Food Safety Law Adds New Rules to Protect Food Safety

In an interview with the reporter of the Huaxi Dushi Bao during the two sessions of the Deputy Director of the Legal Department of the State Food and Drug Administration, Chen Hao said that the Food Safety Law was introduced in the first half of the year.

Increase administrative detention measures

At a press conference, a reporter asked that the current food safety law is in the deliberation stage. How will the new law respond to the people's concerns from the institutional perspective and what measures will be taken to minimize the occurrence of similar illegal activities?

“The chain of food production and operation is very long. How to strengthen the regulation of every aspect of food production and management is a very important issue in the revision of the Food Safety Law.” Yuan Jie said that the revised draft of the second review uses recycled food as raw material. Regulations on the production of food, etc., can be punished with high fines, and administrative detention can also be given for serious cases. This is an increase in the second review draft.

“At the same time, the draft of the second revision of the draft revision also strengthens the management of food shelf life, further protects consumers’ right to information, further protects informants, encourages informants to report food safety violations, prevents retaliation, etc. "Yuan Jie said.

Regulate online food transactions

For the newly revised food safety law, Chen Wei, deputy director of the Legal Department of the State Food and Drug Administration, explained during the two sessions that the newly revised “Food Safety Law” revolves around the most stringent standards, the most stringent supervision, and the most severe punishment. And the most serious accountability requirements, effectively resolve the food safety governance problems to ensure the people's food safety.

Chen Xi said that the amendment has five major characteristics. First, it focuses more on prevention. Second, it establishes the most rigorous process control of the entire process. Third, it innovates the food safety supervision system. Fourth, it establishes the strictest legal liability system. Fifth, it highlights the system of joint treatment of food safety systems.

"It is expected that the National People's Congress will issue the revised "Food Safety Law" in the first half of this year," Chen said in an interview with the reporter of Huaxi Dushi Bao. In terms of strict legal responsibilities, the first step is to strengthen the corporate responsibility. The implementation of the plan clearly stated that food producers and operators are the first responsible person for food safety and are responsible for the food safety of their production and operation. It is stipulated that food producers and operators should establish a food traceability system. In addition, the recalled food should be treated in a harmless manner, including destruction, and prevented from entering the market again.

Chen Hao said that this time also regulates online food transactions. The online food transaction third-party platform provider shall conduct real-name registration of the food business operators on the network and clarify their food safety responsibilities.