Want China Times, Xinhua 2013-07-16
Officers inspect mutton at a meat market in Ningxia Hui autonomous region. (Photo/Xinhua) |
China's
National Health and Family Planning Commission announced on Monday a new
regulation on the safety assessment of foodstuffs.
Foodstuff
specified in the regulation include animals, plants and microorganisms that are
not in the country's traditional recipes, and includes components extracted
from them.
According
to the regulation, if the safety of the licensed foodstuff does not meet
science and technology updates or if there is evidence showing the food not to
be safe, the commission must assess the safety of the substance for a second
time.
If the
licensed food material fails to meet safety rules in the re-examination, the
commission will revoke the licenses for such foodstuff, it adds.
The
regulation also mandates that those found providing false documents when
applying for licenses will not be eligible to file an application for the same
food substance within a year.
Officials
with the commission said the new regulation will improve the management of
safety assessments.
According
to the current food safety law, which has been in place since June 1, 2009, the
commission is responsible for assessing the safety of foodstuff.
In a move
to make the assessment more transparent, the new regulation states that once it
starts processing applications, the commission should release details of the
foodstuff and solicit opinions from the public.
The
regulation is set to come into effect on Oct. 1, replacing the previous one
which was released on Dec. 1, 2007.
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