Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 This Law is formulated to ensure food safety and public health and life safety. Article 2 Whoever engages in the following activities within the territory of People's Republic of China (PRC) shall abide by this Law: (1) Food production and processing (hereinafter referred to as food production), food sales and catering services (hereinafter referred to as food business); (2) Production and operation of food additives; (3) Production and operation of packaging materials, containers, detergents and disinfectants for food and tools and equipment for food production and operation (hereinafter referred to as food-related products); (four) the use of food additives and food-related products by food producers and operators; (5) Storage and transportation of food; (6) Safety management of food, food additives and food-related products. The quality and safety management of edible agricultural products (hereinafter referred to as edible agricultural products) shall comply with the provisions of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Quality and Safety of Agricultural Products. However, the sales of edible agricultural products, the formulation of relevant quality and safety standards, the publication of relevant safety information and the provisions of this law on agricultural inputs shall abide by the provisions of this law. Article 3 Food safety work shall be based on prevention first, risk management, whole process control and social governance, and a scientific and strict supervision and management system shall be established. Article 4 Food producers and operators shall be responsible for the food safety of their production and operation. Food producers and business operators shall engage in production and business activities in accordance with laws, regulations and food safety standards, ensure food safety, be honest and self-disciplined, be responsible to the society and the public, accept social supervision and assume social responsibilities. Article 5 A food safety committee shall be established in the State Council, and its responsibilities shall be stipulated by the State Council. The food and drug supervision and administration department of the State Council shall, in accordance with the responsibilities stipulated in this Law and the State Council, supervise and manage the food production and marketing activities. The administrative department of health of the State Council shall, in accordance with the responsibilities stipulated in this Law and the State Council, organize food safety risk monitoring and risk assessment, and work with the food and drug supervision and administration department of the State Council to formulate and publish national food safety standards. Other relevant departments in the State Council shall undertake food safety work in accordance with the responsibilities stipulated in this Law and the State Council. Article 6 The local people's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for the supervision and management of food safety within their respective administrative areas, uniformly lead, organize and coordinate the supervision and management of food safety and the response to food safety emergencies within their respective administrative areas, and establish and improve the whole process supervision and management mechanism and information sharing mechanism of food safety. The local people's governments at or above the county level shall, in accordance with this Law and the provisions of the State Council, determine the responsibilities of the food and drug supervision and administration, health administrative departments and other relevant departments at the corresponding level. The relevant departments shall be responsible for the supervision and management of food safety within the scope of their respective duties. The food and drug supervision and administration department of the people's government at the county level may set up agencies in towns or specific areas. Seventh local people's governments at or above the county level shall implement the responsibility system for food safety supervision and management. The people's government at a higher level is responsible for the food safety supervision and management of the people's government at a lower level. The local people's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for evaluating the food safety supervision and management work of the food and drug supervision and management departments at the corresponding level and other relevant departments. Article 8 The people's governments at or above the county level shall incorporate food safety work into the national economic and social development plan at the corresponding level, incorporate food safety work funds into the fiscal budget at the corresponding level, strengthen the capacity building of food safety supervision and management, and provide guarantee for food safety work. The food and drug supervision and administration departments of the people's governments at or above the county level and other relevant departments shall strengthen communication and close cooperation, exercise their functions and powers and assume responsibilities according to their respective responsibilities. Article 9 Food industry associations shall strengthen industry self-discipline, establish and improve industry norms and reward and punishment mechanisms in accordance with their articles of association, provide food safety information, technology and other services, guide and urge food producers and operators to produce and operate according to law, promote the construction of industry integrity, and publicize and popularize food safety knowledge. Consumer associations and other consumer organizations shall, in accordance with the law, exercise social supervision over acts that violate the provisions of this Law and harm the legitimate rights and interests of consumers. Article 10 People's governments at all levels should strengthen food safety publicity and education, popularize food safety knowledge, encourage social organizations, grassroots mass autonomous organizations and food producers and operators to popularize food safety laws and regulations, food safety standards and knowledge, advocate healthy eating styles, and enhance consumers' food safety awareness and self-protection ability. News media should publicize food safety laws and regulations, food safety standards and knowledge for public welfare, and supervise food safety violations by public opinion. The publicity and reporting of food safety should be true and fair. Article 11 The State encourages and supports basic research and applied research related to food safety, and encourages and supports food producers and operators to adopt advanced technologies and advanced management norms to improve food safety. The state implements a strict management system for the use of pesticides, speeds up the elimination of highly toxic, highly toxic and high-residue pesticides, promotes the research and development and application of alternative products, and encourages the use of pesticides with high efficiency, low toxicity and low residue. Twelfth any organization or individual has the right to report food safety violations, obtain food safety information from relevant departments according to law, and put forward opinions and suggestions on food safety supervision and management. Thirteenth units and individuals that have made outstanding contributions in food safety work shall be commended and rewarded in accordance with relevant state regulations.