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Food safety commission to be set up to strengthen monitoring system
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Source: CCTV.com | 02-26-2009 13:31
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The food safety draft law proposes that China's State Council set up a food safety commission to strengthen the country's food monitoring system. It aims to shore up an inefficient system that has long been blamed for repeated food scandals. It also proposes that celebrities who endorse unqualified food products share liability of damages incurred.
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| The food safety draft law proposes that China's State Council set up a food safety commission to strengthen the country's food monitoring system. It aims to shore up an inefficient system that has long been blamed for repeated food scandals. |
The draft law on food safety is undergoing a fourth reading by the NPC Standing Committee, China's top legislative body. It's likely to come up for a vote on Saturday.
