Oct. 25, 2023 Whether the tax reform that introduced a tax on ultra-processed foods and ultra-processed sugary beverages (Law No. 2227 of 2022) violates the principles of equality, freedom of enterprise, and free...
Jul. 25, 2023 Whether Resolution 2492 de 2022, which adopts a front-of-pack labeling (FOPL) model in Colombia, violates the norms of the Andean Community that require technical regulations to be adopted in a...
Nov. 10, 2022 Whether the lack of an appropriate regulatory framework on ultra-processed food products violate the collective right to health of consumers, and particularly of children.
Dec. 13, 2022 This law reforms the country's tax structure to promote equality and social justice, and adopts a tax on ultra-processed foods and ultra-processed sugary beverages
Dec. 13, 2022 This resolution modifies Resolution No. 810 of 2021 on technical regulation on front-of-pack nutritional labeling (FOPL).
Oct. 27, 2022 Whether the technical parameters on front-of-pack labeling (FOPL) established by Resolution No. 810 of 2021 comply with the requirements laid out in Law No. 2120 of 2021, and specifically that...
Jul. 30, 2021 Also known as "Ley Comida Chatarra", this law seeks to adopt effective measures that promote healthy food environments, guaranteeing the basic right to health, especially for children and adolescents, with...
Jun. 16, 2021 This resolution adopts technical criteria for front-of-pack nutritional labeling (FOPL). Following the adoption of Law No. 2120 of 2021 and litigation by civil society organizations it has been substantially amended...
Apr. 2, 2019 Whether the censorship of the communication campaign "Don’t eat any more lies” ("No Comas Más Mentiras") by the tv channels Caracol Televisión S.A. and RCN Televisión S.A. was in violation...
Aug. 25, 2017 Whether the resolution issued by the Superintendence of Industry and Trade to stop a public health campaign on the risks of sugar-sweetened beverages was in violation of the rights of...
2017 To clarify the legal framework and limits regarding corporate social responsibility campaigns for unhealthy foods.
Oct. 12, 2011 The law (in Spanish, "Estatuto del Consumidor") seeks to protect and promote the rights of consumers in Colombia.
Feb. 15, 2011 Implementing article 10 of Law No. 1355 of 2009, this regulation establishes the conditions and requirements for nutritional back-of-pack labeling of prepackaged foods.
Oct. 14, 2009 To declare obesity and the non-communicable diseases associated with it a public health priority, and to adopt measures for its control, care, and prevention.
Dec. 3, 2007 This policy seeks to increase development opportunities for early childhood in Colombia (in Spanish, "Política Pública Nacional de Primera Infancia").
Nov. 8, 2006 This Colombian Code establishes substantive and procedural norms for the comprehensive protection of children's rights, which includes the provision of a balanced and healthy diet.
Dec. 2006 The guidelines were created to contribute to the creation of a sustainable environment through coordinated action, that allows for the adequate development of children, young people, families and communities in...
Aug. 20, 2004 This technical regulation establishes requirements for labeling packaged food and food raw material. It aims to provide the consumer accurate information about the product.
Dec. 21, 2001 The law allocates responsibilities for the provision of health and education services, including food catering services in Colombia.
Feb. 8, 1994 The law establishes a general regulation of the public education service in Colombia. It complies with Colombian constitutional principles regarding the right to education and the freedoms of research, learning,...
Jul. 20, 1991 The Constitution of Colombia regulates the organization of the State, and provides a Bill of Rights with provisions relevant for diet and health.
| Document Title | Document Country | Document Type | Document Type | Document Date | Document Categories | Document FULL URL | Document Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Manuel Charry Urueña y Miryam Elfriede Anaya Sánchez v Colombia (Decision C-435-23) | Colombia | Decision | Judicial | Oct. 25 2023 | "Excise tax, Fiscal Policies, Right to food, Right to health, Tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, Tax on unhealthy foods and beverages, Ultra-processed foods" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/decision-c-435-23/ | Whether the tax reform that introduced a tax on ultra-processed foods and ultra-processed sugary beverages (Law No. 2227 of 2022) violates the principles of equality freedom of enterprise and free competition. |
| Gasesosas Colombianas v Colombia (Opinion No. 010-2023) | Colombia Regional | Decision | Judicial | Jul. 25 2023 | "Claims on packaging, Front-of-pack nutritional labeling, Labeling" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/gasesosas-colombianas-v-republica-de-colombia/ | Whether Resolution 2492 de 2022 which adopts a front-of-pack labeling (FOPL) model in Colombia violates the norms of the Andean Community that require technical regulations to be adopted in a transparent manner and that they are no more restrictive than necessary to achieve a legitimate objective (Articles 5 6 and 8 of the Decision 827). |
| Colombian Parents’ Corporation of Mothers and Fathers Red PaPaz v. Ministry of Health (Case No. 25000234100020190106300) | Colombia | Decision | Judicial | Nov. 10 2022 | "Advertising, Front-of-pack nutritional labeling, Internet, Labeling, Marketing, Radio, Right to health, TV, Ultra-processed foods" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/colombian-parents-corporation-of-mothers-and-fathers-papaz-network-network-v-ministry-of-health-and-social-protection-and-others/ | Whether the lack of an appropriate regulatory framework on ultra-processed food products violate the collective right to health of consumers and particularly of children. |
| Law adopting a Tax Reform for Equality and Social Justice (Law No. 2277 of 2022) | Colombia | Law | Legislation | Dec. 13 2022 | "Excise tax, Fiscal Policies, Tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, Tax on unhealthy foods and beverages, Ultra-processed foods" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/law-adopting-a-tax-reform-for-equality-and-social-justice/ | This law reforms the country's tax structure to promote equality and social justice and adopts a tax on ultra-processed foods and ultra-processed sugary beverages |
| Resolution adopting technical criteria for front-of-pack nutritional labeling (Resolution No. 2492 of 2022) | Colombia | Law | Administrative Acts | Dec. 13 2022 | "Claims on packaging, Front-of-pack nutritional labeling, Labeling, Ultra-processed foods" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/resolution-adopting-technical-criteria-for-front-of-pack-nutritional-labeling-partially-amending-resolution-810-of-210/ | This resolution modifies Resolution No. 810 of 2021 on technical regulation on front-of-pack nutritional labeling (FOPL). |
| Carlos Mario Salgado Morales v Ministry of Health (Case No. 25000-23-41-000-2022-00942-01) | Colombia | Decision | Judicial | Oct. 27 2022 | "Front-of-pack nutritional labeling, Labeling" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/carlos-mario-salgado-morales-v-ministry-of-health-and-social-protection/ | Whether the technical parameters on front-of-pack labeling (FOPL) established by Resolution No. 810 of 2021 comply with the requirements laid out in Law No. 2120 of 2021 and specifically that they are "based on the best scientific evidence available and free of conflict of interest". |
| Law for Promotion of Healthy Food Environments and NCD Prevention (Law No. 2120 of 2021) | Colombia | Law | Legislation | Jul. 30 2021 | "Claims on packaging, Free safe water, Front-of-pack nutritional labeling, Labeling, Nutrition education, School Environment" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/law-for-promotion-of-healthy-food-environments-and-ncd-prevention/ | Also known as "Ley Comida Chatarra" this law seeks to adopt effective measures that promote healthy food environments guaranteeing the basic right to health especially for children and adolescents with the aim of preventing the emergence of NCDs. |
| Resolution adopting technical criteria for front-of-pack nutritional labeling (Resolution No. 810 of 2021) | Colombia | Law | Administrative Acts | Jun. 16 2021 | "Front-of-pack nutritional labeling" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/resolution-adopting-technical-criteria-for-front-of-pack-nutritional-labeling/ | This resolution adopts technical criteria for front-of-pack nutritional labeling (FOPL). Following the adoption of Law No. 2120 of 2021 and litigation by civil society organizations it has been substantially amended by Resolution No. 2492 of 2022. |
| Red Papaz v. Caracol Televisión S.A. and RCN Televisión S.A. (Decision T-145/19) | Colombia | Decision | Judicial | Apr. 2 2019 | "Children, Marketing, Ultra-processed foods" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/red-papaz-v-tv-stations-2018/ | Whether the censorship of the communication campaign "Don’t eat any more lies” ("No Comas Más Mentiras") by the tv channels Caracol Televisión S.A. and RCN Televisión S.A. was in violation of the fundamental rights to freedom of expression information and equality as well as children's right to receive adequate information to take decisions to protect their right to a balanced diet health and life. |
| Educar Consumers v. Superintendence of Industry and Trade (Decision T-543/17) | Colombia | Decision | Judicial | Aug. 25 2017 | "Marketing" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/educar-consumidores-and-dejusticia-v-sic-superintendence-of-industry-and-trade-2017/ | Whether the resolution issued by the Superintendence of Industry and Trade to stop a public health campaign on the risks of sugar-sweetened beverages was in violation of the rights of freedom of speech information and due process.<br /> |
| Dejusticia v. Postobón (Guajira campaign) | Colombia | Decision | Administrative | 2017 | "Advertising, Children, Marketing, Promotion" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/de-justicia-v-postobon-2017/ | To clarify the legal framework and limits regarding corporate social responsibility campaigns for unhealthy foods. |
| Statute on Consumer Rights (Law No. 1480 of 2011) | Colombia | Law | Legislation | Oct. 12 2011 | "Marketing, Right to information" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/statute-on-consumer-rights-estatuto-del-consumidor/ | The law (in Spanish "Estatuto del Consumidor") seeks to protect and promote the rights of consumers in Colombia. |
| Resolution establishing the technical regulation for nutritional labeling of prepackaged food (Resolution No. 333 of 2011) | Colombia | Law | Administrative Acts | Feb. 15 2011 | "Back-of-pack labeling, Claims on packaging, Labeling" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/resolution-establishing-the-technical-regulation-for-nutritional-labeling-of-prepackaged-food/ | Implementing article 10 of Law No. 1355 of 2009 this regulation establishes the conditions and requirements for nutritional back-of-pack labeling of prepackaged foods. |
| Law for Control Care and Prevention of Obesity and related NCDs (Law No. 1355 of 2009) | Colombia | Law | Legislation | Oct. 14 2009 | "Advertising, Children, Content regulation, Labeling, Marketing, Nutrition education, School Environment, School meals, Trans fat content" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/law-1355-from-2009/ | To declare obesity and the non-communicable diseases associated with it a public health priority and to adopt measures for its control care and prevention. |
| Policy for Early Childhood | Colombia | Law | Programmatic documents | Dec. 3 2007 | "Fundamental Rights, Right to food, Rights of children" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/policy-for-early-childhood-colombia/ | This policy seeks to increase development opportunities for early childhood in Colombia (in Spanish "Política Pública Nacional de Primera Infancia"). |
| Code for Children and Adolescents (Law No. 1098 of 2006) | Colombia | Law | Legislation | Nov. 8 2006 | "School Environment" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/law-1098-2006-colombian-code-for-children-adolescents/ | This Colombian Code establishes substantive and procedural norms for the comprehensive protection of children's rights which includes the provision of a balanced and healthy diet. |
| National Guidelines for the Implementation and Development of Healthy Environment Strategies | Colombia | Law | Programmatic documents | Dec. 2006 | "Nutrition education, School Environment" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/national-guidelines-for-the-implementation-and-development-of-healthy-environment-strategies/ | The guidelines were created to contribute to the creation of a sustainable environment through coordinated action that allows for the adequate development of children young people families and communities in their individual family and collective habitat. |
| Technical Regulation on Labeling Requirements for Packaged Foods and Raw Materials (Resolution No. 2652 of 2004) | Colombia | Law | Administrative Acts | Aug. 20 2004 | "Labeling" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/resolution-2652-of-2004-colombia-regulation-labeling-requirements/ | This technical regulation establishes requirements for labeling packaged food and food raw material. It aims to provide the consumer accurate information about the product. |
| Law on Resources and Competences for the Provision of Education and Health Services (Law No. 715 of 2001) | Colombia | Law | Legislation | Dec. 21 2001 | "School Environment" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/law-715-of-2001-provision-education-health-services-colombia/ | The law allocates responsibilities for the provision of health and education services including food catering services in Colombia. |
| General Education Law (Law No. 115 of 1994) | Colombia | Law | Legislation | Feb. 8 1994 | "Fundamental Rights, Right to food, Rights of children, School Environment" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/law-115-1994-general-education-law-colombia/ | The law establishes a general regulation of the public education service in Colombia. It complies with Colombian constitutional principles regarding the right to education and the freedoms of research learning and teaching. |
| Constitution of Colombia | Colombia | Law | Constitutions | Jul. 20 1991 | "Fundamental Rights, Right to health, Rights of children" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/constitution-of-colombia/ | The Constitution of Colombia regulates the organization of the State and provides a Bill of Rights with provisions relevant for diet and health. |