The joint order of the Ministers of Education and Health states that this multidisciplinary group is composed of specialists in general and family medicine, immunoallergology, paediatrics and nutrition.

In the text of the order, ministries underline that food allergies are an increasingly common phenomenon, estimated to have increased by 18% in a decade and the prevalence in children to 8%.

"The basic treatment for food allergy and for the prevention of allergic reactions is not to ingest the allergen in question and also all foods or culinary preparations that contain or may contain the allergen in question," the text recalls.

In the context of eating away from home there may be an increased risk of accidental exposure to the food in question and allergic reactions can be fatal.

In another joint order published on 18 September, a regulation is approved that frames support for children and young people with type 1 diabetes at school and that school establishments must ensure a meal schedule that is compatible with the needs of students with type 1 diabetes.

If necessary, according to the student's individual health plan, schools should “create appropriate conditions for national examinations or scoring tests”.

The order now published also foresees the commitment to form school health teams that, in turn, will train school professionals to respond to specific cases of students with type 1 diabetes and promote awareness actions for the entire educational community.