Abstract
The Brazilian Constitution of 1988 and Law 8142/90 assure social participation in the administration of the Unified Health System, which was influenced by popular movements that sought to establish collective and individual health rights in a democratic and systematic way. The determination of the core competences of Health Councils described in the Decree 333/2003 is anchored in the democratic principles, meeting the needs of the population and standardizing the actions of health councils by establishing their attributions and regulations.Authors retain the copyright to their works and grant the Cadernos Ibero-Americanos de Direito Sanitário (CIADS) the right of first publication.
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