China is showing progress in its efforts to protect public safety, as plans to draft regulations on products and food are underway. From China Daily:
The government will continue its battle against shoddy products this year by speeding up legislation and framing 10,000 national quality standards.
Four quality control regulations will be drafted, including one on the import and export of food products and another on the recall of defective products.
Four existing laws, including the Law on Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine, will also be amended to ensure the effectiveness of new policies, Li Changjiang, minister of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ), told a meeting on Friday. [Full text]
[Image source: New York Times. Recalled Mattel toys from August 2007.]
For an example of food regulation improvements in regards to a Chinese staple dear to Chinese hearts and stomachs, see this recent CDT entry.
