CHINA MERGES THREE FOOD-RELATED WATCHDOGS INTO NEW REGULATORS
March 1st, 2018
CHINA’S ongoing National People’s Congress has been told of important structural changes within Chinese food agencies and ministries, designed to rationalise policy making and regulatory controls.
China’s State Council, the country’s cabinet, has effectively decided to strengthen
the ministry of agriculture by creating a new agricultural and rural affairs ministry (ARAM) that will have new responsibilities to promote economic growth in China’s countryside.
Meanwhile, key regulator, the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) is being rolled into a ...
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