Nutrition Laws (copy)

1987 Philippine Constitution (Article XV Sec 3.)

The State shall defend .... The right of Children to Assistance, including proper care and nutrition

PD 491 - Nutrition Act of the Philippines

declares nutrition as priority of the govt, created the National Nutrition Council and designates July as the Nutrition Month for the Purpose of Creating Awareness

PD 1569 (1978)

strengthens the Barangay Nutrition Scholar Program of the by providing that every barangay shall have a BNS who shall be responsible for delivering nutrition services and related activities

PD 7

Orderly Marketing of Livestock and Animal Products

PD 825

Provides Penalty for Improper Disposal of Garbage and Other forms of Untidiness

PD 856

Code on Sanitation in the Philippines

PD 996

Compulsory basic immunization of infants and children below 8 years old

PD 1151

formulates a Philippine Environment Policy and recognizes the right of the people to a healthful environment

RA 1211

regulates the milling of rice, consistent with the government's nutrition programs. e.g. rice mill owners - operators must mill a minimum of 10% of all palay milled by them intoo brown rice.

RA 10862

An act Regulating the Practice of Nutrition and Dietetics in the PH, Reappealling the purpose PD 1286, (known as the Nutrition and Dietetics Decree of 1977), Appropriating funds therefore and for other related purpose

RA 7160 - Local Government Code (1991)

Outlines the powers and functions of the provincial, city, municipal and barangay officials as well as the officials and offices or agencies of the national government. It further guarantees and promotes the autonomy of local government units and ensures their fullest development as self-reliant communities and makes them even more effective partners in the pursuit of national development and social progress

RA 7394 Consumer Act of the Philippines (1992)

Designated to protect the interest of consumer promote general welfare and establish standards of conduct for business and industry

RA 7600 - Rooming-in and Breastfeeding Act (1992)

Designated to promote breast-feeding by requiring hospitals to provide rooming-in facilities

RA 7883 The Barangay Health Workers (BHW) Benefits

Designated to provide allowances and incentives to the BHW

RA 8172 Act on Salt Ionization Nationwide (1995)

Popularly known as ASIN designated to prevent/control iodine deficiency disorders approved in December 1995 mandating that all salt or human and animal consumption should be iodized

RA 8191

" Created the national commission on diabetes education, tasked to develop a national program for primary prevention of diabetes that commission was drafted ""the national diabetes prevention and control program, 1999 to 2010"" which aims to take advantage of and create opportunities to establish diabetes awareness, information, education in the medical and allied services within the reach of every Filipino family"

RA 8435 The agriculture and fisheries modernization (AFMA) act of 1997

provides for the modernization of agriculture and fisheries provision of extension services to achieve national and local security

RA 8976 An Act Establishing the Philippine Food Fortification Program and for other purposes (2000).

LGUs should just designate one official (any of the following: health officer, agricultural officer, nutritionist-dietitians or sanitary inspectors) who shall assist in the monitoring of foods mandated to be fortified and labeled, in public markets, retail stores, and food service establishment then submit the monitoring report to the bureau of food and drugs

RA 8980 - An act promulgating a comprehensive policy and national system for early childhood care and development (ECCD)

Provides basic ECCD services including nutrition services Provides funds and just like compensate service providers under supervision provides capacity development services for service providers support organization or mobilization of the ECCD the coordinating committee the NAO as a member of the city or municipal about the ECCD Coordinating committee shall support and complementary sources available to the barangays in the expansion and improvement of the ECCD programs coordinate and monitor delivery of services at the barangay level ensure accurate reporting and documentation of service delivery and mobilize and encourage private sector initiatives for the establishment of the ECCD program implementers in the city or municipality that conform to the national ECCD system standards

RA 10028 - Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009

" Mandates all health and non-health facilities establishment or institutions to establish lactation stations that are adequately provide it with the necessary equipment such as lavatory for hand washing refrigeration or appropriate cooling facilities for storing breastmilk, electrical outlets for breast pumps a small table, comfortable seats, and other items in accordance with the standards defined by DOH Authorizes lactation periods for nursing employees who are granted break intervals in addition to the regular time off for meals to ""express milk"""

RA 832 Rice Enrichment Law

Provides that all milled rice must be enriched with Pre-mix rice although the law has never been really appealed it is no longer being enforced

RA 1082 (1954)

An act strengthening health and dental services to rural areas

RA 3720

Food, drugs and devices, and cosmetic acts

RA 6111

Philippine Medicare Act of 1969

DOH AO 88 A

Regulatory guidelines concerning additives

DOH AO NO. 88 B

Rules and regulations concerning the labeling of pre-package products distributed in the Philippines

DOH AO 2003 - 119 Updated guidelines on micronutrients supplementation (vitamin a, iron, iodine)

Appropriate funds to support advocacy, nutrition education activities, capacity development, and actual provision of logistical support for micronutrients supplementation Coordination immobilization of the nutrition committee or resource generation and program implementation conduct and submission of monitoring reports

DOH AO No. 2007-0045

Zinc supplementation and reformulated oral hydration salt in the management of diarrhea among children

DOH AO No. 2010-0010 Revised Policy and Guide on Micronutrient supplementation

Lays down the key principles policy directions in the general guidelines in the implementation of micronutrients of limitation program supports that shipment of the 2015 MDG targets to decrease under five on maternal deaths and address micronutrient needs of other population groups

DOH AO 2008-0029 Implementing health reforms for rapid reduction of maternal and neonatal mortality

Adopt an implement the maternal newborn and child health nutrition MNCHN strategy reorganize local health bureaucracy mainstream MNCHN activities provide adequate facilities for MNCHN finances MNCHN service delivery supervise and monitors MNCHN program implementation

DOH Department Memorandum No. 2011-0303

Micronutrient powder supplementation for children 6 to 23 months

NEDA-Social Development Committee (SDC) Resolution No. 1 S. 2004

" Integrates nutrition objectives and components in the ""Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services"" program and other anti-property programs of the government towards the achievement of the MDGs by 2015"

NIMC AO No. 6

Rules and regulations governing meat inspection in the Philippines

DOLE DO No. 56-03 S. 2003

Rationalizing the implementation of family welfare program in DOLE shifted its focus from promoting family planning to provide family welfare services the workers the 10 dimensions of the program which will serve as a guide to go to labor and management in the implementation of the programs and projects consist of: Reproductions of health and responsible parenthood education/gender equality spirituality or value formation income generation/livelihood/cooperative medical healthcare nutrition environmental protection/hygiene and sanitation sports and leisure housing transportation

EO 51 (1988) Milk Code of the Philippines

Regulates the marketing of breast milk substitutes promotes the training of Health and nutrition workers on infant nutrition promotes protects and supports breastfeeding ensure that it's facilities or healthcare system or not use for promoting infant formula

EO 352

NNS for the FNRI

EO 472 (2005)

DOH will be the Chair of NNC and DILG will be the Vice Chair