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Abstract Introduction: In 2011, the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa), with the purpose of strengthening the country’s socioeconomic development actions, released the Sanitary Productive Inclusion Project (PIPSS) to support the sanitary regularization of microentrepreneurs who produce activities and services of health interest. Objective: To analyze the formulation stage context and the implementation process of the Project for Productive Inclusion with Safety (PIPSS), considering the food segment, within the scope of the National Health Surveillance System, from the launch of PIPSS, in June 2011, until three months after the project was transformed into a program, in June 2017. Method: A descriptive study with a qualitative approach was conducted. The primary data source was 6 interviews with Anvisa professionals and representatives of civil society organizations and, as secondary data source, documentary research (news and official documents) and consultation with the Management Report Support System (SARGSUS). Data collection was conducted from May to August 2017. Results: Relevant points of discussion such as the importance of social participation in the process of construction of RDC no 49/2013 and the dissent among the actors responsible for implementing the actions were identified. Few actions related to productive Inclusion with safety in the three spheres of government were found, prevailing those of training for micro entrepreneurs or state and municipal health surveillance agents, mostly in the planning phase. Conclusions: These initiatives undertaken by health surveillance agents in partnership with different actors and institutions mean a lot to health promotion. The transformation of the Project into a Program is expected to tone partnerships, so that this debate reaches civil society and local institutions.

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