china food and drug administration authorities interpreted the new version of ***154 of the Food Safety Law, which was 51 more than the original, and made substantial changes to many original articles. Mainly reflected in the following aspects:
First, consolidate the reform results of food safety supervision system. It is clear that the food and drug supervision and administration department is responsible for the unified supervision of food production and business activities. At the same time, it is clear that the food and drug supervision department of the people's government at the county level can set up food and drug supervision agencies in towns or specific areas.
the second is to highlight food safety risk management. Further improve the basic systems of food safety risk monitoring, risk assessment and food safety standards; Add a food safety risk exchange system, requiring food and drug supervision and management departments and other relevant departments, food safety risk assessment expert committees and their technical institutions to carry out risk exchange, nip in the bud and eliminate hidden dangers; It is clear that food safety supervision departments should determine the focus, method and frequency of supervision and management according to food safety risk monitoring, risk assessment results and food safety status, and implement risk classification management.
the third is to implement the strictest whole-process supervision. Clear food production, sales, storage, transportation, catering services, edible agricultural products sales and other aspects of food safety process control management system and requirements, add online food transaction management, food safety traceability system, and further strengthen the main responsibility of food producers and operators, the responsibility of local governments and regulatory authorities.
the fourth is to strengthen the source control of food safety. Strengthen the management of the use of agricultural inputs, strictly supervise the use of pesticides, and emphasize that highly toxic and highly toxic pesticides should not be used in crops such as melons, fruits, vegetables, tea, Chinese herbal medicines and so on; The market sales of edible agricultural products will be included in the adjustment scope of the new Food Safety Law, and the edible agricultural products sold in the wholesale market will be sampled and inspected. The sellers of edible agricultural products should establish a record system for the inspection of edible agricultural products.
Fifth, the strict supervision of special foods should be highlighted. Health food, formula food for special medical purposes, formula food for infants and other main and supplementary foods specially designed for specific groups are identified as special foods, and the raw materials, formula, production technology, labels, instructions, advertisements and other aspects are strictly controlled, strictly accessed and strictly supervised. At the same time, enterprises that produce special foods should establish a production quality management system suitable for the foods they produce in accordance with the requirements of good production practices.
the sixth is to strengthen the social governance of food safety. It is clear that consumer associations and other consumer organizations shall conduct social supervision according to law for acts that violate the provisions of the food safety law and infringe on the legitimate rights and interests of consumers; Establish a food safety contribution award system, and commend and reward units and individuals who have made outstanding contributions in food safety work in accordance with relevant state regulations; Increase the reward reporting system for food safety, and make it clear that informants should be rewarded for reports that are verified; Standardize the release of food safety information and encourage the news media to supervise food safety violations by public opinion.
Seventh, severely punish serious violations of laws and regulations. Strengthen the investigation of criminal responsibility for food safety; Increase the amount of property fines, and the maximum fine can reach 31 times the value of food illegally produced and operated; Strengthen the punishment of qualification, and those who are sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment or above for food safety crimes shall not engage in food production, operation and management for life and serve as food safety management personnel; Strengthen joint responsibility for food safety; Clarify the first responsibility system for consumer compensation; Improve the punitive compensation system, and add punitive compensation that consumers can ask producers and operators to pay three times the damages.