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Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Chinese Food Regulatory System." Institute of Medicine. 2012. Ensuring Safe Foods and Medical Products Through Stronger Regulatory Systems Abroad. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13296.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Chinese Food Regulatory System." Institute of Medicine. 2012. Ensuring Safe Foods and Medical Products Through Stronger Regulatory Systems Abroad. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13296.
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APPENDIX D
Chinese Food Regulatory System

Authority Person(s) Responsible Internal Departments Functions
The Food Safety Committee of the State Council Director
Deputy Director
Committee Members: 21 department managers

• Analyze food safety situation, study, deploy, arrange, and guide food safety work

• Put forward major policies and measures on the supervision of food safety

• Supervise the implementation of food safety supervision obligations

The Food Safety Committee Office of the State Council Director:
Deputy Director
12 department & bureau leaders
Department of General Affairs, Department of Coordination & Guidance, Department of Supervision & Inspection, Department of Emergency Management

• Organize the implementation of the State Council’s policies on food safety work, organize the launching of the investigation and study on important food safety problems, and put forward policy suggestions

• 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 coordination 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.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Chinese Food Regulatory System." Institute of Medicine. 2012. Ensuring Safe Foods and Medical Products Through Stronger Regulatory Systems Abroad. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13296.
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Authority Person(s) Responsible Internal Departments Functions
Ministry of Health Minister:
Party Leadership Group Secretary: Zhang Mao
Vice Minister
Chief of Disciplinary Inspection Group
General Office, Department of Human Resources, Department of Planning and Finance, Department of Health Policy and Regulation, Emergency Office, Disease Prevention and Control Bureau, Department of Rural Health Management, Department of Maternal and Child Health Care & Community Health, Department of Medical Administration, Health Supervision Bureau, Department of Drug Administration, Department of Science, Technology & Education, Department of International Cooperation, Bureau of Health Care, Party Membership Committee, Department of Retired Cadres, Supervision Bureau

• Undertake comprehensive food safety coordination, and organize the investigation and handling of major food safety accidents;

• Organize the formulation of food safety standards;

• Responsible for the assessment and notification tasks of food and related product safety risks;

• Establish the conditions and inspection regulations as certified by the food safety inspection institute; and

• Release important food safety information in a unified manner.

Comprehensive Coordination and Health Supervision Authority on Food Safety General Director
Deputy General Director
Deputy Inspector
Division of General Affairs, Division of Legal Affairs and Audit, Division of Food Safety Policy & Information, Division of Food Safety Standard, Division of Food Safety Evaluation & Warning; Division of Major Food Safety Accident Inspection, Division of Occupational Health Supervision & Management, Division of Radiological Health Supervision & Management, Division of Environmental Health Supervision & Management, Division of Communicable Disease Prevention, Control & Supervision and School Health Supervision & Management, Division of Medical Treatment Enforcement Supervision

• Organize the drafting of food safety standards;

• Undertake, organize, investigate, and handle major food safety accidents;

• Organize the implementation of food safety monitoring, risk assessment, and notification work;

• Draft the conditions and inspection regulations as certified by the food safety inspection institute;

• Issue important food safety information; and

• Responsible for health monitoring and management of public areas and drinking water.

Health Supervision Center of the Ministry of Health Director
Party Committee Secretary
Deputy Director
Party Committee Office, Disciplinary Inspection & Supervision Office, General Administrative Office, Division of Human Resources, Division of Financial Assets, Division of Comprehensive Investigation Assistance Guidance, Division of Health Supervision Information, Division of Health Supervision Training Guidance, Division of Health Standard, Division of Health Inspection Technology Regulation, Division 1 of Health License Acceptance, Division II of Health License Acceptance, Division 1 of Health License Review, Division II of Health License Review

• Undertake 6 administrative licensing works as directly examined and approved by the Ministry of Health, including

 - Acceptance and review of new foods

 - Acceptance and review of imported foods from countries with no national food safety standards

 - Acceptance and review of disinfectants and disinfection apparatus

 - Acceptance and review of products related to drinking water safety

 - Acceptance and review of the certification of chemical product toxicity, radioactive protection facilities, and radioactive product detection appraisal institute

 - Acceptance of new types of food additives

Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Chinese Food Regulatory System." Institute of Medicine. 2012. Ensuring Safe Foods and Medical Products Through Stronger Regulatory Systems Abroad. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13296.
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Authority Person(s) Responsible Internal Departments Functions
China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment Director The business technology departments include risk assessment, risk monitoring, risk communication, risk notification, food safety standard, residual lab, data/information analysis unit, etc; Secretariat of the National Food Safety Risk Assessment Expert Committee, and Secretariat of the National Food Safety Standard Assessment Committee

• Carry out basic work on food safety risk assessment, collect, process, and analyze the scientific data, technological information, and inspection results related to food safety risk assessment, submit the risk assessment and analysis results to the National Food Safety Risk Assessment Expert Committee, and once approved, create the assessment report and report to the Ministry of Health, which will be responsible for releasing it to society in accordance with laws in a unified manner. In cases of major food safety risks, the assessment results are 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.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Chinese Food Regulatory System." Institute of Medicine. 2012. Ensuring Safe Foods and Medical Products Through Stronger Regulatory Systems Abroad. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13296.
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Authority Person(s) Responsible Internal Departments Functions
Institute for Nutrition and Food Safety, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention Director
Deputy Director
9 national level detection, monitoring, and assessment centers and major labs; 4 international organization cooperation centers, branches, or reference labs; and 11 secretariats or professional committees of the 7 academic societies

• Provide technical support and services for the government’s establishment of laws, regulations, and standards in terms of nutrition and food safety as well as administration in accordance with law, and conduct studies on prevention and control strategies and control measures

• Carry out comprehensive analysis against each factor in food that influences health (nutrition, safety, and function, etc.), and put forward 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 efforts 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

Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Chinese Food Regulatory System." Institute of Medicine. 2012. Ensuring Safe Foods and Medical Products Through Stronger Regulatory Systems Abroad. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13296.
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Authority Person(s) Responsible Internal Departments Functions
Food Safety National Standard Review Committee Chairman of Committee Secretariat
Professional Working Team for Pollutants
Professional Working Team for Microbes
Professional Working Team for Food Additives
Professional Working Team for Nutrition & 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

• Review national food safety standards;

• Put forward suggestions on the implementation of national food safety standards;

• Provide consultations on the major problems related to national food safety standards; and

• Undertake other tasks related to national food safety standards.

State Food and Drug Administration Commissioner
Deputy Commissioner
Chief of Disciplinary Inspection Group
General Office (Department of Planning & Finance), Department of Policy & Regulation, Department of Health Food & Cosmetic Supervision, Department of Food Safety Supervision, Department of Drug Registration (Department of TCMs & Ethno-Medlclnes Supervision), Department of Medical Device Supervision, Department of Drug Safety & Inspection, Bureau of Investigation & Enforcement, Department of Personnel, Department of International Cooperation (Office of Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan Affairs), Party Membership Committee, Disciplinary Inspection & Supervision Bureau, Department of Retired Cadres

• Establish policies and plans on food safety supervision and management in consumption and supervise their implementation, and participate in the drafting of relevant laws and regulations as well as department rules

• Responsible for the monitoring and management of the food health license and food safety in consumption

• Establish food safety management regulations in consumption and supervise their implementation, carry out the national food safety investigation and monitoring work in consumption, and release information related to food safety monitoring and supervision in consumption

• Organize, check, and handle food safety problems in consumption

• Direct the supervision and management, emergency, audit, and information building tasks of related local authorities on food and drugs

• Carry out international communications and cooperation related to food and drug supervision and management

Department of Health Food & Cosmetic Supervision, State Food and Drug Administration Director-General
Deputy Director-General
Division of General
Affairs Division 1 of License
Division II of License
Division of Production & Operation Supervision

• Undertake health food license management work

• Undertake health food approval work

• Draft health food license technical codes and supervise their implementation

• Draft health food production, operation, and management codes and supervise their implementation

Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Chinese Food Regulatory System." Institute of Medicine. 2012. Ensuring Safe Foods and Medical Products Through Stronger Regulatory Systems Abroad. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13296.
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Authority Person(s) Responsible Internal Departments Functions
Department of Food Safety Supervision, State Food and Drug Administration Director-General
Deputy Director-General
Division of General Affairs
Division of Food Supervision
Division of Monitoring & Evaluation
Division of Food Auditing

• Undertake food safety supervision work in catering services

• Undertake catering service license management work

• Draft catering service license management system and supervise its implementation

• 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 services 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 Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China General Director & Party
Leadership Group Secretary
Deputy General Director & Deputy Party Leadership Group Secretary
Deputy General Director & Party
Leadership Group Member
Deputy General Director & Party
Leadership Group Member & CNCA Director
Chief of Disciplinary Inspection Group & Party Leadership
Group Member Party Leadership
Group Member & Standardization Administration Director
Party Leadership Group Member & Department of Human Resources Director-General
Chief Doclmaster
Chief Engineer
General Office, Department of Legislation, Department of Quality Administration, Department of Computation, Department of Clearance Business, Department of Health Quarantine Supervision, Department of Animal and Plant Quarantine Supervision, Department of Inspection Supervision, Bureau of Import and Export Food Safety, Bureau of Safety Supervision of Special Equipment, Department of Production Quality Supervision, Department of Food Production Supervision, Department of Law Enforcement Supervision (Antl-counter-felt Office of AQSIQ), Department of International Cooperation (WTO Office), Department of Science and Technology, Department of Human Resources, Department of Finance, Party Membership Committee, Department of Retired Cadres

• Organize the drafting of the laws and regulations related to quality supervision, inspection, and quarantine, study and draft policies on quality supervision, inspection, and quarantine work, establish and release related regulations and systems, organize the implementation of the laws and regulations on quality supervision, inspection, and quarantine, direct and supervise administrative law enforcement work on quality supervision, inspection, and quarantine, and take responsibility for the national technical laws and regulations related to quality supervision, inspection, and quarantine

• Organize the implementation of immigration health quarantine and health supervision work

• Organize the implementation of safety, health, and quality supervision inspection and supervision management on imported and exported food and cosmetics; and manage the production of imported and exported food and cosmetics, processing unit health registration, and the external health registration of export enterprise

• Organize the preliminary supervision and subsequent management of imported and exported commodity inspection and quarantine; manage immigration inspection and quarantine symbols (marks), import safety quality license, and export quality license, and take responsibility for supervision and management

• 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 regulations; 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.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Chinese Food Regulatory System." Institute of Medicine. 2012. Ensuring Safe Foods and Medical Products Through Stronger Regulatory Systems Abroad. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13296.
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Authority Person(s) Responsible Internal Departments Functions
Department of Food Production Supervision, General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China Director-General
Deputy Director-Generals
Division of General
Affairs Division of Animal-derived Food Supervision
Division of Plant-derived Food Supervision
Division of Food-related Product Supervision
Division of Food Safety Risk Supervision
Division of Cosmetic Production Supervision

• Draft the quality safety supervision and management work system of the production and processing links of domestic food and food-related products

• Undertake quality safety supervision, risk monitoring, and market access work of the food and food-related products at the production and processing phases

• Organize the investigation and handling of relevant quality safety accidents under the specified authorities

Bureau of Import and Export Food Safety, General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China Director-General
Deputy Director-General
Division of General
Affairs Division 1 of Food Safety
Division II of Food Safety
Division III of Food Safety
Division IV of Food Safety
Division of Risk Warning

• Draft the safety, quality supervision and inspection, and quarantine work system of imported and exported food and cosmetics;

• Undertake the inspection and quarantine, supervision and management, risk assessment, and emergency precaution measures of imported and exported food and cosmetics;

• Undertake the investigation and handling work against major imported and exported food and cosmetic quality safety accidents.

State Administration for Industry & Commerce of the People’s Republic of China Party Leadership Group Secretary & General-Director
Deputy Party Leadership Group
Secretary & Deputy General-Director
Party Leadership Group Member & Deputy General-Director
Deputy General-Director
Chief of Disciplinary Inspection Group & Party Leadership Group Member
General Office, Department of Law, Anti "Monopoly and Anti-Unfair Competition Bureau, Direct Selling Regulation Bureau, Consumer Protection Bureau, Department of Market Regulation, Regulation Department for Market Circulation of Food, Enterprise Registration Bureau, Registration Bureau of Forelgn-ln-vested Enterprise, Department of Advertising Regulation and Management, Department for Regulation and Management of Private Economy, Department of Personnel, Department of Foreign Affairs (Office of Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan Affairs), Party Membership Committee, Department of Retired Cadres, Trademark Office, Trademark Appeal Board, Disciplinary Inspection Group, Supervision Bureau

• Responsible for all tasks related to market supervision and management and administrative law enforcement, draft relevant laws and regulations, and establish industrial and commercial administrative rules and policies

• Undertake the obligations of regulating and maintaining market operations in accordance with laws

• Undertake the obligations of supervising commodity quality and food safety in distribution, organize the launching of the consumer rights protection work in related services, investigate and handle illegal activities in the production of forged and fake commodities, guide consumer inquiries, complaints, report acceptance, handling, and network system building, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of operators and consumers

• Responsible for trademark registration and management, protect the exclusive right to use the trademark and investigate and handle trademark infringement actions in accordance with laws, settle trademark disputes, enhance confirmation and protection work against famous trademarks, and take responsibility for the registration, filing, and protection of special symbols and official symbols

• Lead the national industrial and commercial administration work.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Chinese Food Regulatory System." Institute of Medicine. 2012. Ensuring Safe Foods and Medical Products Through Stronger Regulatory Systems Abroad. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13296.
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Authority Person(s) Responsible Internal Departments Functions
Regulation Department for Market Circulation of Food, State Administration for Industry & Commerce of the People’s Republic of China Director-General Division of General Affairs, Division of Specification Guidance, Division of Monitoring & Inspection

• Responsible for food safety supervision and management in distribution, and draft specific measures and methods for food safety supervision and management in distribution

• Organize the implementation of food safety supervision and inspection and quality monitoring in distribution, as well as the relevant market access system

• Handle and settle major food safety emergencies in distribution, and investigate and handle major food safety cases

Ministry of Commerce Minister
International Trade Negotiation Representative (Minister level) & Vice Minister
Chief of Disciplinary Inspection Group
Deputy International Trade Negotiation Representative (Vice Minister level)
Assistant Minister
General Office (Bureau of Negotiation Representative Secretary), Department of Human Resources, Policy Research Department, Comprehensive Department, Department of Treaty and Law, Department of Finance, Department of Market Supervision, Department of Market System Development, Department of Circulation & Development, Department of Market Operation Regulation (State Cocoon & Silk Office), Anti-monopoly Bureau (Anti-monopoly Office of State Council), Department of Foreign Trade, Department of Trade in Services, Department of Mechanic, Electronic and High-Tech Industry (State Mechanic and Electronic Office), Department of Foreign Investment Administration, Department of Foreign Aid, Department of Foreign Investment & Economic Cooperation, Bureau of Fair Trade for Imports and Exports, Bureau of Industry Injury Investigation, Department of International Trade and Economic Affairs, Department of WTO Affairs (Consultation Bureau), Department of Asian Affairs, Department of Western Asian and African Affairs, Department of European Affairs, Department of American and Oceanian Affairs, Department of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao Affairs, Department of Electronic Commercial Affairs, Department of Foreign Affairs, MOFCOM Committee of Communist Party of China, Department of Retired Cadres

• Organize the implementation of important consumer market regulations and controls and major production and distribution management, take responsibility for establishing and perfecting the necessities of market supply emergency management mechanisms, monitor and analyze market operations and commodity supply and demand situations, investigate and analyze commodity price information, carry out early warning and forecast guidance, take responsibility for backlog control and market regulation and control work of major consumer goods under work divisions, and supervise and manage the distribution of finished oil as specified

• Responsible for establishing imported and exported commodities and processing trade management methods as well as import and export commodity management and technology catalogue, draft policies and measures to accelerate the transformation of foreign trade growth, organize the implementation of import and export quotas of major industrial products, raw materials, and important agricultural products, coordinate bulk import and export commodities among relevant departments, direct the establishment of trade promotion and foreign trade promotion system

• Carry out antitrust audit against the concentration of business operators in accordance with laws, guide enterprises in coping with overseas antitrust indictment response, and carry out multilateral and bilateral competitive policy communication and cooperation

Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Chinese Food Regulatory System." Institute of Medicine. 2012. Ensuring Safe Foods and Medical Products Through Stronger Regulatory Systems Abroad. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13296.
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Authority Person(s) Responsible Internal Departments Functions
Ministry of Agriculture Party Leadership Group Secretary & Minister
Deputy Party Leadership Group Secretary & Vice Minister
Vice Minister
Party Leadership Group Member of Ministry of Agriculture & Vice Minister
Central Commission for Disciplinary Inspection at the Ministry of Agriculture Disciplinary Inspection Group Leader & Party Leadership
Group Member of Ministry of Agriculture
Party Leadership Group
Member of Ministry of Agriculture & Department of Human Resources
Director-General
Party Leadership Group Member of Ministry of Agriculture Chief Economist & General Office Director
State Chief Veterinarian Chief Economist
General Office, Department of Human Resources, Department of Industry Policy and Law, Department of Rural Economy & Management Administration, Department of Market and Economic Information, Department of Development and Planning, Department of Finance, Department of International Cooperation, Department of Science, Technology & Education, Department of Crop Farming Administration, Department of Agriculture Mechanization Administration, Department of Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Bureau, Agricultural Reclamation Bureau, Bureau of Rural and Township Enterprises, Fishery Bureau, Supervision Bureau, Party Membership Committee, Department of Retired Cadres

• Study and put forward key agricultural product import and export suggestions

• Organize the implementation of quality supervision and certification of each agricultural product and green food as well as the protection of new varieties of agricultural plants.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Chinese Food Regulatory System." Institute of Medicine. 2012. Ensuring Safe Foods and Medical Products Through Stronger Regulatory Systems Abroad. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13296.
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Authority Person(s) Responsible Internal Departments Functions
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Party Leadership
Group Member
Chief Engineer
Chief Economist
General Office, Policies & Regulations Department, Department of Planning, Department of Finance, Department of Industrial Policies, Department of Science & Technology, Performance Inspection & Coordination Bureau, Department of Medium & Small Enterprises, Department of Energy Conservation 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 Telecommunication, Department of Software Service Industry, Department of Communications Development, Bureau of Telecommunication Administration, Bureau of Communications Security, Bureau of Radio, Department of Informatlsatlon Promotion, Department of Information Security Coordination, International Cooperation Department, Human Resources & Education Department, Party Membership Committee, Supervision Bureau, Department of Retired Cadres, Department of Services

• Undertake food industry management work

• Responsible for the creation of the food industry honesty system

• Organize the drafting of industrial technology codes and standards, direct industrial quality management work, and organize the implementation of basic industrial technology

Department of Consumer Goods Industry Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Director General
Deputy Director General
Deputy Inspector
Division of General Affairs
Division of Textiles
Division I of Light Industry
Division II of Light Industry
Division of Foods
Division of Medicines

• Undertake the management of such industries as light industry, textile, food, medicine, and home appliances, etc.

• Draft production plans for cigarette, salt, and saccharin

• Undertake the administrative management of the salt industry and national salt reserves

Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Chinese Food Regulatory System." Institute of Medicine. 2012. Ensuring Safe Foods and Medical Products Through Stronger Regulatory Systems Abroad. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13296.
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Authority Person(s) Responsible Internal Departments Functions
China National Food Industry Association Chairman
Deputy Managing Director
Secretary-General
Deputy Secretary-General
General Office, Department of Leading Enterprise Development, Department of Statistical Information, Department of Science & Technology, Department of Market Development, Department of General Businesses, Food Safety Newspaper Office, Magazine Office, and 13 professional committees

• Investigate and study the industry structure, organizational structure, production, and operation of the food industry, and put forward suggestions in terms of domestic food industry development planning, policies, industrial policies, laws, and regulations, etc.

• Investigate, study, and analyze basic domestic food safety situations, put forward opinions and suggestions in terms of improving general food safety levels to the government and relevant departments, assist the legislative and administrative departments in establishing and perfecting food safety policies, laws and regulations, technical standards, and law enforcement measures, publicize and actively implement the Food Safety Law and relevant laws and regulations, and summarize 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 relationships, 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 authorization 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 preliminary 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

Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Chinese Food Regulatory System." Institute of Medicine. 2012. Ensuring Safe Foods and Medical Products Through Stronger Regulatory Systems Abroad. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13296.
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Authority Person(s) Responsible Internal Departments Functions
Chinese Institute of Food Science and Technology President
Secretary General
Office, Academic Department, Consultation Department, International Department, Journal of Chinese Institutes of Food Science and Technology Editorial Department, Department of Organization Communication, under which 18 branches and 2 working committees are established

• Organize the food industry science and technology workers in studying and discussing development strategies and technical and economic policies of the food industry and provide scientific basis for the decision making of relevant government departments

• Carry out academic communications activities

• Edit and publish academic and scientific food publications in accordance with 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 Additives & Ingredients Association President
Deputy President Yazheng
Secretary General
Division of Information, Division of General Businesses, Editorial Department, Financial Department, 12 professional committees

• Hold food additives and ingredients exhibition

• Organize Chinese enterprises to go abroad to participate in exhibitions

• Edit and publish the magazine China Food Additives

• Organize the formation of standards, and draft industrial plans, laws, regulations, and policies

• Reflect member requirements and maintain industry benefits

Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Chinese Food Regulatory System." Institute of Medicine. 2012. Ensuring Safe Foods and Medical Products Through Stronger Regulatory Systems Abroad. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13296.
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Authority Person(s) Responsible Internal Departments Functions
China Dairy Industry Association Chairman: Song Kungang
Secretary General: Liu Melju

• Promote the relevant policies of the Party and the State on the dairy industry

• Reflect industry requirements and existing problems to relevant government 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 Fermentation Industry Association President
Deputy President & Secretary General
Office, Scientific and Technologic Innovation Office, Fermentation Industry Editorial Department, China Fermentation Industry Association Website, Consultation Department

• Bring about new products, new processes, new technologies, new materials, and new equipments

• Organize domestic and overseas technology communications and investigation trips abroad, and receive overseas visitors

• Explore the technology market, carry out technical consultation services, and organize the import and export of blotech 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 Government Food Safety Office, Health Supervision Bureau, Food & Drug Supervision & Management Bureau, Industrial and Commercial Bureau, Quality & Technology Supervision Bureau

• The local People’s government above county level determines the food safety supervision and management obligations of the health administration, agriculture administration, quality supervision, industrial and commercial administration 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.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Chinese Food Regulatory System." Institute of Medicine. 2012. Ensuring Safe Foods and Medical Products Through Stronger Regulatory Systems Abroad. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13296.
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A very high portion of the seafood we eat comes from abroad, mainly from China and Southeast Asia, and most of the active ingredients in medicines we take originate in other countries. Many low- and middle-income countries have lower labor costs and fewer and less stringent environmental regulations than the United States, making them attractive places to produce food and chemical ingredients for export. Safe Foods and Medical Products Through Stronger Regulatory Systems Abroad explains that the diversity and scale of imports makes it impractical for U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) border inspections to be sufficient to ensure product purity and safety, and incidents such as American deaths due to adulterated heparin imported from China propelled the problem into public awareness.

The Institute of Medicine Committee on Strengthening Core Elements of Regulatory Systems in Developing Countries took up the vital task of helping the FDA to cope with the reality that so much of the food, drugs, biologics, and medical products consumed in the United States originate in countries with less-robust regulatory systems. Ensuring Safe Foods and Medical Products Through Stronger Regulatory Systems Abroad describes the ways the United States can help strengthen regulatory systems in low and middle income countries and promote cross-border partnerships - including government, industry, and academia - to foster regulatory science and build a core of regulatory professionals. This report also emphasizes an array of practical approaches to ensure sound regulatory practices in today's interconnected world.

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