DRAFTING LEGISLATION
PROCESS ON THE RIGHT TO FOOD
MOZAMBIQUE
ROME, 1-3 OCTOBER 2008
BASIS –LEGITIMACY
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Role of specific legislation on RtF for the eradication of
hunger
PARPA II - 2006-2009
ESAN II – 2008 – 2015
IISymposium
National and international Policies
Consultative and Participative Process
The RtF implicit in the Constitution
ICESCR
Consensual
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OPTIONS
1. Specific Law
2. Generic Law/Organic Law
• Both options feasible. However, the best way points for an
organic law, since it would establish general principles
transversal contents which could easily be harmonized
with other correlated laws.
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LEGAL FRAMEWORK ASSESMENT
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Participative process FNS/RtF working groups
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Law to complement and eliminate lacunaes and
contradictions of other sectoral and multisectoral
legislation
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Organic Law
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ICESCR
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PROCESS OF PREPARING THE RtF
• Decision (PARPA II - ESAN II – II Symposium)
• Process (participative – awareness raising, advocacy and
mutual learnig)
• Establishment of multifunctional Task Force (Gov., CS, Acad.,
etc.)
• Liaison with all sectors, including media, CS, Academia...
• Sessions with CS; Sectors
• Special event on the RtF with Parliament – Inclusion of MPs in
the Task force
• Presently defining ToRs, and liasing with the sectors, preparing
special event
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PROCESS OF PREPARING THE RtF
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Joint collaboration between Government and all
stakeholders (SI, CS, Parl., DC)
Create a Group of Reference, Task Force of Legal Drafters
Regular meetings to produce a Draft Bill
Consultation process – Distrital, Provincial and National
Levels
Draft Bill taken to public hearing all over the country
Lobby the Government, Parliament and other relevant
stakeholders to advance the process
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EXAMPLE
Code for the Substitution of Maternal Feeding (Milk)
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Emergencies
Commercial System Control
Link With Media
Link with Customs
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Thank You
For Your Attention
!!!!!!
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