What are the main laws and regulations on food safety?

1. The "Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China" was enacted by the 12th National People's Congress on April 24, 2015 to ensure food safety and protect public health and life safety. It was revised and adopted at the 14th meeting of the Standing Committee and will come into effect on October 1, 2015. The current "Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China" was revised on December 29, 2018.

2. The "Measures for the Administration of Food Safety Sampling Inspection" were reviewed and adopted at the executive meeting of the State Food and Drug Administration, and the State Administration for Market Regulation issued Order No. 15 on August 8, 2019. The method is divided into general provisions, planning, sampling, inspection and result submission, re-inspection and objection, verification and disposal, legal responsibilities for information release, and 8 chapters and 56 articles in the supplementary provisions. It will come into effect on October 1, 2019.

3. The "Regulations on Food and Drug Administrative Punishment Procedures" were reviewed and adopted at the State Food and Drug Administration's executive meeting on March 14, 2014, and the State Food and Drug Administration's Order No. 28 on April 28, 2014. Announced on the 3rd. The "Regulations" are divided into general provisions, jurisdiction, case filing, investigation and evidence collection, penalty decisions, service, execution and case closure, and 8 chapters and 61 supplementary provisions.

Effective June 1, 2014. "Regulations on Administrative Punishment Procedures for Drug Supervision" promulgated on April 28, 2003

4. "General Rules for Food Business License Review (Trial)", on September 30, 2015, the State Food and Drug Administration issued Food and Drug Administration Food and Drug Administration No. 2 [2015] No. 228 issued the "General Rules for Food Business License Review (Trial)".

The "General Provisions" is divided into general provisions, basic requirements for licensing review, licensing review requirements for food sales, licensing review requirements for catering services, licensing review requirements for unit canteens, and Supplementary Provisions Chapter 6 and Article 58, which are governed by the National Food and Drug Administration The General Administration is responsible for the interpretation, which shall come into effect from the date of issuance.

5. "Measures for the Administration of Food Business Licenses" On August 31, 2015, the State Food and Drug Administration issued Order No. 17 "Measures for the Administration of Food Business Licenses". The "Measures" are divided into general principles, application and acceptance, review and decision, license management, change, extension, replacement and cancellation, supervision and inspection, legal liability, and Supplementary Provisions, Chapter 8 and 56 Articles, which will come into effect on October 1, 2015. On November 7, 2017, Order No. 37 of the State Food and Drug Administration passed the "Decision of the State Food and Drug Administration on Amending Some Regulations" and revised the "Measures".