China to issue new baby formula regulation
Updated: 2013-03-04 15:33
(Xinhua)
|
|||||||||||
BEIJING - In a bid to guarantee food safety, China will issue a specific regulation on baby formula in the near future, an official said Monday.
Zhou Bohua, director of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, told Xinhua that the new regulation will target the entire chain, from production to circulation in the market.
A slew of stricter supervisory measures will be adopted to handle the improper conduct of breeders, milk powder producers and salespeople, ensuring people's access to safe milk powder products, according to Zhou.
Zhou admitted that a lack of administration and supervision over the dairy industry is to blame for past food safety incidents.
Zhou also mentioned the Sanlu scandal in 2008, in which six babies died and 3,000 others were sickened after consuming the company's melamine-tainted milk powder products.
As for the recent controversy over Hong Kong's regulation prohibiting mainland consumers from taking more than 1.8 kg of baby powder purchased in Hong Kong back to the mainland, which went into effect on March 1, Zhou said, "We should not be astonished."
"Encouraging the mainland dairy industry is the fundamental solution to the problem," Zhou said, adding that the regulation in Hong Kong should be supported and observed.
Related Stories
350 arrested in food safety check 2013-02-05 07:45
350 seized in food safety check 2013-02-04 00:18
Tianjin to step up food safety monitoring 2013-01-30 23:50
China begins food safety crackdown before Spring Festival 2013-01-26 07:23
China cracks down on food safety before holiday 2013-01-26 10:57
Chinese vice premier stresses food safety supervision 2013-01-25 04:05
Today's Top News
Police continue manhunt for 2nd bombing suspect
H7N9 flu transmission studied
8% growth predicted for Q2
Nuke reactor gets foreign contract
First couple on Time's list of most influential
'Green' awareness levels drop in Beijing
Palace Museum spruces up
Trading channels 'need to broaden'
Hot Topics
Lunar probe , China growth forecasts, Emission rules get tougher, China seen through 'colored lens', International board,
Editor's Picks
Liaoning: China's oceangoing giant |
Poultry industry under pressure |
'Spring' in the air for NGOs? |
Boy set to drive Chinese golf |
Latest technology gets people talking |
Firms crave cyber connection |