Jun. 16, 2009 This law provides some principles on the National School Meals Program [Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar (PNAE)]. It law amends Law No. 8.880 of 2004, Law No. 11.273 of 2006,...
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Jun. 16, 2009 This law provides some principles on the National School Meals Program [Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar (PNAE)]. It law amends Law No. 8.880 of 2004, Law No. 11.273 of 2006,...
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.
Nov. 19, 2009 Law on the prohibition of the commercialization, acquisition, manufacturing, distribution, and advertising of products related to childhood obesity. This law has been amended by Law No. 3766 of 2023, and...
Oct. 23, 2008 To provide a legal framework to develop mechanisms and tools to prevent and comprehensively address obesity, overweight and eating disorders, as well as to promote the adoption of correct eating...
Dec. 3, 2007 This policy seeks to increase development opportunities for early childhood in Colombia (in Spanish, "Política Pública Nacional de Primera Infancia").
2007 The Standards for the Operation, Management and Administration of Early Childhood Institutions define best practices for early childhood institutions and serve to encourage institutions to raise their level of practice...
Nov. 30, 2007 This law on early childhood requires operators to comply with specific personnel, physical, health and safety and other requirements to ensure that institutions offer safe environments for children.
Jun. 28, 2007 This ordinance establishes guidelines for health care aimed at preventing obesity and helping those who suffer it.
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.
Sep. 15, 2006 This law establishes principles, guidelines and definitions on the human right to food.
May. 08, 2006 This ordinance establishes guidelines for promoting healthy diets in early childhood as well as in elementary and high schools.
Jun. 1, 2006 This law is the general law prescribing minimum labeling requirements for commodities and pre-packaged products, including foods. It consolidates and revises the law on standards in respect of goods and...
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...
Jun. 1, 2005 This law makes provision with respect to the protection of consumers.
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.
Apr. 2004 This policy seeks to promote healthy lifestyles in the Jamaican population so as to reduce the risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, cervical cancer and HIV/AIDS and to...
Mar. 26, 2004 This law seeks to promote the best interests, safety and well-being of children in Jamaica.
May. 26, 2004 To provide guidance for the development of an enabling environment for sustainable actions at individual, community, national and global levels that, when taken together, will lead to reduced disease and...
2003 Jugos del Valle (Cola Cola) discussed with the State on whether fruit and nectarine fruit drinks should be considered food for tax purposes.
Jan. 16, 2003 This law on consumer protection provides for matters relating to the consumers rights, such as the prohibition of unfair trading practices and unfair contract terms.
Sep. 20, 2002 This resolution incorporates into domestic legislation the Mercosur Resolutions GMC No. 06/94 and 02/21 on mandatory and optional labeling of packaged foods.
Dec. 21, 2001 The law allocates responsibilities for the provision of health and education services, including food catering services in Colombia.
Feb. 5, 2001 These broadcasting regulations aim to prohibit certain broadcasts and advertisements in Barbados.
Feb. 19, 2001 This law provides for the protection against unfair competition to fulfill the obligations of Barbados under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights of the World Trade Organisation....
Aug. 9, 1999 This regulation aims to control and carry out the corresponding health promotion of the manufacturing, import, and export process, as well as activities, services, and establishments related to food products...
May. 8, 1996 The constitution establishes the rights to have access to healthcare services, to access sufficient food, access to information and the rights of children, all of which are relevant for NCD...
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,...
Mar. 9, 1993 This law provides rules for competitive practices and for the establishment of a Commission.
Dec. 24, 1992 This law seeks to promote and protect consumer rights (in Spanish, "protección derechos del consumidor") and establishes equity, certainty and legal security in relations between providers and consumers.
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.
Sep. 11, 1990 This law establishes rules of consumer protection and defense, public order and social interest in accordance with articles 5, items XXXII, 170, item V of Brazil's Constitution and article 48...
Jul. 13, 1990 The child and adolescent statute establishes a protection regime for children and adolescents, which includes norms on family and community life (education, sport, and culture), guardianship, adoption, among other rights....
Sep. 19, 1990 This law establishes general principles and guidelines on the health system, and the conditions for the promotion, protection, and recovery of health. Implementation and control mechanisms are coordinated between the...
Oct. 05, 1988 The 1988 Constitution of Brazil establishes that education, health, the childhood protection, and the right to food are social rights.
Sep. 9, 1986 This regulation provides for a health control over the advertising of various categories of goods and services, including food and beverages.
Feb. 7, 1984 This law regulates the right to health that every person has according to Article 4 of the Constitution of Mexico. First enacted in 1984, it has been amended several times...
Jan. 1, 1983 This law seeks to co-ordinate the education system from primary to tertiary and including public, private and assisted private schools or educational institutions.
Dec. 30, 1980 The law regulates the special tax applicable to different goods and services. The law has been amended on 15 November 2016 to include products such as energy drinks, alcoholic beverages,...
Aug. 4, 1975 This law provides for the regulation of food, drugs, cosmetics and medical devices.
Aug. 4, 1975 This law is the general law on food, drugs, cosmetics, and devices in Jamaica.
Oct. 1, 1974 These regulations prescribe minimum labelling requirements for processed food in Jamaica.
Oct. 21, 1969 This decree-law establishes different provisions on food standards, including for labeling.
Jul. 15, 1969 This law is the general law prescribing minimum standards for commodities, including food.
Oct. 15, 1959 This law prescribes general requirements in relation to processed food, including their manufacturing or handling. It was amended in 2012.
Feb. 5, 1917 The Mexican Constitution provides fundamental norms on the organization of the Federal State and a Bill of Rights.
Document Title | Document Country | Document Type | Document Type | Document Date | Document Categories | Document FULL URL | Document Excerpt |
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Law on the Provision of School Meals (No. 11.947 of 2009) | Brazil | Law | Legislation | Jun. 16 2009 | "Nutrition education, School Environment, School meals" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/law-no-11-947-school-meals-pnae/ | This law provides some principles on the National School Meals Program [Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar (PNAE)]. It law amends Law No. 8.880 of 2004 Law No. 11.273 of 2006 Law No. 11.507 of 2007 and repeals Law No. 8.913 of 1994. It has been subsequently amended by Law 12.695 of 2012 Law 14.660 of 2023 and Law 14.734 of 2023. |
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. |
Law on the Prohibition of the Commercialization and Advertising of Products Related to Childhood Obesity in the Municipality of Niteroi | Brazil | Law | Legislation | Nov. 19 2009 | "Advertising, Children, Marketing, Promotion, Sale in school premises, School Environment, Schools" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/law-on-the-prohibition-of-the-commercialization-and-advertising-of-products-related-to-childhood-obesity-in-the-municipality-of-niteroi/ | Law on the prohibition of the commercialization acquisition manufacturing distribution and advertising of products related to childhood obesity. This law has been amended by Law No. 3766 of 2023 and the changes are reflected in the text. |
Law For The Prevention and Treatment of Obesity and Eating Disorders in the Federal District | Mexico | Law | Legislation | Oct. 23 2008 | "Marketing, Sale in school premises, School Environment, Schools" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/law-for-the-prevention-and-treatment-of-obesity-and-eating-disorders-in-mexico-city/ | To provide a legal framework to develop mechanisms and tools to prevent and comprehensively address obesity overweight and eating disorders as well as to promote the adoption of correct eating and nutrition habits. |
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"). |
Standards for the Operation Management and Administration of Early Childhood Institutions | Jamaica | Law | Programmatic documents | 2007 | "School Environment, School meals" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/standards-for-the-operation-management-and-administration-of-early-childhood-institutions/ | The Standards for the Operation Management and Administration of Early Childhood Institutions define best practices for early childhood institutions and serve to encourage institutions to raise their level of practice above minimum requirements. |
Early Childhood Act | Jamaica | Law | Legislation | Nov. 30 2007 | "School Environment" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/early-childhood-act/ | This law on early childhood requires operators to comply with specific personnel physical health and safety and other requirements to ensure that institutions offer safe environments for children. |
Ordinance on Preventing Obesity | Brazil | Law | Administrative Acts | Jun. 28 2007 | "Fundamental Rights, Right to health" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/ordinance-no-1569-2007/ | This ordinance establishes guidelines for health care aimed at preventing obesity and helping those who suffer it. |
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. |
Law on National Food and Nutritional Security System (Law No. 11.346 of 2006) | Brazil | Law | Legislation | Sep. 15 2006 | "Fundamental Rights, Right to food, Right to health, Right to information" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/national-food-and-nutrition-security-system/ | This law establishes principles guidelines and definitions on the human right to food. |
Ordinance on the Protomotion of Healthy Diets in the School Enviroment | Brazil | Law | Administrative Acts | May. 08 2006 | "Nutrition education, Sale in school premises, Sale near school premises, School Environment" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/ordinance-on-the-protomotion-of-healthy-diets-in-the-school-enviroment/ | This ordinance establishes guidelines for promoting healthy diets in early childhood as well as in elementary and high schools. |
Standards Act | Barbados | Law | Legislation | Jun. 1 2006 | "Labeling" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/standards-act/ | This law is the general law prescribing minimum labeling requirements for commodities and pre-packaged products including foods. It consolidates and revises the law on standards in respect of goods and services. |
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. |
Consumer Protection Act | Jamaica | Law | Legislation | Jun. 1 2005 | "Marketing" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/consumer-protection-act/ | This law makes provision with respect to the protection of consumers. |
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. |
National Policy for the Promotion of Healthy Lifestyle in Jamaica | Jamaica | Law | Programmatic documents | Apr. 2004 | "School Environment" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/national-policy-for-the-promotion-of-healthy-lifestyle-in-jamaica/ | This policy seeks to promote healthy lifestyles in the Jamaican population so as to reduce the risk of developing heart disease diabetes hypertension obesity cervical cancer and HIV/AIDS and to reduce the incidence of violence and injury. |
Child Care and Protection Act | Jamaica | Law | Legislation | Mar. 26 2004 | "Fundamental Rights, Right to food, Rights of children" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/child-care-and-protection-act/ | This law seeks to promote the best interests safety and well-being of children in Jamaica. |
Global Strategy on Diet Physical Activity and Health | International | Law | International norms | May. 26 2004 | "Advertising, Back-of-pack labeling, Children, Claims on packaging, Content regulation, Fiscal Policies, Labeling, Marketing, Promotion, School Environment, School meals, Sodium content, Sponsorship, Trans fat content" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/global-strategy-on-diet-physical-activity-and-health/ | To provide guidance for the development of an enabling environment for sustainable actions at individual community national and global levels that when taken together will lead to reduced disease and death rates related to unhealthy diet and physical inactivity. |
Jugos del Valle (Coca Cola) v. Government (Case No. 632/2003) | Mexico | Decision | Judicial | 2003 | "Fiscal Policies" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/jugos-del-valle-coca-cola-v-state-2003/ | Jugos del Valle (Cola Cola) discussed with the State on whether fruit and nectarine fruit drinks should be considered food for tax purposes. |
Consumer Protection Act | Barbados | Law | Legislation | Jan. 16 2003 | "Advertising, Marketing" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/cap-326d-consumer-protection-act/ | This law on consumer protection provides for matters relating to the consumers rights such as the prohibition of unfair trading practices and unfair contract terms. |
Resolution on Technical Regulation for Packaged Food Labelling (Resolution No. 259 of 2002) | Brazil | Law | Administrative Acts | Sep. 20 2002 | "Back-of-pack labeling, Claims on packaging, Labeling" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/rdc-259-2002-technical-regulation-packaged-food-labeling/ | This resolution incorporates into domestic legislation the Mercosur Resolutions GMC No. 06/94 and 02/21 on mandatory and optional labeling of packaged foods. |
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. |
Broadcasting Regulations | Barbados | Law | Administrative Acts | Feb. 5 2001 | "Marketing, TV" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/cap-274b-broadcasting-regulation-broadcasts-advertisements/ | These broadcasting regulations aim to prohibit certain broadcasts and advertisements in Barbados. |
Protection against Unfair Competition Act (No. 20 of 1998) | Barbados | Law | Legislation | Feb. 19 2001 | "Advertising, Marketing, Promotion" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/unfair-compatition-act-no-20-of-1998/ | This law provides for the protection against unfair competition to fulfill the obligations of Barbados under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights of the World Trade Organisation. |
Regulation of Sanitary Control of Products and Services | Mexico | Law | Administrative Acts | Aug. 9 1999 | "Labeling" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/regulation-of-sanitary-control-of-products-and-services/ | This regulation aims to control and carry out the corresponding health promotion of the manufacturing import and export process as well as activities services and establishments related to food products and other goods. |
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa | South Africa | Law | Constitutions | May. 8 1996 | "Fundamental Rights" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/constitution-of-the-republic-of-south-africa/ | The constitution establishes the rights to have access to healthcare services to access sufficient food access to information and the rights of children all of which are relevant for NCD prevention and control. |
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. |
Fair Competition Act | Jamaica | Law | Legislation | Mar. 9 1993 | "Marketing" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/ln-42-1995/ | This law provides rules for competitive practices and for the establishment of a Commission. |
Federal Law on Consumer Protection | Mexico | Law | Legislation | Dec. 24 1992 | "Advertising, Marketing" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/federal-law-on-consumer-protection/ | This law seeks to promote and protect consumer rights (in Spanish "protección derechos del consumidor") and establishes equity certainty and legal security in relations between providers and consumers. |
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. |
Consumer Defense Code (Law No. 8.078 of 1990) | Brazil | Law | Legislation | Sep. 11 1990 | "Advertising, Internet, Labeling, Marketing, Promotion, Sponsorship" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/law-8078-of-september-11-1990-consumer-defense-code-brazil/ | This law establishes rules of consumer protection and defense public order and social interest in accordance with articles 5 items XXXII 170 item V of Brazil's Constitution and article 48 of its Transitional Provisions. |
Child and Adolescent Statute (Law No. 8069 of 1990) | Brazil | Law | Legislation | Jul. 13 1990 | "Fundamental Rights, Rights of children" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/law-no-8069-1990-child-and-adolescent-statute/ | The child and adolescent statute establishes a protection regime for children and adolescents which includes norms on family and community life (education sport and culture) guardianship adoption among other rights. |
Law on the Conditions for the Promotion Protection and Recovery of Health | Brazil | Law | Legislation | Sep. 19 1990 | "Fundamental Rights, Right to health" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/law-8080-1990/ | This law establishes general principles and guidelines on the health system and the conditions for the promotion protection and recovery of health. Implementation and control mechanisms are coordinated between the national and local levels. |
Constitution of Brazil | Brazil | Law | Constitutions | Oct. 05 1988 | "Fundamental Rights, Right to food, Right to health, Rights of children" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/constitution-of-brazil/ | The 1988 Constitution of Brazil establishes that education health the childhood protection and the right to food are social rights. |
Regulation of the General Health Law on Advertising | Mexico | Law | Administrative Acts | Sep. 9 1986 | "Marketing" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/regulation-of-the-general-health-law-on-advertising/ | This regulation provides for a health control over the advertising of various categories of goods and services including food and beverages. |
General Health Law | Mexico | Law | Legislation | Feb. 7 1984 | "Fundamental Rights, Right to health" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/general-health-law/ | This law regulates the right to health that every person has according to Article 4 of the Constitution of Mexico. First enacted in 1984 it has been amended several times (last one in 2024). |
Education Act | Barbados | Law | Legislation | Jan. 1 1983 | "School Environment, School meals" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/education-act/ | This law seeks to co-ordinate the education system from primary to tertiary and including public private and assisted private schools or educational institutions. |
Law on the Special Tax on the Production of Goods and Services | Mexico | Law | Legislation | Dec. 30 1980 | "Fiscal Policies, Tax on energy drinks, Tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, Tax on unhealthy foods and beverages" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/law-on-the-special-tax-on-the-production-of-goods-and-services-2/ | The law regulates the special tax applicable to different goods and services. The law has been amended on 15 November 2016 to include products such as energy drinks alcoholic beverages soft drinks and snacks. |
Food and Drugs Regulations | Jamaica | Law | Administrative Acts | Aug. 4 1975 | "Content regulation, Labeling, Marketing, Sodium content" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/food-and-drugs-regulations/ | This law provides for the regulation of food drugs cosmetics and medical devices. |
Food and Drugs Act | Jamaica | Law | Legislation | Aug. 4 1975 | "Labeling, Marketing" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/food-and-drugs-act-2/ | This law is the general law on food drugs cosmetics and devices in Jamaica. |
Standards (Labelling of Processed Food) Regulations | Jamaica | Law | Administrative Acts | Oct. 1 1974 | "Advertising in labeling, Back-of-pack labeling, Claims on packaging, Labeling" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/standards-labelling-of-processed-food-regulations/ | These regulations prescribe minimum labelling requirements for processed food in Jamaica. |
Basic Food Standards Decree-Law (No. 986 of 1969) | Brazil | Law | Legislation | Oct. 21 1969 | "Advertising, Claims on packaging, Labeling, Marketing" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/decree-law-986-1969-food-standards/ | This decree-law establishes different provisions on food standards including for labeling. |
Standards Act | Jamaica | Law | Legislation | Jul. 15 1969 | "Labeling" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/standards-act-2/ | This law is the general law prescribing minimum standards for commodities including food. |
Processed Food Act | Jamaica | Law | Legislation | Oct. 15 1959 | "Labeling" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/processed-food-act/ | This law prescribes general requirements in relation to processed food including their manufacturing or handling. It was amended in 2012. |
Constitution of Mexico (1917) | Mexico | Law | Constitutions | Feb. 5 1917 | "Fundamental Rights" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/constitution-of-the-mexican-states/ | The Mexican Constitution provides fundamental norms on the organization of the Federal State and a Bill of Rights. |