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Appendix D
Chinese Food Regulatory System
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Chinese Food Regulatory System
Authority Person(s) Responsible Internal Departments Functions
The Food Safety Director • Analyze food safety situation, study, deploy, arrange, and guide food safety work
Committee of the Deputy Director • Put forward major policies and measures on the supervision of food safety
State Council Committee Members:
• Supervise the implementation of food safety supervision obligations
21 department managers
The Food Safety Director: Department of General A airs, Department • Organize the implementation of the State Council’s policies on food safety work,
Committee Deputy Director of Coordination & Guidance, Department organize the launching of the investigation and study on important food safety
O ce of the 12 department & bureau leaders of Supervision & Inspection, Department of problems, and put forward policy suggestions
State Council Emergency Management • Organize the drafting of the national food safety plan, and coordinate and prompt
its implementation
• Undertake the comprehensive coordination tasks as designated by the Food
Safety Commission of the State Council, prompt the perfection of the coordina-
tion linkage mechanism, improve the comprehensive supervision mechanism, and
direct local comprehensive food safety coordination institutes in implementing
related works
• Urge the examination of the implementation conditions of food safety laws and
regulations and the decisions and deployments of the Food Safety Commission
of State Council
• Urge the examination of related departments of the State Council and the
provincial level of the People’s Government’s fulfillment of food safety supervision
obligations, and be responsible for assessment and evaluation
• Direct the improvement of the inspection and governance mechanism for
potential hazards in food safety, and organize the implementation of food safety
regulations, governance, and joint inspection actions
• Prompt the development of food safety emergency systems and capabilities,
organize the drafting of national food safety accident emergency pre-planning,
and supervise, direct, and coordinate the major food safety accident handling
and accountability investigation and handling work
• Regulate and direct food safety information work, organize and coordinate food
safety publicity and training work, launch international communications and
cooperation in terms of food safety
• Undertake meetings, messages, and other daily tasks of the Food Safety
Commission of the State Council; undertake other tasks as designated by the
Food Safety Commission of the State Council.
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Authority Person(s) Responsible Internal Departments Functions
Ministry of Health Minister: General O ce, Department of Human Re- • Undertake comprehensive food safety coordination, and organize the
Party Leadership Group Secre- sources, Department of Planning and Finance, investigation and handling of major food safety accidents;
tary: Zhang Mao Department of Health Policy and Regula- • Organize the formulation of food safety standards;
Vice Minister tion, Emergency O ce, Disease Prevention
• Responsible for the assessment and notification tasks of food and related
Chief of Disciplinary Inspection and Control Bureau, Department of Rural
product safety risks;
Group Health Management, Department of Maternal
• Establish the conditions and inspection regulations as certified by the food
and Child Health Care & Community Health,
safety inspection institute; and
Department of Medical Administration,
Health Supervision Bureau, Department of • Release important food safety information in a unified manner.
Drug Administration, Department of Science,
Technology & Education, Department of Inter-
national Cooperation, Bureau of Health Care,
Party Membership Committee, Department of
Retired Cadres, Supervision Bureau
Comprehensive General Director Division of General A airs, Division of Legal • Organize the drafting of food safety standards;
Coordination and Deputy General Director A airs and Audit, Division of Food Safety • Undertake, organize, investigate, and handle major food safety accidents;
Health Supervision Deputy Inspector Policy & Information, Division of Food Safety
• Organize the implementation of food safety monitoring, risk assessment, and
Authority on Standard, Division of Food Safety Evaluation
notification work;
Food Safety & Warning; Division of Major Food Safety
• Draft the conditions and inspection regulations as certified by the food safety
Accident Inspection, Division of Occupa-
inspection institute;
tional Health Supervision & Management,
Division of Radiological Health Supervision • Issue important food safety information; and
& Management, Division of Environmental • Responsible for health monitoring and management of public areas
Health Supervision & Management, Division of and drinking water.
Communicable Disease Prevention, Control &
Supervision and School Health Supervision &
Management, Division of Medical Treatment
Enforcement Supervision
Health Supervision Director Party Committee O ce, Disciplinary Inspec- • Undertake 6 administrative licensing works as directly examined and approved
Center of the Party Committee Secretary tion & Supervision O ce, General Adminis- by the Ministry of Health, including
Ministry of Health Deputy Director trative O ce, Division of Human Resources, – Acceptance and review of new foods
Division of Financial Assets, Division of Com- – Acceptance and review of imported foods from countries with no national
prehensive Investigation Assistance Guidance, food safety standards
Division of Health Supervision Information, – Acceptance and review of disinfectants and disinfection apparatus
Division of Health Supervision Training Guid- – Acceptance and review of products related to drinking water safety
ance, Division of Health Standard, Division – Acceptance and review of the certification of chemical product toxicity,
of Health Inspection Technology Regulation, radioactive protection facilities, and radioactive product detection
Division I of Health License Acceptance, Divi- appraisal institute
sion II of Health License Acceptance, Division I – Acceptance of new types of food additives
of Health License Review, Division II of Health
License Review
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Authority Person(s) Responsible Internal Departments Functions
China National Director The business technology departments include • Carry out basic work on food safety risk assessment, collect, process, and analyze
Center for Food risk assessment, risk monitoring, risk commu- the scientific data, technological information, and inspection results related to
Safety Risk nication, risk notification, food safety standard, food safety risk assessment, submit the risk assessment and analysis results
Assessment residual lab, data/information analysis unit, to the National Food Safety Risk Assessment Expert Committee, and once
etc; Secretariat of the National Food Safety approved, create the assessment report and report to the Ministry of Health,
Risk Assessment Expert Committee, and Sec- which will be responsible for releasing it to society in accordance with laws in a
retariat of the National Food Safety Standard unified manner. In cases of major food safety risks, the assessment results are
Assessment Committee reported to the National Food Safety Risk Assessment Expert Committee after
being submitted to the council for deliberation.
• Undertake the technical work related to risk monitoring, participate in studies
to draft the monitoring plan, and summarize and analyze monitoring information.
• Study and analyze food safety risk trends and principles, and put forward risk
notification suggestions to related departments.
• Create publicity for food safety knowledge and maintain good communications
and relationships with the media and the public.
• Conduct scientific research related to food safety risk monitoring, assessment
and notification, and organize the implementation of training sessions related
to nationwide food safety risk monitoring, assessment, and notification.
• Establish a working relationship with the Chinese Center for Disease Control
and Prevention, and provide technical guidance on food safety accident
emergency response.
• Provide business guidance to branch centers and provide technical guidance
to local risk assessment technology support institutes.
• Undertake the daily tasks of the Secretariat of the National Food Safety Risk
Assessment Expert Committee, and the Secretariat of the National Food Safety
Standard Assessment Committee.
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Authority Person(s) Responsible Internal Departments Functions
Institute for Director 9 national level detection, monitoring, • Provide technical support and services for the government’s establishment of
Nutrition and Deputy Director and assessment centers and major labs; laws, regulations, and standards in terms of nutrition and food safety as well as
Food Safety, 4 international organization cooperation administration in accordance with law, and conduct studies on prevention and
Chinese Center centers, branches, or reference labs; and control strategies and control measures
for Disease 11 secretariats or professional committees of • Carry out comprehensive analysis against each factor in food that
Control and the 7 academic societies influences health (nutrition, safety, and function, etc.), and put forward
Prevention assessment suggestions
• Establish and perfect foodborne illness and food contamination monitoring
system, carry out foodborne illness and food contamination monitoring and early
warning, and provide technical support for emergency response for foodborne
illness and food contamination
• Undertake and implement the China National Nutrition and Health Survey,
establish and perfect local food ingredients, national nutrition, and national
health monitoring system, and launch the monitoring and control of nutrition
and related diseases
• Organize and undertake the formation and modification of national nutrition and
food health standards, inspection methods, and related technical regulations
• Establish and perfect nutrition and food safety control technology, and carry out
promotion and implementation
• Check and assess relevant products such as general food, health food, new food
sources (including genetically modified foods, etc.), special diets, food additives,
food packaging materials, food containers, tools and equipments, decontami-
nants, etc., as well as raw materials, carry out nutrition, safety, and functional
assessment and technical arbitration work, and provide certification services
to the government and society
• Establish and perfect the lab quality control system for nutrition and food, and
undertake the quality control work of relevant national labs
• Provide business guidance in the nationwide nutrition and food safety e orts
as well as training for professionals
• Establish a national nutrition and food information system, enhance information
communication, and accelerate information resource sharing
• Carry out applied research on nutrition and food, and accelerate the achievement
of results
• Carry out international cooperation and communication in terms of nutrition and
food health
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Authority Person(s) Responsible Internal Departments Functions
Food Safety Chairman of Committee Secretariat • Review national food safety standards;
National Professional Working Team for Pollutants • Put forward suggestions on the implementation of national food safety standards;
Standard Review Professional Working Team for Microbes
• Provide consultations on the major problems related to national food
Committee Professional Working Team for Food Additives
safety standards; and
Professional Working Team for Nutrition &
• Undertake other tasks related to national food safety standards.
Special Diets
Professional Working Team for Food Products
Professional Working Team for Production &
Operation Regulations
Professional Working Team for Food Container
Packaging Materials
Professional Working Team for Sampling and
Analysis Methods
State Food Commissioner General O ce (Department of Planning & • Establish policies and plans on food safety supervision and management in
and Drug Deputy Commissioner Finance), Department of Policy & Regula- consumption and supervise their implementation, and participate in the drafting
Administration Chief of Disciplinary Inspection tion, Department of Health Food & Cosmetic of relevant laws and regulations as well as department rules
Group Supervision, Department of Food Safety • Responsible for the monitoring and management of the food health license and
Supervision, Department of Drug Registra- food safety in consumption
tion (Department of TCMs & Ethno-Medicines
• Establish food safety management regulations in consumption and supervise
Supervision), Department of Medical Device
their implementation, carry out the national food safety investigation and
Supervision, Department of Drug Safety &
monitoring work in consumption, and release information related to food safety
Inspection, Bureau of Investigation & Enforce-
monitoring and supervision in consumption
ment, Department of Personnel, Department
• Organize, check, and handle food safety problems in consumption
of International Cooperation (O ce of Hong
Kong, Macao & Taiwan A airs), Party Member- • Direct the supervision and management, emergency, audit, and information
ship Committee, Disciplinary Inspection & building tasks of related local authorities on food and drugs
Supervision Bureau, Department of Retired • Carry out international communications and cooperation related to food and
Cadres drug supervision and management
Department of Director-General Division of General A airs • Undertake health food license management work
Health Food & Deputy Director-General Division I of License • Undertake health food approval work
Cosmetic Supervi- Division II of License
• Draft health food license technical codes and supervise their implementation
sion, State Food Division of Production & Operation
• Draft health food production, operation, and management codes and supervise
and Drug Adminis- Supervision
their implementation
tration
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Authority Person(s) Responsible Internal Departments Functions
Department of Director-General Division of General A airs • Undertake food safety supervision work in catering services
Food Safety Deputy Director-General Division of Food Supervision • Undertake catering service license management work
Supervision, State Division of Monitoring & Evaluation
• Draft catering service license management system and supervise its
Food and Drug Division of Food Auditing
implementation
Administration
• Draft catering service food safety management codes and supervise their
implementation
• Undertake the investigation, monitoring, and assessment of food safety in
catering services
• Release information related to food safety supervision in catering services
• Draft food safety supervision, management, and audit system for catering ser-
vices and supervise its implementation
• Direct food safety inspection and detection work in catering services
• Direct all work related to food safety accident handling in local catering services
General Admin- General Director & Party General O ce, Department of Legisla- • Organize the drafting of the laws and regulations related to quality supervision,
istration of Qual- Leadership Group Secretary tion, Department of Quality Administration, inspection, and quarantine, study and draft policies on quality supervision,
ity Supervision, Deputy General Director & Department of Computation, Department of inspection, and quarantine work, establish and release related regulations and
Inspection and Deputy Party Leadership Group Clearance Business, Department of Health systems, organize the implementation of the laws and regulations on quality
Quarantine of the Secretary Quarantine Supervision, Department of Animal supervision, inspection, and quarantine, direct and supervise administrative law
People’s Republic Deputy General Director & Party and Plant Quarantine Supervision, Department enforcement work on quality supervision, inspection, and quarantine, and take
of China Leadership Group Member of Inspection Supervision, Bureau of Import responsibility for the national technical laws and regulations related to quality
Deputy General Director & Party and Export Food Safety, Bureau of Safety Su- supervision, inspection, and quarantine
Leadership Group Member & pervision of Special Equipment, Department of • Organize the implementation of immigration health quarantine and health
CNCA Director Production Quality Supervision, Department of supervision work
Chief of Disciplinary Inspec- Food Production Supervision, Department of
• Organize the implementation of safety, health, and quality supervision inspection
tion Group & Party Leadership Law Enforcement Supervision (Anti-counter-
and supervision management on imported and exported food and cosmetics; and
Group Member Party Leadership feit O ce of AQSIQ), Department of Interna-
manage the production of imported and exported food and cosmetics, processing
Group Member & Standardiza- tional Cooperation (WTO O ce), Department
unit health registration, and the external health registration of export enterprise
tion Administration Director of Science and Technology, Department of
• Organize the preliminary supervision and subsequent management of imported
Party Leadership Group Mem- Human Resources, Department of Finance,
and exported commodity inspection and quarantine; manage immigration
ber & Department of Human Party Membership Committee, Department of
inspection and quarantine symbols (marks), import safety quality license, and
Resources Director-General Retired Cadres
export quality license, and take responsibility for supervision and management
Chief Docimaster
Chief Engineer • Manage product quality supervision work; manage and direct quality supervision
and inspection; responsible for implementing product quality monitoring and
mandatory inspection for domestic production enterprises; manage industrial
product production license work; organize the checking and handling of
illegal activities that violate standardization, metering, and quality laws and regu-
lations; and launch forged and fake commodity crack down activities
• Manage the national authentication and approval supervision and management
committee as well as the national standardization management committee.
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Authority Person(s) Responsible Internal Departments Functions
Department of Director-General Division of General A airs • Draft the quality safety supervision and management work system of the
Food Produc- Deputy Director-Generals Division of Animal-derived Food Supervision production and processing links of domestic food and food-related products
tion Supervision, Division of Plant-derived Food Supervision • Undertake quality safety supervision, risk monitoring, and market access work of
General Admin- Division of Food-related Product Supervision the food and food-related products at the production and processing phases
istration of Qual- Division of Food Safety Risk Supervision
• Organize the investigation and handling of relevant quality safety accidents under
ity Supervision, Division of Cosmetic Production Supervision
the specified authorities
Inspection and
Quarantine of the
People’s Republic
of China
Bureau of Import Director-General Division of General A airs • Draft the safety, quality supervision and inspection, and quarantine work system
and Export Food Deputy Director-General Division I of Food Safety of imported and exported food and cosmetics;
Safety, General Division II of Food Safety • Undertake the inspection and quarantine, supervision and management, risk
Administration of Division III of Food Safety assessment, and emergency precaution measures of imported and exported
Quality Supervi- Division IV of Food Safety food and cosmetics;
sion, Inspection Division of Risk Warning
• Undertake the investigation and handling work against major imported and
and Quarantine of
exported food and cosmetic quality safety accidents.
the People’s Re-
public of China
State Administra- Party Leadership Group Secre- General O ce, Department of Law, Anti-Mo- • Responsible for all tasks related to market supervision and management and
tion for Industry & tary & General-Director nopoly and Anti-Unfair Competition Bureau, administrative law enforcement, draft relevant laws and regulations, and establish
Commerce of the Deputy Party Leadership Group Direct Selling Regulation Bureau, Consumer industrial and commercial administrative rules and policies
People’s Republic Secretary & Deputy General- Protection Bureau, Department of Market • Undertake the obligations of regulating and maintaining market operations in
of China Director Regulation, Regulation Department for Market accordance with laws
Party Leadership Group Mem- Circulation of Food, Enterprise Registration
• Undertake the obligations of supervising commodity quality and food safety
ber & Deputy General-Director Bureau, Registration Bureau of Foreign-in-
in distribution, organize the launching of the consumer rights protection work
Deputy General-Director vested Enterprise, Department of Advertising
in related services, investigate and handle illegal activities in the production
Chief of Disciplinary Inspec- Regulation and Management, Department for
of forged and fake commodities, guide consumer inquiries, complaints, report
tion Group & Party Leadership Regulation and Management of Private Econ-
acceptance, handling, and network system building, and protect the legitimate
Group Member omy, Department of Personnel, Department of
rights and interests of operators and consumers
Foreign A airs (O ce of Hong Kong, Macao &
• Responsible for trademark registration and management, protect the exclusive
Taiwan A airs), Party Membership Commit-
right to use the trademark and investigate and handle trademark infringement
tee, Department of Retired Cadres, Trademark
actions in accordance with laws, settle trademark disputes, enhance confirmation
O ce, Trademark Appeal Board, Disciplinary
and protection work against famous trademarks, and take responsibility for the
Inspection Group, Supervision Bureau
registration, filing, and protection of special symbols and o cial symbols
• Lead the national industrial and commercial administration work.
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Authority Person(s) Responsible Internal Departments Functions
Regulation Director-General Division of General A airs, Division of Speci- • Responsible for food safety supervision and management in distribution,
Department for fication Guidance, Division of Monitoring & and draft specific measures and methods for food safety supervision and
Market Circulation Inspection management in distribution
of Food, State • Organize the implementation of food safety supervision and inspection and
Administration quality monitoring in distribution, as well as the relevant market access system
for Industry &
• Handle and settle major food safety emergencies in distribution, and investigate
Commerce of the
and handle major food safety cases
People’s Republic
of China
Ministry of Minister General O ce (Bureau of Negotiation Repre- • Organize the implementation of important consumer market regulations and
Commerce International Trade Negotiation sentative Secretary), Department of Human controls and major production and distribution management, take responsibility
Representative (Minister level) Resources, Policy Research Department, for establishing and perfecting the necessities of market supply emergency
& Vice Minister Comprehensive Department, Department of management mechanisms, monitor and analyze market operations and commodity
Chief of Disciplinary Inspection Treaty and Law, Department of Finance, De- supply and demand situations, investigate and analyze commodity price
Group partment of Market Supervision, Department information, carry out early warning and forecast guidance, take responsibility
Deputy International Trade Ne- of Market System Development, Department for backlog control and market regulation and control work of major consumer
gotiation Representative (Vice of Circulation & Development, Department of goods under work divisions, and supervise and manage the distribution of
Minister level) Market Operation Regulation (State Cocoon finished oil as specified
Assistant Minister & Silk O ce), Anti-monopoly Bureau (Anti- • Responsible for establishing imported and exported commodities and processing
monopoly O ce of State Council), Depart- trade management methods as well as import and export commodity management
ment of Foreign Trade, Department of Trade in and technology catalogue, draft policies and measures to accelerate the
Services, Department of Mechanic, Electronic transformation of foreign trade growth, organize the implementation of import
and High-Tech Industry (State Mechanic and and export quotas of major industrial products, raw materials, and important
Electronic O ce), Department of Foreign agricultural products, coordinate bulk import and export commodities among
Investment Administration, Department of For- relevant departments, direct the establishment of trade promotion and foreign
eign Aid, Department of Foreign Investment & trade promotion system
Economic Cooperation, Bureau of Fair Trade
• Carry out antitrust audit against the concentration of business operators
for Imports and Exports, Bureau of Industry
in accordance with laws, guide enterprises in coping with overseas antitrust
Injury Investigation, Department of Interna-
indictment response, and carry out multilateral and bilateral competitive policy
tional Trade and Economic A airs, Depart-
communication and cooperation
ment of WTO A airs (Consultation Bureau),
Department of Asian A airs, Department of
Western Asian and African A airs, Department
of European A airs, Department of American
and Oceanian A airs, Department of Taiwan,
Hong Kong and Macao A airs, Department of
Electronic Commercial A airs, Department of
Foreign A airs, MOFCOM Committee of Com-
munist Party of China, Department of Retired
Cadres
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Ministry of Party Leadership Group Secre- General O ce, Department of Human Re- • Study and put forward key agricultural product import and export suggestions
Agriculture tary & Minister sources, Department of Industry Policy and • Organize the implementation of quality supervision and certification of each
Deputy Party Leadership Group Law, Department of Rural Economy & Manage- agricultural product and green food as well as the protection of new varieties
Secretary & Vice Minister ment Administration, Department of Market of agricultural plants.
Vice Minister and Economic Information, Department of
Party Leadership Group Mem- Development and Planning, Department of
ber of Ministry of Agriculture & Finance, Department of International Coop-
Vice Minister eration, Department of Science, Technology
Central Commission for & Education, Department of Crop Farming
Disciplinary Inspection at the Administration, Department of Agriculture
Ministry of Agriculture Disciplin- Mechanization Administration, Department of
ary Inspection Group Leader & Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Bureau, Agricul-
Party Leadership tural Reclamation Bureau, Bureau of Rural and
Group Member of Ministry of Township Enterprises, Fishery Bureau, Supervi-
Agriculture sion Bureau, Party Membership Committee,
Party Leadership Group Department of Retired Cadres
Member of Ministry of Agricul-
ture & Department of Human
Resources
Director-General
Party Leadership Group Mem-
ber of Ministry of Agriculture
Chief Economist & General
O ce Director
State Chief Veterinarian
Chief Economist
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Authority Person(s) Responsible Internal Departments Functions
Ministry of Party Leadership General O ce, Policies & Regulations De- • Undertake food industry management work
Industry and Group Member partment, Department of Planning, Depart- • Responsible for the creation of the food industry honesty system
Information Chief Engineer ment of Finance, Department of Industrial
• Organize the drafting of industrial technology codes and standards, direct
Technology Chief Economist Policies, Department of Science & Technol-
industrial quality management work, and organize the implementation of basic
ogy, Performance Inspection & Coordina-
industrial technology
tion Bureau, Department of Medium & Small
Enterprises, Department of Energy Conserva-
tion and Resources Utilization, Department
of Work Safety, Department of Raw Material
Industry, Department of Equipment Industry,
Department of Consumer Goods Industry,
Department of Civil-Military Integration
Promotion, Department of Telecommunica-
tion, Department of Software Service Industry,
Department of Communications Development,
Bureau of Telecommunication Administration,
Bureau of Communications Security, Bureau
of Radio, Department of Informatisation
Promotion, Department of Information Secu-
rity Coordination, International Cooperation
Department, Human Resources & Education
Department, Party Membership Committee,
Supervision Bureau, Department of Retired
Cadres, Department of Services
Department of Director General Division of General A airs • Undertake the management of such industries as light industry, textile, food,
Consumer Goods Deputy Director General Division of Textiles medicine, and home appliances, etc.
Industry, Ministry Deputy Inspector Division I of Light Industry • Draft production plans for cigarette, salt, and saccharin
of Industry Division II of Light Industry
• Undertake the administrative management of the salt industry and national
and Information Division of Foods
salt reserves
Technology Division of Medicines
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China National Chairman General O ce, Department of Leading • Investigate and study the industry structure, organizational structure, production,
Food Industry Deputy Managing Director Enterprise Development, Department of and operation of the food industry, and put forward suggestions in terms of
Association Secretary-General Statistical Information, Department of Science domestic food industry development planning, policies, industrial policies, laws,
Deputy Secretary-General & Technology, Department of Market Develop- and regulations, etc.
ment, Department of General Businesses, Food • Investigate, study, and analyze basic domestic food safety situations, put forward
Safety Newspaper O ce, Magazine O ce, and opinions and suggestions in terms of improving general food safety levels to the
13 professional committees government and relevant departments, assist the legislative and administrative
departments in establishing and perfecting food safety policies, laws and regula-
tions, technical standards, and law enforcement measures, publicize and actively
implement the Food Safety Law and relevant laws and regulations, and sum-
marize and bring about advanced management systems, scientific methods and
application technologies in safeguarding food safety and improving food quality
• Maintain legitimate rights and interests of members, coordinate member relation-
ships, and present opinions and requirements of members to the government
• Carry out industrial statistical surveys under the authorization of relevant national
departments, establish a statistical investigation system, collect statistical data,
release industry information, sort and analyze statistical investigation data and
conditions, submit statistical reports to relevant departments of the State Council,
and deliver relevant statistical statements
• Conduct report meetings, seminars, experience exchange meetings, etc. to
promote research communications and help enterprises improve operation
management and develop enterprise culture, thus improving the overall quality
of enterprises
• Organize talent, technology, and occupational skill trainings, cultivate talents for
the industry, and improve employee quality gradually
• Organize product exhibitions, shows, and sales exhibitions under the authoriza-
tion of the government or as demanded by the market and industry development,
and participate in the development of the food market
• Participate in or organize the formation of food industry-related standards under
the authorization of relevant national departments, and organize publicity and
implementation
• Assist relevant government departments in carrying out work, and carry out pre-
liminary demonstration of major industrial technology transformation, technology
importation, investment and developed projects under the authorization and trust
of government departments
• Participate in the issuance and qualification examination of industrial production
and operation licenses under the authorization of relevant national departments
• Run the newspaper, magazine, news report, and yearbook as sponsored by China
National Food Industry Association
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Chinese Institute President O ce, Academic Department, Consultation • Organize the food industry science and technology workers in studying and
of Food Science Secretary General Department, International Department, Journal discussing development strategies and technical and economic policies of the
and Technology of Chinese Institutes of Food Science and food industry, and provide scientific basis for the decision making of relevant
Technology Editorial Department, Department government departments
of Organization Communication, under which • Carry out academic communications activities
18 branches and 2 working committees are
• Edit and publish academic and scientific food publications in accordance with
established
relevant specifications, and organize the communication of food technology
information and market information
• Carry out continuing education and organize the training of food technology
personnel
• Carry out food technology consultation services
• Find excellent academic treatises, scientific and technological achievements, and
scientific promotion through academic activities
• Commend excellent academic treatises, scientific and technological achievements,
scientific promotion, and outstanding science and technology talents with the
approval of relevant government departments
• Undertake scientific and technological projects and engineering project
demonstrations, technical post-qualification appraisals, scientific and technological
achievement demonstrations, scientific and technological literature compilations
and audits, standard revisions, etc., as entrusted by relevant units
China Food Addi- President Division of Information, Division of General • Hold food additives and ingredients exhibition
tives & Ingredients Deputy President Businesses, Editorial Department, Financial • Organize Chinese enterprises to go abroad to participate in exhibitions
Association Yazheng Department, 12 professional committees
• Edit and publish the magazine China Food Additives
Secretary General
• Organize the formation of standards, and draft industrial plans, laws, regulations,
and policies
• Reflect member requirements and maintain industry benefits
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China Dairy Chairman: Song Kungang • Promote the relevant policies of the Party and the State on the dairy industry
Industry Secretary General: Liu Meiju • Reflect industry requirements and existing problems to relevant government
Association departments, and put forward reasonable suggestions
• Organize the promotion and application of new technologies, new processes, new
equipments, and new products within the industry, and carry out engineering
technology consultation services
• Organize communications and training activities on the economy, technology,
and management of domestic and overseas dairy industry
• Organize the collection of domestic and overseas economic and technological
information in the dairy industry, and excel in relevant technological and
information journals
• Appraise and select top industry personnel and advanced enterprises
• Participate in international organizations and relevant meetings on behalf of
the dairy industry
• Establish industry rules and agreements on behalf of the member units
China Fermenta- President O ce, Scientific and Technologic Innovation • Bring about new products, new processes, new technologies, new materials, and
tion Industry Deputy President & O ce, Fermentation Industry Editorial Depart- new equipments
Association Secretary General ment, China Fermentation Industry Association • Organize domestic and overseas technology communications and investigation
Website, Consultation Department trips abroad, and receive overseas visitors
• Explore the technology market, carry out technical consultation services, and
organize the import and export of biotech fermentation products
• Coordinate the product pricing, technology, and experience exchange among
enterprises
• Establish quality supervision and inspection and quality standards under the
trust of the government, and put forward suggestions on the policies related
to development planning
Local Food Safety O ce, Health Supervision Bureau, • The local People’s government above county level determines the food safety
Government Food & Drug Supervision & Management supervision and management obligations of the health administration, agriculture
Bureau, Industrial and Commercial Bureau, administration, quality supervision, industrial and commercial administration
Quality & Technology Supervision Bureau management, and food and drug supervision and management departments of
corresponding levels in accordance with the Food Safety Law and the regulations
of the State Council. The relevant departments are responsible for the food safety
supervision and management work within their administrative regions under their
scope of responsibility.
• The health administration, agriculture administration, quality supervision,
industrial and commercial administration management, and food and drug
supervision and management departments above the county level should
enhance communications and cooperation, exercise their functions and
powers, and undertake their respective obligations in accordance with laws.
