Heavier fines to ensure food safety

时间：2007-12-29 08:08:58

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Dec.28 - Exporters of food products that fail to meet safety standards of destination countries face a fine of up to 20 times the value of the consignment1 and can even be charged for committing a crime if the top legislature approves a draft law.

 

Food product exporters who fail to go through entry-exit quarantine inspections3 face similar punishments, according to the draft law under the first review at the ongoing4 session of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing5 Committee.

 

If approved, the draft law will spell out clear penalties for illegal food exporters for the first time.

 

The two existing laws on food safety, the Food Hygiene6 Law and the Law on Agricultural Product Quality and Safety, say nothing about penalties. They only authorize7 the State Council to issue relevant regulations.

 

The draft food safety law seeks to impose tighter checks on food exports, too, and makes it mandatory8 for food exporters and supply farms to register with the General Administration of Quality Supervision9, Inspection2 and Quarantine (AQSIQ).

 

The AQSIQ has to prepare a blacklist of violators and recommend exporters with good records, and make both the lists public, the draft says.

 

The Law on Agricultural Product Quality and Safety says nothing about exports, and the Food Hygiene Law only stipulates10 that food products to be exported have to pass the examinations of the country's entry-exit inspection and quarantine agencies.

 

State Council Legislative11 Affairs Office head Cao Kangtai said the stipulations and penalties in the draft law are to ensure better quality of exported food.

 

"They will ensure that China-made products establish a good image in the international market," he said.

 

The quality of Chinese products, especially food, has been in the news in recent months.

 

Cao conceded food safety incidents have been reported from time to time, hurting the made-in-China label.

 

These reports have elicited12 response from the highest offices, with Premier13 Wen Jiabao calling for better legislation to match government efforts to safeguard food products.

 
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1 consignment 9aDyo     
n.寄售；发货；委托；交运货物
参考例句：
  • This last consignment of hosiery is quite up to standard.这批新到的针织品完全符合规格。
  • We have to ask you to dispatch the consignment immediately.我们得要求你立即发送该批货物。
2 inspection y6TxG     
n.检查，审查，检阅
参考例句：
  • On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。
  • The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。
3 inspections c445f9a2296d8835cd7d4a2da50fc5ca     
n.检查( inspection的名词复数 )；检验；视察；检阅
参考例句：
  • Regular inspections are carried out at the prison. 经常有人来视察这座监狱。
  • Government inspections ensure a high degree of uniformity in the standard of service. 政府检查确保了在服务标准方面的高度一致。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 ongoing 6RvzT     
adj.进行中的，前进的
参考例句：
  • The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
  • The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。
5 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的
参考例句：
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
6 hygiene Kchzr     
n.健康法，卫生学 （a.hygienic）
参考例句：
  • Their course of study includes elementary hygiene and medical theory.他们的课程包括基础卫生学和医疗知识。
  • He's going to give us a lecture on public hygiene.他要给我们作关于公共卫生方面的报告。
7 authorize CO1yV     
v.授权，委任；批准，认可
参考例句：
  • He said that he needed to get his supervisor to authorize my refund.他说必须让主管人员批准我的退款。
  • Only the President could authorize the use of the atomic bomb.只有总统才能授权使用原子弹。
8 mandatory BjTyz     
adj.命令的；强制的；义务的；n.受托者
参考例句：
  • It's mandatory to pay taxes.缴税是义务性的。
  • There is no mandatory paid annual leave in the U.S.美国没有强制带薪年假。
9 supervision hr6wv     
n.监督，管理
参考例句：
  • The work was done under my supervision.这项工作是在我的监督之下完成的。
  • The old man's will was executed under the personal supervision of the lawyer.老人的遗嘱是在律师的亲自监督下执行的。
10 stipulates 5c9afbf42331f6dbc8e7cd0e43b34e17     
n.（尤指在协议或建议中）规定，约定，讲明（条件等）( stipulate的名词复数 )；规定，明确要求v.（尤指在协议或建议中）规定，约定，讲明（条件等）( stipulate的第三人称单数 )；规定，明确要求
参考例句：
  • The trade contract stipulates for the settlement of balances in RMB. 贸易合同规定余额以人民币结算。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • The contract stipulates for the use of seasoned timber. 合同上订明用干透的木料。 来自辞典例句
11 legislative K9hzG     
n.立法机构，立法权；adj.立法的，有立法权的
参考例句：
  • Congress is the legislative branch of the U.S. government.国会是美国政府的立法部门。
  • Today's hearing was just the first step in the legislative process.今天的听证会只是展开立法程序的第一步。
12 elicited 65993d006d16046aa01b07b96e6edfc2     
引出，探出( elicit的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • Threats to reinstate the tax elicited jeer from the Opposition. 恢复此项征税的威胁引起了反对党的嘲笑。
  • The comedian's joke elicited applause and laughter from the audience. 那位滑稽演员的笑话博得观众的掌声和笑声。
13 premier R19z3     
adj.首要的；n.总理，首相
参考例句：
  • The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
  • He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

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