.gov.br

Références - Législation

Implementé par

Decree No. 15.163 providing for the exemption from the VAT all foodstuff produced by family farmers for school feeding programme within the National Programme for Strengthening Family Agriculture.

Législation | Brésil | 2014

Mot clé: Sécurité alimentaire, Politique/planification, Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives, Agriculture familiale, Alimentation scolaire

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 0621 providing for the exemption from the VAT all foodstuff produced by family farmers for school feeding programme within the National Programme for Strengthening Family Agriculture.

Législation | Brésil | 2011

Mot clé: Sécurité alimentaire, Politique/planification, Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives, Agriculture familiale, Alimentation scolaire

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 53.721 providing for the State Council for School Feeding, within the State of Rio Grande do Sul.

Législation | Brésil | 2017

Mot clé: Institution, Alimentation scolaire, Sécurité alimentaire, Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives, Monitorage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX