According to Article 8 of the Administrative Measures for the Evaluation of National Food Safety Demonstration Cities, the city government of a city that intends to participate in the creation of a national food safety demonstration city voluntarily submits an application for its creation by the end of March each year.

The examination of the filed information is completed within 2 months, and necessary on-site reviews are conducted. Through the record, the State Council Food Safety Office issued a list.