The third trial of Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Law strengthened the responsibilities of local governments and production and operators

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 30 (Reporter Yu Wenjing) The draft of the Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Law was submitted to the Third Session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for review on the 30th. The amendment of the draft three trials revised and improved the responsibilities of local governments and production and operators.

In order to further strengthen the local government's territorial management responsibilities, the amendment of the third -instance draft of the draft draft proposes that the competent agricultural and rural authorities of the State Council will notify the market supervision management, health and health and other departments of the State Council's market supervision and management, health and health, etc. The competent agricultural and rural departments of the people's government of the province, autonomous region, and municipality directly under the Central Government. The increase in the three review drafts of the revised draft stipulates that the local people's governments, which are not explained by agricultural product quality and safety supervision and management responsibilities, and the problems that highlight the interview should take rectification measures in a timely manner.

In order to further strengthen the main responsibility of the production and operators, the amendment of the three reviews of the draft has clearly stated that agricultural product production and operators interviewed by the competent agricultural and rural authorities should immediately take measures to rectify and eliminate hidden dangers.

At the same time, the amendments to the three reviews of the draft increase stipulation: Food producers to purchase agricultural products such as agricultural products and other food materials shall be inspected and certified in accordance with the provisions of the Food Safety Law. Relevant departments such as the competent agricultural and rural departments and market supervision and management departments of the people's government shall establish and improve the quality and management cooperation mechanism of the quality and safety of agricultural products to ensure the quality and safety of agricultural products from production to consumption.

[Editor in charge: Zhao Wenhan]

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