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Voluntary Report - Public distribution Date: 3/11/2009 GAIN Report Number: CH9019 CH9017

China, Peoples Republic of FAIRS Subject Report Food Safet !a" of the People#s Republic of China $%%&
Appro'ed b : William Westman !"ei#in! Prepared b : $ar% Petry and Wu "u!an! Report (i)hli)hts: &n 'ebruary 2() C*ina+s ,ational People+s Con!ress -,PC. /tandin! Committee passed t*e 0irst compre*ensi1e 'ood /a0ety 2a3 -'/2. a0ter 0i1e years o0 dra0tin!4 5*e '/2 3ill !o into e00ect on 6une 1) 20094 5*is report is an 7,&''8C8 2 translation o0 t*is la34
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-.ecuti'e Summar : &n 'ebruary 2() C*ina+s ,ational People+s Con!ress -,PC. /tandin! Committee passed t*e 0irst compre*ensi1e 'ood /a0ety 2a3 -'/2. a0ter 0i1e years o0 dra0tin!? t*e 0irst dra0t 3as read in 9ecember 20074 5*e '/2 3ill !o into e00ect on 6une 1) 20094 'or t*e 0irst time) t*e C*inese >o1ernment uses Western terminolo!y in callin! 0or 0ood sa0ety re!ulation @0rom t*e production line to t*e dinin! table4A Bey or!aniCational pro1isions create a state-le1el 'ood /a0ety Commission to o1ersee 0ood-sa0ety monitorin!4 5*is Commission 3ill be composed o0 members 0rom t*e $inistry o0 Healt* -$&H.) $inistry o0 !riculture -$& .) >eneral dministration 0or Duality /uper1ision) 8nspection and Duarantine - D/8D.) /tate 'ood and 9ru! dministration -/'9 . and t*e /tate dministration 0or 8ndustry and Commerce -/ 8C.4 &t*er %ey pro1isions deal 3it* super1ision) monitorin!) en0orcement) recall) trace bac%) licensin!) re!istration) and de1elopment o0 standards and re!ulations4 complete analysis o0 t*is la3 is pro1ided in > 8, Report CH901(4 5*is report is an 7,&''8C8 2 translation o0 t*is la34

"E>8, 5R ,/2 58&, Food Safet !a" of the People/s Republic of China 5*e 'ood /a0ety 2a3 o0 t*e People+s Republic o0 C*ina *as been adopted at t*e 7t* /ession o0 t*e 11t* /tandin! Committee o0 t*e ,ational People+s Con!ress o0 t*e People+s Republic o0 C*ina on 'ebruary 2() 2009) is no3 issued) and s*all be e00ecti1e as o0 6une 1) 20094 President o0 t*e People+s Republic o0 C*ina Hu 6intao 'ebruary 2() 2009

Food Safet !a" of the People/s Republic of China -adopted at t*e 7t* /ession o0 t*e 11t* /tandin! Committee o0 t*e ,ational People+s Con!ress o0 t*e People+s Republic o0 C*ina on 'ebruary 2() 2009. 5able o0 Content C*apter 14 >eneral Pro1isions C*apter 24 /ur1eillance and ssessment o0 'ood /a0ety Ris%s C*apter 34 'ood /a0ety /tandards C*apter F4 'ood Production and 5rade C*apter G4 8nspection and 5estin! o0 'ood C*apter H4 'ood 8mport and E;port C*apter 74 Response to 'ood /a0ety 8ncidents C*apter (4 /uper1ision and C*apter 94 2e!al 2iabilities C*apter 104 /upplementary Pro1isions dministration

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Article , 5*is 2a3 is 0ormulated to assure 0ood sa0ety and sa0e!uard peopleIs *ealt* and li0e4 Article $ 5*e 0ollo3in! business acti1ities carried out 3it*in t*e territory o0 t*e PeopleIs Republic o0 C*ina s*all abide by t*is la3: 1. 'ood production and processin! -*ereina0ter re0erred to as @'ood ProductionA.? 0ood distribution and caterin! ser1ice -*ereina0ter re0erred to as @'ood 5radin!A.? 2. Production and tradin! o0 0ood additi1es? 3. Production and tradin! o0 pac%in! materials) 1essels) deter!ents and disin0ectants 0or 0ood) as 3ell as utensils and eJuipment used in 0ood production and tradin! -*erea0ter re0erred to as @'ood-Related ProductsA.? F. 'ood additi1es and 0ood-related products used by 0ood producers and traders? G. /a0ety mana!ement o0 0ood) 0ood additi1es and 0ood-related products4 5*e Juality and sa0ety mana!ement o0 primary a!ricultural products 0or consumption -*ereina0ter re0erred to as @Edible !ricultural ProductsA. s*all abide by t*e 2a3 o0 t*e People+s Republic o0 C*ina on Duality and /a0ety o0 !ricultural Products4 Ho3e1er) t*is 2a3 must be obser1ed 3*en de1elopin! Juality and sa0ety standards and releasin! 0ood sa0ety in0ormation on edible a!ricultural products4 Article 0 'ood producers and traders s*all strictly 0ollo3 rele1ant la3s) re!ulations and 0ood sa0ety standards in t*eir business acti1ities) be responsible 0or t*e public) ensure t*e 0ood sa0ety) recei1e t*e super1ision o0 t*e public) and bear t*e social responsibility4 Article 1 5*e /tate Council s*all establis* a 'ood /a0ety Committee 3*ose responsibilities 3ill be determined by t*e /tate Council4 5*e e;ecuti1e department o0 *ealt* under t*e /tate Council is responsible 0or t*e o1erall 0ood sa0ety coordination) ris% assessment o0 0ood sa0ety) 0ormulation o0 0ood sa0ety standards) release o0 0ood sa0ety in0ormation) de1elopment o0 accreditation criteria 0or 0ood testin! a!encies and testin! speci0ications) and t*e or!aniCation o0 in1esti!ation o0 and response to ma#or 0ood sa0ety accidents4 5*e re!ulatory departments 0or Juality super1ision) industry and commerce administration) and 0ood and dru! administration under t*e /tate Council s*all re!ulate 0ood production) 0ood distribution) and caterin! ser1ice) respecti1ely) in accordance 3it* t*is la3 and t*e responsibilities identi0ied by t*e /tate Council4 Article 2 2ocal peopleIs !o1ernments at and abo1e t*e county le1el s*all ta%e inte!rated responsibility) leaders*ip) or!aniCation) and coordination roles in re!ulatin! 0ood sa0ety 3it*in t*eir #urisdiction and s*all establis* and *one a mec*anism on t*e re!ulation o0 0ood sa0ety durin! t*e 3*ole 0ood c*ain? ta%e t*e inte!rated leaders*ip and !uidance role in dealin! 3it* 0ood sa0ety emer!encies? de1elop and en0orce a 0ood sa0ety accountability system t*at e1aluates and e;amines t*e re!ulatory a!encies related to 0ood sa0ety4 5*e local People+s >o1ernment at t*e county le1el or abo1e s*all de0ine t*e re!ulatory responsibilities relatin! to 0ood sa0ety 0or t*e e;ecuti1e departments on *ealt*) a!riculture) Juality super1ision) industry and commerce) and 0ood and dru! administration in accordance 3it* t*is 2a3 and t*e /tate Council re!ulations4 5*e rele1ant departments s*all be responsible 0or t*e re!ulatory 3or% on 0ood sa0ety 3it*in t*eir respecti1e #urisdiction4

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!encies t*at are establis*ed by subordinate administrati1e di1isions o0 a *i!*er le1el !o1ernment and are located in a lo3er le1el administrati1e re!ion s*all carry out t*e re!ulatory responsibilities o0 0ood sa0ety under t*e inte!rated or!aniCation and coordination o0 t*e lo3er le1el !o1ernment4 Article 3 5*e administrati1e departments o0 *ealt*) a!riculture) Juality super1ision) industry and commerce) and 0ood and dru! administration at t*e county le1el or abo1e s*all en*ance communication) coordination) e;ercise t*e ri!*ts and bear t*e responsibilities in accordance 3it* t*eir respecti1e duties4 Article 4 'ood industry associations s*all ti!*ten t*e sel0-discipline o0 t*e industry) and !uide 0ood producers and traders to produce and trade accordin! to la3) 0acilitate t*e construction o0 industry creditability) and publiciCe and spread %no3led!e related to 0ood sa0ety4 Article 5 5*e /tate encoura!es social and community !roups to conduct educational acti1ities re!ardin! 0ood sa0ety la3s and re!ulations) 0ood sa0ety standards and %no3led!e) to ad1ocate *ealt*y diets) and to raise consumers+ 0ood sa0ety a3areness and sel0-protection ability4 5*e media s*all publiciCe 0ood sa0ety la3s) re!ulations) standards and %no3led!e 0or 0ree and pro1ide public o1ersi!*t on acts t*at 1iolate t*e 2a34 Article & 5*e /tate encoura!es and supports basic and applied researc* related to 0ood sa0ety and encoura!es and supports 0ood producers and traders to adopt ad1anced tec*nolo!ies and mana!ement practices 0or t*e sa%e o0 en*anced 0ood sa0ety4 Article ,% ny or!aniCation or indi1idual *as t*e ri!*t to report any act durin! 0ood production and trade t*at 1iolates t*is 2a3 and *as t*e ri!*t to inJuire 0ood sa0ety in0ormation 0rom rele1ant a!encies and pro1ide comments and su!!estions about 0ood sa0ety re!ulation4 Chapter $: Sur'eillance and Assessment of Food Safet Ris6s Article ,, national sur1eillance system 0or 0ood sa0ety ris%s s*all be establis*ed to monitor 0ood-borne diseases) 0ood contamination and ot*er 0ood-related *aCards4 5*e e;ecuti1e department o0 *ealt* under t*e /tate Council) in con#unction 3it* ot*er rele1ant departments o0 t*e /tate Council) s*all 0ormulate and en0orce a national sur1eillance plan on 0ood sa0ety ris%s4 5*e e;ecuti1e departments o0 *ealt* at t*e people+s !o1ernments o0 pro1inces) autonomous re!ions and municipalities directly under t*e central !o1ernment s*all 0ormulate and en0orce sur1eillance plans on 0ood sa0ety ris%s 3it*in t*eir respecti1e #urisdiction in accordance 3it* t*e national sur1eillance plan on 0ood sa0ety ris%s and ta%in! into account re!ional particularities4 Article ,$ 5*e e;ecuti1e departments on a!riculture) Juality super1ision) industry and commerce) and 0ood and dru! administration under t*e /tate Council s*all immediately report to t*e e;ecuti1e department o0 *ealt* under t*e /tate Council a0ter *earin! any in0ormation on 0ood sa0ety ris%s4 5*e e;ecuti1e department o0 *ealt* under t*e /tate Council s*all in a timely manner ad#ust t*e sur1eillance plan on 0ood sa0ety ris%s upon 1eri0ication o0 t*e in0ormation 3it* ot*er rele1ant aut*orities4 Article ,0 national assessment mec*anism 0or 0ood sa0ety ris%s s*all be establis*ed to assess t*e ris%s on biolo!ical) c*emical and p*ysical *aCards in 0oods and 0ood additi1es4 5*e e;ecuti1e department o0 *ealt* under t*e /tate Council s*all be responsible 0or or!aniCin! 0ood sa0ety ris% assessments4 n e;pert committee on 0ood sa0ety ris% assessment 3*ic* is composed o0 e;perts on medical science) a!riculture) 0ood) and nutrition) s*all be establis*ed to conduct t*e 0ood sa0ety ris% assessment4

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5*e sa0ety assessment o0 pesticides) 0ertiliCers) !ro3t* re!ulators) animal dru!s) 0eed and 0eed additi1es s*all be attended by e;perts 0rom t*e e;pert committee on 0ood sa0ety ris% assessment4 5*e 0ood sa0ety ris% assessment s*all be conducted on t*e basis o0 scienti0ic met*ods) in0ormation o0 0ood sa0ety ris% sur1eillance) scienti0ic data) and ot*er rele1ant in0ormation4 Article ,1 5*e e;ecuti1e department o0 *ealt* under t*e /tate Council) upon disco1erin! any possible sa0ety problem t*rou!* 0ood sa0ety ris% sur1eillance or reports o0 ot*er parties) s*all immediately or!aniCe inspection and 0ood sa0ety ris% assessment4 Article ,2 5*e e;ecuti1e departments 0or a!riculture) Juality super1ision) industry and commerce administration) and 0ood and dru! administration under t*e /tate Council s*all ma%e su!!estions on 0ood sa0ety ris% assessment and pro1ide t*e rele1ant in0ormation and documents4 5*e e;ecuti1e department o0 *ealt* under t*e /tate Council s*all in0orm t*e rele1ant departments o0 t*e /tate Council o0 t*e 0ood sa0ety ris% assessment results in a timely manner4 Article ,3 'ood sa0ety ris% assessment results s*all be t*e scienti0ic basis 0or de1elopin! and modi0yin! 0ood sa0ety standards) as 3ell as re!ulatin! 0ood sa0ety4 8n case t*e 0ood sa0ety ris% assessment concludes t*at a 0ood is unsa0e) t*e e;ecuti1e departments 0or Juality super1ision) industry and commerce) and 0ood and dru! administration under t*e /tate Council s*all immediately ta%e correspondin! actions 3it*in t*eir respecti1e duties to ensure termination o0 t*e 0ood production and trade in0orm consumers to stop consumption o0 t*e 0ood? i0 necessary) t*e e;ecuti1e department o0 *ealt* under t*e /tate Council s*all immediately 0ormulate or modi0y t*e rele1ant 0ood sa0ety national standards4 Article ,4 5*e e;ecuti1e department o0 *ealt* under t*e /tate Council s*all) in con#unction 3it* rele1ant /tate Council departments) conduct compre*ensi1e analyses o0 t*e 0ood sa0ety situation accordin! to t*e result o0 0ood sa0ety ris% assessments and 0ood sa0ety re!ulatory in0ormation4 'or 0oods 3it* *i!* potential ris%s as a result o0 t*e compre*ensi1e analyses) t*e e;ecuti1e department o0 *ealt* under t*e /tate Council s*all issue 0ood sa0ety alerts to t*e public in a timely manner4 Chapter 0: Food Safet Standards Article ,5 5*e 0ood sa0ety standards s*all be intended to sa0e!uard t*e public *ealt*) to be scienti0ic) reasonable) sa0e and reliable4 Article ,& 'ood sa0ety standards are mandatory4 E;cept 0or t*e 0ood sa0ety standards) no ot*er mandatory standards 0or 0ood s*all be de1eloped4 Article $% 'ood sa0ety standards s*all include t*e 0ollo3in!: 1. 5*e limits o0 pat*o!enic microor!anisms) pesticide residues) 1eterinary dru! residues) *ea1y metals) contaminants) and ot*er substances *aCardous to *uman *ealt* in 0ood and 0ood-related products? Varieties) scope o0 application) and dose o0 0ood additi1es? ReJuirements 0or nutritional in!redients in staple and supplementary 0ood dedicated to babies and ot*er speci0ic populations? ReJuirements 0or labelin!) identi0ication and instructions rele1ant to 0ood sa0ety and nutrition? Hy!ienic reJuirements 0or 0ood production and tradin! processes?

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Article $, 5*e e;ecuti1e department o0 *ealt* under t*e /tate Council s*all be responsible 0or de1elopin! and publiciCin! national 0ood sa0ety standards and t*e standardiCation administrati1e department under t*e /tate Council s*all pro1ide t*e national standard number4 5*e limits o0 pesticide residue and 1eterinary dru! residue in 0ood and t*eir testin! met*ods and procedures s*all be de1eloped by t*e e;ecuti1e department o0 *ealt* and a!riculture under t*e /tate Council4 5*e testin! procedures 0or slau!*terin! li1estoc% and poultry s*all be de1eloped by t*e competent aut*orities under t*e /tate Council in con#unction 3it* t*e e;ecuti1e department o0 *ealt* under t*e /tate Council4 8n case a product+s national standard in1ol1es t*e national 0ood sa0ety standard) it s*all be consistent 3it* t*e national 0ood sa0ety standard4 Article $$ 5*e e;ecuti1e department o0 *ealt* under t*e /tate Council s*all consolidate t*e mandatory standards amon! e;istin! Juality and sa0ety standards 0or edible a!ricultural products) 0ood *y!iene standards) 0ood Juality standards) and rele1ant industry standards related to 0ood and issue uni0ied national 0ood sa0ety standards4 "e0ore issuance o0 t*e national 0ood sa0ety standards speci0ied in t*e 2a3) 0ood producers and traders s*all produce or trade 0ood based on e;istin! Juality and sa0ety standards 0or edible a!ricultural products) 0ood *y!iene standards) 0ood Juality standards) and rele1ant industry standards related to 0ood4 Article $0 5*e national 0ood sa0ety standards s*all be re1ie3ed and appro1ed by t*e national 0ood sa0ety standard e1aluation committee 3*ic* is composed o0 e;perts in medicine) a!riculture) 0ood) and nutrition as 3ell as representati1es 0rom rele1ant departments under t*e /tate Council4 5*e 0ormulation o0 national 0ood sa0ety standards s*all base on t*e results o0 0ood sa0ety ris% assessments and ta%e 0ull account o0 t*e results o0 Juality and sa0ety ris% assessments 0or edible a!ricultural products) s*all re0erence to t*e rele1ant international standards and t*e results o0 international 0ood sa0ety ris% assessments) and s*all solicit e;tensi1ely t*e opinions 0rom 0ood producers) traders) and consumers4 Article $1 8n t*e absence o0 a national 0ood sa0ety standard) a local 0ood sa0ety standard may be de1eloped4 5*e e;ecuti1e departments o0 t*e people+s !o1ernments at t*e pro1incial) autonomous re!ion) and municipal le1els s*all or!aniCe t*e dra0tin! o0 local 0ood sa0ety standards 3it* re0erence to t*e pro1isions o0 t*is 2a3 re!ardin! 0ormulation o0 national 0ood sa0ety standards and report to t*e e;ecuti1e department o0 *ealt* under t*e /tate Council 0or record4 Article $2 8n t*e absence o0 a national or local 0ood sa0ety standard) t*e 0ood enterprise may de1elop an enterprise standard as t*is basis 0or production4 5*e /tate encoura!es 0ood enterprises to de1elop enterprise standards more strin!ent t*an t*e national or local 0ood sa0ety standards4 5*e enterprise standard is applicable only to t*e enterprise and s*all be reported to t*e e;ecuti1e department o0 *ealt* at t*e pro1incial le1el 0or record4

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Article $3 'ood sa0ety standards s*all be accessible by t*e public 0or 0ree4 Chapter 1: Food Production and 7rade Article $4 ny 0ood production or tradin! acti1ities s*all comply 3it* 0ood sa0ety standards and t*e 0ollo3in! reJuirements: 1. Ha1e appropriate places 0or ra3 material treatment and 0ood processin!) pac%a!in!) and stora!e t*at are suitable 0or t*e 1ariety and Juantity o0 t*e 0ood bein! produced or traded) ma%e t*e en1ironment tidy) and %eep a reJuired distance a3ay 0rom to;ic or *aCardous places) and ot*er contamination sources4 Ha1e appropriate production or tradin! eJuipment or 0acilities t*at are suitable 0or t*e 1ariety and Juantity o0 t*e 0ood bein! produced or traded) *a1e appropriate eJuipment or 0acilities 0or disin0ection) c*an!in! clot*es) cleansin!) li!*tin!) 1entilation) anticorrosion) dust-proo0in!) 0ly-proo0in!) rat-proo0in!) pest-proo0in!) 3as*in!) and draina!e o0 3aste3ater) and deposit o0 !arba!e and 3astes4 Ha1e tec*nical sta00 on 0ood sa0ety) mana!ement personnel) and t*e rules and re!ulations to ensure 0ood sa0ety? Ha1e reasonable eJuipment layout and operational 0lo3 to pre1ent cross-contamination bet3een unprocessed 0oods and direct consumption 0oods) bet3een ra3 materials and 0inis*ed products) and to a1oid 0ood contactin! 3it* to;ic or dirty items? Was* and steriliCe t*e table3are) %itc*en3are) and containers *oldin! direct consumption 0ood be0ore use) and 3as* and clean t*e %itc*en3are and utensils a0ter use? 7se sa0e and *armless containers) tools) and eJuipment 0or 0ood stora!e) transportation) and loadin!/unloadin!) %eep t*em clean and a1oid 0ood contamination) comply 3it* special reJuirements suc* as temperature 0or 0ood sa0ety purposes) and ne1er transport 0ood 3it* to;ic or *arm0ul items? 7se small pac%a!es or nonto;ic and clean pac%a!in! materials and table3are 0or direct consumption 0ood? 'ood producers and traders s*all maintain personal *y!iene) clean t*eir *ands) and dress in clean clot*in! and cap? use steriliCed and clean 1endin! tools 0or direct consumption 0ood 3it*out a pac%a!e? 7se 3ater t*at complies 3it* t*e national *y!ienic standard 0or drin%in! 3ater?

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10. 7se deter!ents and disin0ectors t*at are sa0e and *armless to t*e *uman body? 11. &t*er reJuirements stipulated by la3s and re!ulations4 Article $5 Production and tradin! o0 t*e 0ollo3in! 0oods are pro*ibited: 1. 'ood made 3it* non-0ood ra3 material or added 3it* c*emicals ot*er t*an 0ood additi1es or ot*er substances possibly *aCardous to *uman *ealt*) or 0ood produced 0rom recycled 0ood as ra3 materials? 'ood 3it* content o0 pat*o!enic microor!anisms) pesticide residues) 1eterinary dru! residues) *ea1y metals) contaminants) and ot*er substances o0 possible *aCards to *uman *ealt* e;ceedin! t*e limits o0 t*e 0ood sa0ety standards? 5*e nutritional in!redients 0or staple and supplementary 0ood dedicated to babies and ot*er speci0ic populations 0ail to comply 3it* 0ood sa0ety standards? 'ood 3*ic* is rotten or spoiled) *as rancid 0at) contains mold or insects) is dirty or contaminated) contains 0orei!n matters) *as been adulterated) or displays abnormal

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$eat or meat products o0 poultry) li1estoc%) animals) or aJuatic animals t*at die 0rom disease) poison) or any unidenti0ied causes? $eat or meat products t*at *a1e not been inspected and Juarantined by animal *ealt* super1isory a!encies or *a1e 0ailed to pass suc* inspection and Juarantine? 'ood contaminated by pac%a!in! materials) containers or means o0 transport? 'ood e;ceedin! t*e s*el0 li0e? Pre-pac%a!ed products 3it*out labels?

10. 'ood e;pressly pro*ibited by t*e /tate 0rom production and tradin! 0or special purposes suc* as disease pre1ention? 11. &t*er 0ood 0ailin! to meet 0ood sa0ety standards or reJuirements4 Article $& 5*e /tate implements a licensin! system 0or 0ood production and tradin!4 ny or!aniCation or indi1idual s*all obtain a 0ood production license) 0ood distribution license) or caterin! ser1ice license accordin! to la3 be0ore en!a!in! in 0ood production) 0ood distribution) or caterin! ser1ice4 'ood producers *a1in! a 0ood production license are not reJuired to obtain a 0ood distribution license 3*en sellin! 0oods produced by t*emsel1es at t*eir production premises? caterin! ser1ice pro1iders *a1in! a caterin! ser1ice license are not reJuired to obtain a 0ood production or distribution license 3*en sellin! 0oods produced by t*emsel1es at t*eir ser1ice premises? 0armers are not reJuired to obtain a 0ood distribution license 3*en sellin! edible a!ricultural products produced by t*emsel1es4 /mall 0ood 3or%s*ops and 0ood 1endors t*at en!a!e in 0ood production and tradin! acti1ities s*all comply 3it* t*e 0ood sa0ety reJuirements o0 t*e 2a3 suitable 0or t*eir production or tradin! scale and conditions ensure t*at t*e 0ood bein! produced or traded are clean) nonto;ic and *armless4 5*e rele1ant aut*orities s*all stren!t*en t*e super1ision and mana!ement o1er t*ese indi1iduals4 9etailed mana!ement measures s*all be de1eloped in accordance 3it* t*e 2a3 by t*e standin! committees o0 t*e People+s Con!ress at t*e pro1incial) autonomous re!ion) and municipal le1els4 Article 0% 5*e People+s >o1ernments at t*e county le1el or abo1e s*all encoura!e small 0ood 3or%s*ops to impro1e t*e production conditions and encoura!e 0ood 1endors to trade in 0i;ed locations) suc* as centraliCed mar%ets and s*ops4 Article 0, 5*e e;ecuti1e departments o0 *ealt*) a!riculture) Juality super1ision) industry and commerce) and 0ood and dru! administration at t*e county le1el or abo1e s*all re1ie3 applicants+ documents as reJuired by rticle 2741 K F o0 t*e 2a3 in accordance 3it* t*e 2a3 o0 t*e People+s Republic o0 C*ina on dministrati1e 2icensin!) and s*all inspect t*e applicant+s production or tradin! place i0 necessary4 'or applicants t*at comply 3it* t*e reJuirements) a license s*all be !ranted? 0or t*ose t*at 0ail to comply 3it* t*e reJuirements) a license s*all not be !ranted 3it* reasons in 3ritin!4 Article 0$ 'ood producers and traders s*all establis* a 0ood sa0ety mana!ement system) stren!t*en t*e trainin! o0 t*e employees on 0ood sa0ety %no3led!e) assi!n t*e 0ull-time or part-time 0ood sa0ety mana!ement personnel) properly conduct inspection o0 t*e 0oods 0or operation and conduct t*e 0ood production and tradin! accordin! to la34 Article 00 5*e /tate encoura!es 0ood producers and traders to comply 3it* !ood manu0acturin! practices ->$P. and to implement t*e HaCard nalysis and Critical Control Point -H CCP. system in order to impro1e 0ood sa0ety mana!ement le1el4

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'or 0ood enterprises *a1in! been certi0ied 3it* >$P and H CCP) t*e certi0ication institutions s*all conduct t*e 0ollo3-up in1esti!ations accordin! to la3? 0or t*ose 0ailin! to comply 3it* t*e certi0ication reJuirements) t*e certi0ication institutions s*all cancel t*e certi0icate accordin! to la3 and report in a timely manner to t*e aut*orities o0 Juality super1ision) industry and commerce) and 0ood and dru! administration) and noti0y t*e public4 5*e certi0ication institution s*all not c*ar!e any 0ees 0or t*e 0ollo3-up in1esti!ation4 Article 01 'ood producers and traders s*all establis* and implement an employee *ealt* mana!ement system4 nyone 3*o su00ers 0rom an in0ectious disease o0 di!esti1e tract) suc* as dysentery) typ*oid) or 1irus *epatitis) acti1e tuberculosis) and purulent or 3eepin! s%in diseases t*at ad1ersely a00ect 0ood sa0ety must not en!a!e in 3or% in direct contact 3it* 0ood 0or consumption4 5*e personnel in1ol1ed in 0ood production and tradin! s*all ta%e a medical c*ec%-up eac* year) and can 3or% only a0ter t*ey *a1e obtained a *ealt* certi0icate4 Article 02 5*e producers o0 edible a!ricultural products s*all apply a!ricultural inputs suc* as pesticides) 0ertiliCers) !ro3t* re!ulators) 1eterinary dru!s) 0eed) and 0eed additi1es in accordance 3it* 0ood sa0ety standards and rele1ant /tate re!ulations4 Enterprises and specialiCed 0armer cooperati1es t*at produce edible a!ricultural products s*all establis* a production record 0or t*e edible a!ricultural product4 5*e e;ecuti1e department o0 a!riculture at t*e county le1el or abo1e s*all en*ance t*e mana!ement and !uidance on t*e application o0 a!ricultural inputs and establis* and impro1e a sa0e application system 0or a!ricultural inputs4 Article 03 'ood producers s*all c*ec% t*e license o0 t*e supplier and compliance certi0icate o0 t*e product 3*en purc*asin! 0ood ra3 materials) 0ood additi1es) and 0oodrelated products4 8n t*e absence o0 a compliance certi0icate) t*e 0ood ra3 material s*all be tested in accordance 3it* 0ood sa0ety standards4 'ood producers s*all not purc*ase or use ra3 materials) 0ood additi1es) and 0ood-related products t*at do not comply 3it* t*e 0ood sa0ety standards4 'ood producers s*all establis* a 1eri0ication record 0or incomin! 0ood ra3 materials) 0ood additi1es) and 0ood-related products) indicatin! suc* in0ormation as name) speci0ication) Juantity) supplier name and contact in0ormation) and purc*ase date o0 0ood ra3 materials) 0ood additi1es) and 0ood-related products4 5*e 1eri0ication record 0or 0ood ra3 material) 0ood additi1es) and 0ood-related products s*all be true and be %ept 0or at least t3o years4 Article 04 'ood producers s*all establis* and maintain an inspection record 0or out!oin! 0ood t*at 1eri0ies inspection certi0icates and sa0ety status o0 t*e out!oin! 0ood4 8t s*all truly record suc* in0ormation as name) speci0ication) Juantity) production date) batc* number) inspection certi0icate number) name and contact in0ormation o0 t*e purc*aser) and sale date4 5*e inspection record 0or out!oin! 0ood s*all be true and be %ept 0or at least t3o years4 Article 05 Producers o0 0ood ra3 materials) 0ood additi1es) or 0ood-related products s*all inspect t*e 0ood ra3 materials) 0ood additi1es) or 0ood-related products bein! produced in accordance 3it* 0ood sa0ety standards and t*e products can e;it t*e 0actory or be sold only a0ter t*ey *a1e passed t*e inspections4 Article 0& 'ood traders s*all c*ec% t*e license o0 t*e supplier and compliance certi0icate o0 t*e 0ood 3*en purc*asin! a 0ood item4 'ood tradin! enterprises s*all establis* and maintain an inspection record 0or incomin! 0ood t*at truly indicate suc* in0ormation as name) speci0ication) Juantity) production date) batc* number) s*el0 li0e) name and contact in0ormation o0 t*e supplier) and purc*ase date4

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5*e inspection record 0or incomin! 0ood s*all be true and be %ept 0or at least t3o years4 'or 0ood tradin! enterprises t*at adopt a centraliCed distribution model) t*e *eadJuarters o0 t*e enterprises may centrally c*ec% t*e license o0 t*e supplier and compliance certi0icates o0 t*e 0ood and create an inspection record 0or incomin! 0ood products4 Article 1% 'ood traders s*all store 0ood in accordance 3it* 0ood sa0ety assurance reJuirements) and re!ularly c*ec% t*e 0ood in stora!e and remo1e t*e spoiled or outdated 0ood in a timely manner4 Article 1, 'ood traders s*all indicate at t*e stora!e 0acility suc* in0ormation as 0ood name) production date) s*el0 li0e) and name and contact in0ormation o0 t*e producer 3*en storin! 0ood in bul%4 'ood traders s*all indicate on t*e container or e;ternal pac%a!e t*e 0ood name) production date) s*el0 li0e) and name and contact in0ormation o0 t*e trader 3*en sellin! 0ood in bul%4 Article 1$ Pre-pac%a!ed 0ood s*all be labeled on t*e pac%a!e) 3*ic* indicate t*e 0ollo3in!: 1. 2. 3. F. G. H. 7. (. 9. ,ame) speci0ication) net content) and date o0 production? 5able o0 in!redients or 0ormulation? Producer name) address and contact in0ormation? /*el0 li0e? Code o0 product standard-s.? /tora!e reJuirements? >eneric name o0 t*e 0ood additi1es as used in t*e national standard? Production 2icense ,umber? and &t*er in0ormation t*at must be indicated in accordance 3it* applicable la3s) re!ulations) and 0ood sa0ety standards4

5*e labels o0 staple and supplementary 0ood dedicated to babies and ot*er speci0ic populations s*all also indicate main nutritional in!redients and t*eir contents4 Article 10 5*e /tate adopts a licensin! system 0or t*e production o0 0ood additi1es4 5*e conditions and procedures o0 applyin! 0or a 0ood additi1e production license s*all be implemented in accordance 3it* t*e rele1ant /tate re!ulations !o1ernin! t*e administration o0 production licensin! 0or industrial products4 Article 11 ny or!aniCation or indi1idual applyin! 0or production o0 no1el 0oods) ne3 0ood additi1e 1arieties) or ne3 0ood-related products s*all submit t*e assessment materials relati1e to t*e product to t*e e;ecuti1e department o0 *ealt* under t*e /tate Council4 5*e e;ecuti1e department o0 *ealt* under t*e /tate Council s*all or!aniCe a re1ie3 o0 t*e sa0ety assessment materials 3it*in si;ty -H0. days upon receipt o0 t*e application4 'or applications t*at comply 3it* 0ood sa0ety reJuirements) a license s*all be !ranted and made public4 'or applications t*at 0ail to comply 3it* t*e sa0ety reJuirements) a license s*all not be !ranted 3it* an e;planatory note in 3ritin!4 Article 12 0ood additi1e can be incorporated into t*e scope permitted 0or use only a0ter it is tec*nically reJuired and pro1en to be sa0e and reliable t*rou!* t*e ris% assessment4 5*e e;ecuti1e department o0 *ealt* under t*e /tate Council s*all timely re1ise t*e standards on 1arieties) scope o0 application) and dosa!e le1els o0 0ood additi1es in accordance 3it* tec*nical necessity and t*e results o0 0ood sa0ety assessments4

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Article 13 'ood producers s*all apply 0ood additi1es in accordance 3it* 0ood sa0ety standards !o1ernin! 0ood additi1e 1arieties) scope o0 application and dosa!e le1els and must not use any c*emical substances ot*er t*an 0ood additi1es or ot*er substances 3it* possible *aCards to *uman *ealt* durin! 0ood production4 Article 14 'ood additi1es must be pro1ided 3it* a label) instructions and pac%a!in!4 5*e instructions s*all include t*e in0ormation reJuired in rticle F24141LH) ( and 9 o0 t*e 2a3 and t*e scope o0 application) dosa!e le1els) and application met*ods o0 t*e 0ood additi1es) and t*e 3ords @'ood dditi1eA s*all be indicated on t*e label4 Article 15 2abels) instructions and pac%a!in! o0 0ood and 0ood additi1es s*all not contain 0alse or e;a!!erated in0ormation) nor s*all t*ey ma%e statements about disease pre1ention and treatment 0unctions4 'ood producers s*all underta%e le!al liability 0or declarations on t*e label) instructions and pac%a!in!4 2abels and instructions o0 0ood and 0ood additi1es s*all be clear) 1isible) and easy to read4 'ood or 0ood additi1es t*at are not consistent 3it* t*e in0ormation indicated in t*e label and instructions s*all not be mar%eted4 Article 1& 'ood traders s*all mar%et pre-pac%a!ed 0oods accordin! to t*e 3arnin! mar%) 3arnin! notes) or precautions on t*e 0ood label4 Article 2% 'ood producers s*all not add any medicine to 0ood) unless t*e added substance is traditionally considered as bot* 0ood and C*inese medicine4 5*e catalo!ue o0 t*e substances traditionally considered as bot* 0ood and C*inese medicine s*all be de1eloped and publis*ed by t*e e;ecuti1e department o0 *ealt* under t*e /tate Council4 Article 2, 5*e /tate e;ecutes strict re!ulation o1er 0ood 3it* claims o0 special *ealt* 0unctions4 5*e rele1ant re!ulatory departments s*all e;ecute duties and assume responsibilities accordin! to la34 9etailed mana!ement measures s*all be de1eloped by t*e /tate Council4 'ood 3it* claims o0 special *ealt* 0unctions s*all not cause acute) sub-acute) or c*ronic *aCard to *uman body4 5*e label and instructions s*all not in1ol1e in disease pre1ention or treatment 0unctions) and t*e content must be true and indicate clearly t*e suitable and unsuitable !roups) 0unctional in!redients or si!ni0icant in!redients and t*eir content4 Product 0unctions and in!redients s*all be consistent 3it* t*at indicated in t*e label and instructions4 Article 2$ Consolidated tradin! mar%et operators) stall leasers) and trade 0air or!aniCers s*all re1ie3 t*e license o0 t*e admitted 0ood traders) speci0y t*e 0ood sa0ety mana!ement responsibilities o0 t*e admitted 0ood traders) and re!ularly inspect t*e tradin! en1ironment and conditions o0 t*e admitted 0ood traders4 7pon 0indin! o0 any acti1ity in breac* o0 t*is 2a3) t*ey s*all immediately stop t*e acti1ity and report to t*e local industry and commerce department or 0ood and dru! administration at t*e county le1el4 Consolidated tradin! mar%et operators) stall leasers) and trade 0air or!aniCers 3*o 0ail to 0ul0ill t*e obli!ations stated in t*e proceedin! para!rap* s*all ta%e a #oint liability in t*e e1ent o0 a 0ood sa0ety incident occurred in t*eir respecti1e mar%etplace4 Article 20 0ood recall system s*all be establis*ed in C*ina4 W*ere a 0ood producer 0inds t*at t*e 0ood bein! produced does not comply 3it* 0ood sa0ety standards) t*e 0ood producer s*all immediately stop production o0 t*e 0ood) recall t*e 0ood product released to t*e mar%et) noti0y rele1ant producers) traders and consumers) and create a record on recalls and noti0ications4 W*ere a 0ood trader 0inds t*e 0ood bein! traded does not comply 3it* 0ood sa0ety standards) t*e 0ood trader s*all immediately stop tradin! o0 t*e 0ood) noti0y rele1ant producers) traders

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and consumers) and create a record on t*e suspension o0 tradin! and noti0ications4 'ood t*at t*e producer deems necessary 0or recall s*all be recalled immediately4 'ood producers s*all ta%e actions suc* as remedy) remo1al o0 *arm) or destruction o0 t*e recalled 0ood) and report t*e 0ood recall and treatment to t*e Juality super1ision department at t*e county le1el or abo1e4 8n t*e e1ent t*at a 0ood producer or trader 0ails to recall or stop tradin! o0 t*e 0ood t*at does not comply 3it* t*e 0ood sa0ety standards as reJuired in t*e rticle) t*e e;ecuti1e departments o0 Juality super1ision) industry and commerce) and 0ood and dru! administration at t*e county le1el or abo1e may order it to recall or stop tradin! o0 t*e 0ood4 Article 21 'ood ad1ertisements s*all pro1ide trut*0ul in0ormation) s*all not include any 0alse or e;a!!erated in0ormation) and s*all not claim any disease pre1ention or treatment 0unctions4 'ood sa0ety re!ulatory a!encies or institutions underta%in! 0ood inspection and testin!) 0ood industry associations) or customer associations s*all not recommend 0ood to customers t*rou!* ad1ertisements or in any ot*er 0orms4 Article 22 Ci1il societies or ot*er or!aniCations or indi1iduals 3*o recommend a 0ood to consumers in untrut*0ul ad1ertisements t*at *as caused dama!es to t*e la30ul ri!*ts and interests o0 t*e customers s*all bear #oint liabilities 3it* t*e 0ood producer and trader4 Article 23 2ocal people+s !o1ernments at all le1els s*all encoura!e scale production and c*ain operation and distribution o0 0ood4 Chapter 2: Food 7estin) Article 24 'ood testin! a!encies s*all per0orm 0ood testin! only a0ter t*ey *a1e been accredited in accordance 3it* rele1ant /tate reJuirements on certi0ication and accreditation) unless ot*er3ise speci0ied in ot*er la3s4 5*e accreditation conditions and testin! procedures 0or 0ood testin! a!encies s*all be determined by t*e e;ecuti1e department o0 *ealt* under t*e /tate Council4 'ood testin! a!encies 3*ic* *a1e been establis*ed by competent departments o0 t*e /tate Council or *a1e been accredited be0ore t*e implementation o0 t*e 2a3 may continue to per0orm 0ood testin! acti1ities based on t*e 2a34 Article 25 'ood testin! s*all be per0ormed independently by a 0ood testin! a!ency desi!nated inspector8 5*e inspector s*all test t*e 0ood based on la3s) re!ulations) 0ood sa0ety standards) and inspection and testin! procedures4 5*e inspector s*all 0ollo3 t*e science) obser1e pro0essional et*ics) and ma%e sure t*at t*e testin! data and conclusions are ob#ecti1e and 0air4 He or s*e must not issue 0alse inspection testin! reports4 Article 2& 5*e 0ood testin! a!ency and t*e inspector s*all be responsible 0or t*e 0ood testin!4 'ood testin! reports s*all bear t*e o00icial seal o0 t*e 0ood testin! a!ency and t*e si!nature or seal o0 t*e inspector4 5*e 0ood testin! a!ency and t*e inspector s*all be *eld responsible 0or t*e 0ood testin! report4 Article 3% 5*e 0ood sa0ety re!ulatory departments s*all not !rant e;emptions on 0ood inspection4 5*e e;ecuti1e departments o0 Juality super1ision) industry and commerce) and 0ood and dru! administration at t*e county le1el or abo1e s*all conduct sample testin! re!ularly or

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irre!ularly on 0ood products4 5*ey s*all pay 0or t*e samples to be tested and s*all not collect testin! 0ees4 8n t*e e1ent t*at a 0ood testin! is needed 3*ile per0ormin! t*eir re!ulatory duties) t*e e;ecuti1e departments o0 Juality super1ision) industry and commerce) and 0ood and dru! administration at t*e county le1el or abo1e s*all entrust and pay 0or 0ood testin! a!encies compliant 3it* t*e reJuirements o0 t*e 2a3 to conduct t*e 0ood testin!4 8n t*e case o0 disputes o1er testin! results) re-testin! s*all be conducted in accordance 3it* t*e la34 Article 3, 'ood producers or traders may test t*e 0ood produced by t*emsel1es or entrust testin! a!encies compliant 3it* t*e reJuirements o0 t*is 2a3 to conduct t*e testin!4 8n t*e e1ent t*at a 0ood industry association or consumer needs to entrust a 0ood testin! a!ency to 0or 0ood testin!) t*ey s*all c*oose a 0ood testin! a!ency compliant 3it* t*e reJuirements o0 t*is 2a34 Chapter 3: Food Import and -.port Article 3$ 8mported 0ood) 0ood additi1es and 0ood-related products s*all comply 3it* C*ina+s national 0ood sa0ety standards4 8mported 0ood s*all be inspected and cleared by t*e e;it-entry inspection and Juarantine a!encies4 Customs s*all release t*e imported 0ood upon receipt o0 a clearance certi0icate issued by t*e e;it-entry inspection and Juarantine a!ency4 Article 30 8mportation o0 0ood 3it*out a national 0ood sa0ety standard or importation o0 a ne3 0ood additi1e 1ariety or ne3 0ood related product 0or t*e 0irst time) t*e importer s*all submit an application and rele1ant sa0ety assessment materials to t*e e;ecuti1e department o0 *ealt* under t*e /tate Council4 5*e e;ecuti1e department o0 *ealt* under t*e /tate Council s*all decide 3*et*er to appro1e or re#ect suc* applications accordin! to rticle FF o0 t*e 2a3 and s*all de1elop correspondin! national 0ood sa0ety standard in a timely manner4 Article 31 8n t*e e1ent t*at a 0ood sa0ety incident occurs o1erseas and may impact C*ina) or a ma#or 0ood sa0ety problem *as been detected in imported 0ood) t*e national e;it-entry inspection and Juarantine department s*all issue a ris% alert or ta%e control measures in a timely manner and noti0y t*e e;ecuti1e departments o0 *ealt*) a!riculture) industry and commerce) and 0ood and dru! administration under t*e /tate Council4 5*ese departments s*all ta%e correspondin! actions immediately a0ter recei1in! t*e noti0ication4 Article 32 E;porters or a!ents e;portin! 0ood to C*ina s*all be put on record at t*e national e;it-entry inspection and Juarantine department4 &1erseas 0ood producers e;portin! 0ood to C*ina s*all !et re!istered at t*e national e;it-entry inspection and Juarantine a!ency4 5*e national e;it-entry inspection and Juarantine department s*all re!ularly publis* t*e lists o0 e;porters) a!ents or o1erseas 0ood producers 3*o *a1e been recorded or re!istered4 Article 33 8mported pre-pac%a!ed 0ood s*all be pro1ided 3it* labels and instructions in C*inese4 2abels and instructions s*all comply 3it* t*is 2a3 and pro1isions o0 ot*er la3s) re!ulations and 0ood sa0ety standards o0 C*ina and s*all indicate country o0 ori!in and name) address) and contact in0ormation o0 t*e domestic a!ent4 Pre-pac%a!ed 0ood 3it*out labels or instructions in C*inese or t*eir labels or instructions do not comply 3it* t*e 2a3 s*all not be imported4 Article 34 'ood importers s*all establis* a 0ood import and sale record) trut*0ully record in0ormation suc* as t*e product name) speci0ication) Juantity) production date) production or import batc* number) s*el0 li0e) name and contact in0ormation o0 t*e e;porter and buyer) and deli1ery date4 5*e 0ood import and sale record s*all be true and s*all be maintained 0or at least t3o years4

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Article 35 E;ported 0ood s*all be super1ised and randomly inspected by t*e e;it-entry inspection and Juarantine a!encies4 5*e customs s*all release t*e products upon receipt o0 a clearance certi0icate issued by t*e e;it-entry inspection and Juarantine a!encies4 Producers o0 e;ported 0ood) plantin! or breedin! 0arms o0 ra3 materials 0or e;ported 0ood s*all be put on record at t*e national e;it-entry inspection and Juarantine department4 Article 3& 5*e national e;it-entry inspection and Juarantine department s*all collect and consolidate sa0ety in0ormation on imported and e;ported 0ood and noti0y it to rele1ant departments) institutions) and enterprises4 5*e national e;it-entry inspection and Juarantine department s*all establis* and publis* credit records o0 0ood importers) e;porters) and e;port 0ood producers and s*all ti!*ten inspection and Juarantine on importers) e;porters) and e;port 0ood producers t*at *a1e an un*ealt*y credit record4 Chapter 4: (andlin) of Food Safet Incidents Article 4% 5*e /tate Council s*all or!aniCe t*e 0ormulation o0 emer!ency plans 0or national 0ood sa0ety incidents4 >o1ernments at t*e county le1el or abo1e s*all 0ormulate emer!ency plans 0or 0ood sa0ety incidents 3it*in t*eir #urisdiction based on rele1ant la3s) re!ulations) and t*e emer!ency plan o0 t*e *i!*er le1el !o1ernment and t*e local situation and s*all submit t*eir plans to t*e *i!*er le1el !o1ernment 0or t*e o00icial record4 'ood producers and traders s*all de1elop a response plan 0or 0ood sa0ety incidents) re!ularly inspect t*e implementation o0 pre1enti1e measures related to 0ood sa0ety) and eliminate potential 0ood sa0ety ris%s in a timely manner4 Article 4, 5*e or!aniCation 3*ere a 0ood sa0ety incident *as occurred s*all ta%e immediate actions to pre1ent t*e incident 0rom spreadin!4 5*e or!aniCation 3*ere t*e incident *as occurred and institution t*at recei1es and treats t*e patients s*all immediately report to t*e e;ecuti1e department o0 *ealt* at t*e county o0 #urisdiction4 5*e e;ecuti1e departments o0 a!riculture) Juality super1ision) industry and commerce) and 0ood and dru! administration s*all report to t*e e;ecuti1e department o0 *ealt* upon disco1erin! a 0ood sa0ety incident or *earin! a report on 0ood sa0ety incident4 8n t*e e1ent o0 a ma#or 0ood sa0ety accident) t*e e;ecuti1e department o0 *ealt* at t*e county le1el *a1in! recei1ed t*e report s*all report to t*e local People+s >o1ernment and t*e e;ecuti1e department o0 *ealt* at t*e *i!*er People+s >o1ernment4 5*e People+s >o1ernment o0 t*e county le1el and t*e e;ecuti1e department o0 *ealt* at t*e *i!*er le1el s*all report to *i!*er aut*orities accordin!ly4 ny or!aniCation or indi1idual s*all not conceal) lie) delay) or intentionally destroy t*e e1idence o0 any 0ood sa0ety accident4 Article 4$ 7pon recei1in! t*e 0ood sa0ety incident report) t*e e;ecuti1e department o0 *ealt* at t*e county le1el or abo1e s*all immediately 3or% 3it* t*e e;ecuti1e departments o0 a!riculture) Juality super1ision) industry and commerce) and 0ood and dru! administration on in1esti!ation and *andlin! o0 t*e incident and ta%e t*e 0ollo3in! measures pre1ent or miti!ate t*e *aCard to t*e public : 1. 9eploy emer!ent rescue and t*e e;ecuti1e department o0 *ealt* s*all arran!e 0irst aid and treatment to t*e in#ured persons 0rom t*e 0ood sa0ety accident ; 2. /eal up t*e 0ood and ra3 materials li%ely causin! t*e 0ood sa0ety accident and conduct immediate testin!? 0or t*e con0irmed 0ood and ra3 material contamination) order t*e 0ood producer and trader to recall) suspend operation) and destroy t*e product accordin! to rticle G3 o0 t*e 2a3 ;

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3. /eal up t*e contaminated 0ood tools and de1ices) and order 0or cleanin! and steriliCation ; F. Properly *andle ne3s releases on disclosin! t*e 0ood sa0ety accident and t*e treatment) e;plainin! and clari0yin! on possible *aCards4 8n t*e e1ent o0 a ma#or 0ood sa0ety accident) t*e People+s >o1ernment at t*e county le1el or abo1e s*all immediately establis* a commandin! or!aniCation *andlin! t*e 0ood sa0ety accident) acti1ate t*e emer!ency plan) and *andle t*e accident accordin! to t*e abo1e pro1isions4 Article 40 8n t*e case o0 a ma#or 0ood sa0ety incident) t*e e;ecuti1e department o0 *ealt* at city le1el 3it* subordinate districts or abo1e s*all 3or% immediately 3it* rele1ant departments on in1esti!ation o0 responsible parties o0 t*e incident) ur!e rele1ant departments to per0orm t*eir duties) and submit an in1esti!ation report identi0yin! responsibilities to t*e local !o1ernment4 8n case a ma#or 0ood sa0ety accident in1ol1es more t*an t3o pro1inces) autonomous re!ions) and municipalities) t*e e;ecuti1e department o0 *ealt* under t*e /tate Council s*all or!aniCe t*e in1esti!ation on t*e responsibility o0 accident accordin! to t*e pro1isions in t*e abo1e para!rap*4 Article 41 8n t*e e1ent o0 a ma#or 0ood sa0ety incident) t*e disease control and pre1ention institutions at t*e county le1el or abo1e s*all assist t*e e;ecuti1e department o0 *ealt* and rele1ant departments in ma%in! *y!iene treatment o0 t*e site and conductin! t*e epidemiolo!ical in1esti!ation o0 0actors related to t*e 0ood sa0ety accident4 Article 42 8n addition to identi0yin! t*e liabilities o0 t*e or!aniCation 3*ere t*e 0ood sa0ety incident occurred) in1esti!ation s*all also co1er any ne!li!ence or misconduct by re!ulatory a!encies on super1ision and certi0ication as 3ell as sta00 at certi0ication institutions4 Chapter 5: Super'ision and Administration Article 43 5*e local People+s >o1ernment at t*e county le1el or abo1e s*all or!aniCe t*e e;ecuti1e departments o0 *ealt*) a!riculture) Juality super1ision) industry and commerce) and 0ood and administration to de1elop t*e annual plan o0 super1ision and mana!ement on 0ood sa0ety 3it*in t*eir respecti1e #urisdiction and implement suc* 3or% accordin! to t*e plan4 Article 44 5*e e;ecuti1e departments o0 Juality super1ision) industry and commerce) and 0ood and dru! administration at t*e county le1el or abo1e *a1e t*e ri!*t to ta%e t*e 0ollo3in! actions in t*e course o0 per0ormin! t*eir respecti1e duties o0 re!ulatin! 0ood sa0ety: 1. 3. F. Enter production and tradin! sites 0or 0ield inspection? Re1ie3 and copy rele1ant contracts) documents) noteboo%s) and ot*er in0ormation? /eal up and detain 0ood pro1en to 1iolate 0ood sa0ety standards) ille!ally used 0ood ra3 materials) 0ood additi1es) and 0ood-related products as 3ell as eJuipment and tools contaminated or used 0or ille!al production or tradin!? and Closin! do3n places o0 ille!al production and tradin! o0 0ood4 2. Conduct sample testin! on 0ood bein! produced or traded ;

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5*e e;ecuti1e department o0 a!riculture at t*e county le1el or abo1e s*all be responsible 0or re!ulatin! edible a!ricultural products in accordance 3it* t*e 2a3 o0 t*e People+s Republic o0 C*ina on !ricultural Product Duality and /a0ety4 Article 45 5*e e;ecuti1e departments o0 *ealt*) Juality super1ision) industry and commerce) and 0ood and dru! administration at t*e county le1el or abo1e s*all record t*e

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results o0 super1ision) inspection and punis*ment in t*e course o0 o1erseein! and inspectin! 0ood producers and traders4 /uc* records s*all be si!ned by super1ision and inspection o00icers and 0ood producers and traders be0ore 0ilin!4 Article 4& 5*e e;ecuti1e departments o0 *ealt*) Juality super1ision) industry and commerce) and 0ood and dru! administration at t*e county le1el or abo1e s*all establis* and maintain 0ood sa0ety credit records 0or 0ood producers and traders) record issuance o0 licenses) results o0 routine super1ision and inspection) and *andlin! o0 ille!al acti1ities? and s*all increase t*e 0reJuency o0 super1ision and inspection on 0ood producers and traders 3it* un*ealt*y credit records based on t*e 0ood sa0ety credit records4 Article 5% 7pon recei1in! any inJuiry) complaint) or in0ormation) t*e e;ecuti1e departments o0 *ealt*) Juality super1ision) industry and commerce) and 0ood and dru! administration at t*e county le1el or abo1e s*all accept) promptly 1eri0y) and *andle suc* an inJuiry) complaint) or ot*er in0ormation4 5*e departments s*all trans0er matters beyond t*eir duty and aut*ority to ot*er departments empo3ered to deal 3it* suc* issues) 3*ic* s*all act immediately and not pus* responsibility to ot*ers4 $atters belon! to 0ood sa0ety incidents s*all be *andled accordin! to rticle 7 o0 t*e 2a34 Article 5, 5*e e;ecuti1e department o0 *ealt*) Juality super1ision) industry and commerce) and 0ood and dru! administration at t*e county le1el or abo1e s*all per0orm t*e re!ulatory duties on 0ood sa0ety accordin! to t*eir statutory aut*ority and procedures4 5*ey s*all not impose t3o or more administrati1e penalties on t*e same ille!al 0ood production or tradin! acti1ity4 nyone suspected o0 1iolatin! criminal la3 s*all be *anded to t*e public security aut*orities accordin! to la34 Article 5$ 5*e /tate s*all establis* a uni0ied 0ood sa0ety in0ormation release system4 5*e 0ollo3in! in0ormation s*all be centrally disclosed by t*e e;ecuti1e department o0 *ealt* under t*e /tate Council: 1. &1erall situation o0 0ood sa0ety in t*e country ; 2. 'ood sa0ety ris% assessment and 0ood sa0ety ris% alert? 3. 8n0ormation on ma#or 0ood sa0ety incidents and t*e *andlin!? and F. &t*er important 0ood sa0ety in0ormation and in0ormation identi0ied by t*e /tate Council as reJuirin! centraliCed disclosure4 5*e in0ormation set 0ort* in 2. and 3. may) i0 its impact is limited to particular re!ions) be disclosed by t*e *ealt* departments o0 t*e people+s !o1ernments o0 rele1ant pro1inces) autonomous re!ions and municipalities4 5*e e;ecuti1e departments o0 a!riculture) Juality super1ision) industry and commerce) and 0ood and dru! administration) s*all disclose in0ormation on routine super1ision and administration o0 0ood sa0ety in accordance 3it* t*eir respecti1e duties and responsibilities4 5*e re!ulatory departments on 0ood sa0ety s*all disclose in0ormation on a timely) ob#ecti1e) and accurate basis4 Article 50 7pon recei1in! in0ormation reJuirin! central disclosure pursuant to rticle (2 -1.) t*e e;ecuti1e departments o0 *ealt*) a!riculture) Juality super1ision) industry and commerce) and 0ood and dru! administration at t*e county le1el or abo1e s*all immediately report to t*eir superior departments) 3*ic* t*en s*all immediately report to t*e e;ecuti1e department o0 *ealt* under t*e /tate Council) and) i0 necessary) t*ey may directly report to t*e e;ecuti1e department o0 *ealt* under t*e /tate Council4 5*e e;ecuti1e departments o0 *ealt*) a!riculture) Juality super1ision) industry and commerce) and 0ood and dru! administration at t*e county le1el or abo1e s*all noti0y eac* ot*er o0 any 0ood sa0ety related in0ormation4

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Article 51 'ood producers or traders 3*o 1iolate t*e 2a3 by en!a!in! in unaut*oriCed 0ood production or tradin! acti1ities or production o0 0ood additi1es s*all *a1e t*e ille!al bene0its) includin! 0ood or 0ood additi1es ille!ally produced or traded) and tools) eJuipment and 0ood ra3 material) used 0or ille!al production or tradin! con0iscated by t*e rele1ant aut*orities accordin! to t*eir respecti1e duties and responsibilities) and be sub#ect to a 0ine o0 R$"2)000 - G0)000 i0 t*e total 1alue o0 t*e 0ood or 0ood additi1e is less t*an R$" 10)000 or a 0ine bet3een G and 10 times o0 t*e total 1alue o0 t*e commodity i0 t*e total 1alue o0 t*e commodity e;ceeds R$"10)0004 Article 52 8n 1iolation o0 t*e 2a3 3it* one o0 t*e 0ollo3in! circumstances) t*e 0ood producer or trader s*all *a1e t*e ille!al bene0its) includin! 0oods or 0ood additi1es ille!ally produced or traded) and tools) eJuipment and 0ood ra3 material) used 0or ille!al production or tradin! con0iscated by t*e rele1ant aut*orities accordin! to t*eir respecti1e duties and responsibilities) and be sub#ect to a 0ine o0 R$"2)000 - G0)000 i0 t*e total 1alue o0 t*e commodity is less t*an R$" 10)000 or a 0ine bet3een G and 10 times t*e total 1alue o0 t*e commodity i0 t*e total 1alue o0 t*e commodity e;ceeds R$"10)000? and 0or t*e serious cases) be re1o%ed t*e business license 1. Producin! 0ood 3it* non-0ood ra3 material or addin! c*emicals ot*er t*an 0ood additi1es or ot*er substances possibly *aCardous to *uman *ealt* to 0ood) or producin! 0ood 3it* reco1ered 0ood as ra3 materials? 2. Producin! or tradin! 0ood 3*ic* e;ceed 0ood sa0ety standard limits in content o0 pat*o!enic microor!anisms) pesticide residues) animal medicine residues) *ea1y metals) contaminants) and ot*er substances 3it* possible *aCardous to *uman *ealt*? 3. Producin! or tradin! staple and supplementary 0ood dedicated to babies or ot*er speci0ic populations t*e nutritional in!redients o0 3*ic* 0ail to comply 3it* 0ood sa0ety standards? F. 'ood 3*ic* is rotten or spoiled) *as rancid 0at) !ro3s 3it* molds or insects) is dirty or contaminated) contains 0orei!n matters) *as been adulterated) or displays abnormal sensory indication? G. 5radin! or producin! meat or products o0 any poultry) li1estoc%) animals) or 3aterborne animals 3*ic* *a1e been %illed by disease) poison or any unidenti0ied cause? H. 5radin! or producin! meat or meat products 3*ic* *a1e not been Juarantined or inspected by animal *ealt* super1ision aut*orities or 0ail to pass suc* Juarantine or inspection? 7. 5radin! 0ood e;ceedin! t*e s*el0 li0e ; (. Producin! or tradin! 0ood e;pressly pro*ibited by t*e /tate 0rom production and tradin! 0or disease pre1ention and control purposes? 9. 7sin! ne3 0ood materials to produce 0ood) or producin! ne3 1arieties o0 0ood additi1es and 0ood related products 3it*out a sa0ety assessment; 10. Re0usin! to recall or stop operations 3*en rele1ant aut*orities order a recall or stop o0 operation o0 0ood t*at does not comply 3it* 0oods sa0ety standard4

Article 53 8n 1iolation o0 t*e 2a3 3it* one o0 t*e 0ollo3in! circumstances) t*e 0ood producer or trader s*all *a1e all ille!al bene0its) includin! 0ood or 0ood additi1es ille!ally produced or traded) and tools) eJuipment and 0ood ra3 material) used 0or ille!al production or tradin! con0iscated by t*e rele1ant aut*orities accordin! to t*eir respecti1e duties and responsibilities) and be sub#ect to a 0ine o0 R$"2)000 - G0)000 i0 t*e total 1alue o0 t*e commodity is less t*an R$" 10)000? or a 0ine bet3een G and 10 times t*e total 1alue o0 t*e

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commodity i0 t*e total 1alue o0 t*e commodity e;ceeds R$"10)000? and 0or t*e serious cases) be ordered to stop production or business or e1en re1o%ed t*e business license: 1. 5radin! t*e 0ood contaminated 3it* t*e pac%a!in! materials) container) transport means) etc4? 2. Producin! or tradin! t*e pre-pac%a!ed 0ood or 0ood additi1es 3it*out label) or t*e 0ood or 0ood additi1es labels or instructions not in compliance 3it* t*e 2a3 ; 3. Purc*asin! or usin! t*e 0ood materials) 0ood additi1es) or 0ood related products not in compliance 3it* 0ood sa0ety standards ; F. ddin! medicine to 0ood4 Article 54 8n 1iolation o0 t*e 2a3 3it* one o0 t*e 0ollo3in! circumstances) t*e 0ood producer or trader s*all be ordered to ma%e correction or 3arned by t*e rele1ant aut*orities accordin! to t*eir respecti1e duties and responsibilities? 3*en re0usin! to ma%e correction) be sub#ect to a 0ine o0 R$"2)000 - 20)000? and 0or t*e serious cases) be ordered to stop production or business) until re1o%ed t*e business license 1. 'ail to test t*e purc*ased 0ood materials) produced 0ood) 0ood additi1es) and 0ood related products ; 2. 'ail to establis* and obser1e t*e inspection record system and e;-0actory inspection record system ; 3. 'ail to 0ile 0or record o0 t*e enterprise 0ood sa0ety standard accordin! to t*e 2a3 ; F. 'ail to store or sell 0ood or clear o00 0ood in stoc% accordin! to t*e re!ulations ; G. 'ail to c*ec% t*e license or rele1ant certi0icates upon recei1in! incomin! products ; H. Claim t*e 0unctions o0 disease pre1ention and treatment in t*e label and instructions 0or t*e produced 0ood and 0ood additi1es ; 7. llo3 t*e person 3it* diseases listed in rticle 3F o0 t*e 2a3 to e;ecute t*e 3or% contactin! t*e 0ood 0or direct consumption4

Article 55 8n 1iolation o0 t*e 2a3 upon occurrence o0 any accident) t*e 0ood producer or trader 0ailin! to ma%e disposal or reportin! s*all be ordered to ma%e correction or 3arned by t*e rele1ant aut*orities accordin! to t*eir respecti1e duties and responsibilities? 3*en destroyin! t*e e1idence) be ordered to suspend t*e production or tradin! and sub#ect to a 0ine o0 R$"2)000 - 100)000? and 0or t*e serious cases) be re1o%ed t*e business license Article 5& 7nder any o0 t*e 0ollo3in! circumstances) any 0ood producer or trader in 1iolation o0 t*e 2a3) s*all be !i1en t*e punis*ment accordin! to rticle (G *erein : 1. 8mportin! 0oods not meetin! t*e national 0ood sa0ety standard o0 C*ina ; 2. 8mportin! 0oods 3it*out applicable national 0ood sa0ety standard) or t*e ne3 type o0 0ood additi1e and 0ood related products) 3it*out sa0ety assessment ; 3. E;portin! 0oods in breac* o0 t*e 2a34 5*e importer 0ailin! to establis* and maintain t*e 0ood import and sales record system) in 1iolation o0 t*e 2a3) s*all be sub#ect to punis*ment speci0ied in rticle (7 *erein4 Article &% 80 any operators o0 central tradin! mar%ets) stall leasers) and or!aniCers o0 trade 0air permit 0ood traders 3it*out a license 0or 0ood production) distribution or pro1ision 0or caterin! ser1ices to sell 0ood in t*e mar%et in 1iolation o0 t*is 2a3) or 0ails to per0orm t*eir inspection or reportin! obli!ations) t*e rele1ant aut*orities s*all impose a 0ine bet3een R$"2)000 and R$" G0)000 accordin! to t*eir respecti1e duties and responsibilities) and) i0

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serious conseJuences are caused) order suspension o0 operations 0or correction and re1ocation o0 its license by t*e ori!inal issuer4 Article &, W*ere anyone or or!aniCation en!a!es in 0ood transportation acti1ities in 1iolation o0 t*is 2a3) t*e rele1ant aut*orities s*all order immediate correction and !i1e a 3arnin!? i0 correction is re0used) order suspension o0 operations 0or correction and impose a 0ine bet3een R$" 20)000 and R$" G0)000 accordin! to t*eir respecti1e duties and responsibilities? and in serious circumstances) order re1ocation o0 its license by t*e ori!inal issuin! department4 Article &$ 'or any or!aniCation 3*ose license 0or 0ood production) distribution or caterin! ser1ice *as been re1o%ed o0) t*e direct responsible mana!er s*all not be permitted 0or mana!ement o0 0ood production and/or tradin! acti1ities 3it*in G years a0ter t*e punis*ment4 80 any or!aniCation 0or 0ood production/tradin! en!a!es any person not permitted 0or mana!ement o0 0ood production and/or tradin! acti1ities) t*e license s*all be re1o%ed by t*e ori!inal issuin! aut*ority4 Article &0 80 any 0ood inspection a!ency or personnel issues 0alse inspection reports in 1iolation o0 t*is 2a3) t*e ori!inal aut*orities or institution !rantin! its Juali0ication s*all re1o%e its certi0icate o0 Juali0ication4 5*e mana!er and personnel directly responsible s*all be remo1ed 0rom o00ice or dismissed4 ny 0ood inspection personnel issuin! 0alse inspection reports in 1iolation o0 t*is 2a3 s*all) i0 *e/s*e *as been sub#ect to criminal prosecution or remo1ed 0rom o00ice or dismissed) be pro*ibited 0rom any 0ood inspection 3or% 3it*in ten -10. years t*erea0ter4 ny 0ood inspection a!ency employin! any person pro*ibited 0rom 0ood inspection 3or% 3ill be sub#ect to re1ocation o0 its certi0icate o0 Juali0ication by t*e ori!inal aut*orities or institution !rantin! its Juali0ication4 Article &1 ny ad1ertisin! containin! 0alse publicity to c*eat t*e consumers in 1iolation o0 t*e 2a3 s*all result in punis*ment accordin! to d1ertisin! 2a3 o0 t*e People+s Republic o0 C*ina4 ny 0ood sa0ety re!ulatory aut*orities or institution 0or 0ood inspection) 0ood industry association) or consumer association) 3*en recommendin! any 0ood to consumers 1ia ad1ertisin! or ot*er 0orms) in 1iolation o0 t*e 2a3) s*all be sub#ect to con0iscation o0 t*e ille!al bene0its by t*e rele1ant aut*orities) and t*e mana!er and ot*er personnel directly responsible s*all be !i1en t*e punis*ment o0 recordin! a special demerit) demotion or remo1al 0rom t*e o00ice4 Article &2 80 any local people+s !o1ernment at t*e county or abo1e le1el 0ails to per0orm its duties pursuant to t*is 2a3 in t*e course o0 super1isin! and administratin! 0ood sa0ety) and 0ood sa0ety incidents occur 3it* serious impact on society) bot* t*e !o1ernment o00icials t*at bear responsibility and t*e e;ecuti1es directly responsible s*all be punis*ed by recordin! a special demerit a!ainst t*em or demotin! or remo1in! t*em 0rom o00ice4 80 t*e e;ecuti1e departments o0 *ealt*) a!riculture) Juality super1ision) industry and commerce) 0ood and dru! or ot*er e;ecuti1e branc*es o0 t*e !o1ernment at t*e country le1el or abo1e 0ail to per0orm t*eir duties under t*is 2a3) or abuse t*eir aut*ority) en!a!e in sel0see%in! misconduct and cause serious conseJuences) t*e aut*orities 0or super1ision or appointment and dismissal s*all punis* t*e people c*ie0ly responsible) t*e people directly in c*ar!e and ot*er people directly responsible by recordin! a special demerit or demotion? i0 serious conseJuences are caused) t*e people c*ie0ly responsible) t*e people directly in c*ar!e and ot*er people directly responsible s*all be remo1ed 0rom o00ice or dismissed? t*e c*ie0 principal s*all ac%no3led!e t*e blame and resi!n4

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Article &3 nyone in 1iolation o0 t*is 2a3 causin! personal or property dama!e or ot*er dama!es s*all be liable 0or compensation4 W*en any manu0acturer produces any 0ood not con0ormin! to t*e 0ood sa0ety standards or sells any 0ood %no3in! its noncon0ormity 3it* t*e 0ood sa0ety standards) t*e customer can demand t*e manu0acturer or t*e seller to pay a penalty 10 times o0 t*e paid amount) in addition to t*e compensation 0or t*e loss t*ereo04 Article &4 nyone in 1iolation o0 t*is 2a3 s*all be liable 0or ci1il compensation and payment o0 penalties and 0ines) and 3*en t*e assets are not su00icient 0or payment) t*e ci1il compensation s*all be e;ecuted 0irst4 Article &5 nyone in 1iolation o0 t*is 2a3 s*all) i0 t*e crime is committed) be sub#ect to criminal prosecution4 Chapter ,%: Supplementar Pro'isions Article && 'or t*e purpose o0 t*is 2a3) t*e 0ollo3in! terms s*all *a1e t*e meanin! de0ined *ereunder: 'ood means any substance t*at *as been processed or not processed t*at is suitable 0or eatin! and/or drin%in!) includin! substances used as 0ood and medicine) e;cludin! substances solely used as medicine4 'ood /a0ety means t*e assurance t*at t*e 0ood is nonto;ic) *armless) and compliant 3it* reasonable nutritional reJuirement) and 3ill not cause any acute) c*ronic and potential *aCards to *uman *ealt*4 Pre-pac%a!ed 'ood means 0ood 3*ic* is prepac%a!ed or made in containers or pac%a!in! materials) accordin! to t*e 0i;ed amount4 'ood dditi1e means any synt*etic or natural substance used to impro1e t*e Juality) color) 0ra!rance) 0la1or o0 0ood) and used to add to t*e 0ood or put to!et*er 3it* t*e 0ood 0or corrosion proo0) %eepin! 0res* or processin! tec*nolo!y reJuirements4 'ood Container and Pac%a!in! $aterial means t*e products made o0 paper) bamboo) 3ood) metal) porcelain) plastic) rubber) natural 0iber) c*emical 0iber) or !lass and used to contain 0ood or additi1es) or coatin! in direct contact 3it* 0ood or additi1es4 'ood 5ools and 9e1ices mean mac*ines) pipes) con1eyer belts) containers) appliances) table3are and ot*er ob#ects t*at *a1e direct contact 3it* 0ood or additi1es durin! production) distribution and use o0 0ood or additi1es4 'ood 9eter!ent and 9isin0ectant mean substances t*at are directly used to 3as* or steriliCe 0ood table3are) and tools and de1ices) or 0ood containers and pac%a!in! materials t*at *a1e direct contact 3it* 0ood4 /*el0 2i0e means t*e period prior to t*e @best be0oreA date 3*en t*e pre-pac%a!ed 0ood remains in !ood Juality under t*e stora!e conditions indicated on t*e label4 'ood "orne 9isease means any in0ectious) to;ic or ot*er disease caused by pat*o!enic bacteria 3*ic* enter t*e body t*rou!* 0ood4 'ood Poisonin! means acute) sub-acute or ot*er 0ood-borne diseases t*at are caused by eatin! 0ood contaminated by or containin! poisonous or *aCardous substances4 'ood /a0ety 8ncident means any incident t*at may be caused by 0ood poisonin!) 0ood borne diseases) 0ood contamination) or ot*er incidents arisin! 0rom 0ood and *aCardous to *uman *ealt*4 Article ,%% 80 t*e 0ood producer or trader *as recei1ed t*e rele1ant license be0ore t*e e;ecution o0 t*is 2a3) suc* a license s*all remain 1alid until e;piration t*ereo04

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Article ,%, 5*e 0ood sa0ety administration 0or dairy products) !enetically modi0ied 0oods) pi! slau!*terin!) 3ines and common salt s*all be in accordance 3it* t*is 2a3? 3*en t*ere is separate re!ulations) suc* re!ulations s*all apply4 Article ,%$ 5*e measures 0or administration o0 0ood sa0ety in t*e rail3ay operations s*all be de1eloped by t*e *ealt* administration aut*orities under t*e /tate Council to!et*er 3it* ot*er rele1ant departments o0 t*e /tate Council4 5*e measures 0or administration o0 0ood sa0ety o0 t*e special 0oods and sel0-supplied 0oods in t*e army s*all be de1eloped by t*e Central $ilitary Committee accordin! to t*e 2a34 Article ,%0 5*e /tate Council can ma%e ad#ustments o0 t*e super1ision and administration system 0or 0ood sa0ety accordin! to t*e actual reJuirements4 Article ,%1 5*is 2a3 s*all enter into 0orce on 6une 1) 2009 and t*e 2a3 o0 t*e People+s Republic o0 C*ina on 'ood Hy!iene s*all be abolis*ed4

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