Last week, the highest standards of food of imports, exports and domestic consumption have been unveiled by the government.

According to the senior officials, in order to check imports from the United States strictly, China will send food and drug quality control officials to the country—as US FDA has opened its offices in China.

The government plans to build three State-level food safety committees Read more…

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Three offices will be opened in China by the US Food and Drug Administration this week to help guarantee the export safety to America. According to the office of US Health and Human Service (HHS) Secretary Mike Leavitt, the new offices are the first offices outside of the United States, and it will promote the effectiveness in protecting consumers from America and China.

Leavitt, together with Andrew Von Eschenbach, the agency’s Food and Drug Commissioner, will open the first office in Read more…

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After the baby milk food scandal, the latest draft of the food safety law has set stricter standards and given greater responsibility to the government. The draft requires all health departments to follow safety standards on the use of food additives and ban all harmful chemicals in food products.

Liu Xirong, deputy director of the NPC Law Committee, said on the first day of the six-day session, “Many legislators have suggested the wide, and even illegal use of additives poses a big threat to food safety. So the law should have clear stipulations on that.” He also said the latest draft requires departments to implement risk assessments and sets strict standards in every step during the process.

After being Read more…

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Invitation for Bids

Date: 27 February 2008

Loan No. & Title: 2390-PRC: Railway Safety Enhancement Project

Bid No.: 0733-072031844/01

Deadline for Bids: 14:00 (Beijing time), 9 April 2008

1. The People’s Republic of China has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of Railway Safety Enhancement Project, Read more…

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Recently, man-made crises are around us: the contaminated infant formulas have caused the death of three babies and left thousands hospitalized.

We still don’t know exactly how many more lives were lost in this event in Shanxi, besides the 259 dead that have been recovered.

We heard accidents in several cities which remind us we should remain vigilant about safety. The latest incidents show us how vulnerable we still are, even though we have had various rules and regulations after some accidents and scandals over the last few years.

This time, at least, authorities have been efficient in addressing these crises. In a matter of days, Shanxi’s governor and one of his deputies resigned; a vice-mayor Read more…

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