Chinese gov´t puts food safety network as top priority

In Beijing, the State Council has issued a series of new measures to improve food safety. Premier Wen Jiabao chaired an executive meeting on the issue on Wednesday.
Strengthening food safety was identified at the meeting as a key task of the government and six measures were listed to achieve the goal.

A comprehensive food safety supervision network is to be created, covering food production, packaging, transportation and sales. The food safety code will be further standardized to meet international levels. The inspection and quarantine of imported and exported food will be strengthened, and the retrieval and recall system improved.