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Food Safety Commission Launched.
(From Journal of Japanese Trade & Industry (JJTI))
The Cabinet Office launched the Food Safety Commission on July 1 to address the growing public concerns about food safety in the wake of such incidents as the mad cow disease scare and imports of Chinese vegetables with high levels of residual agricultural chemicals. On the same day, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) reorganized its structure and established the Consumers and Safety Bureau. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) also reorganized its structure, with the Pharmaceutical Bureau transformed into the Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau, and the Food Sanitation Division renamed the Food Safety Department.
The Food Safety Commission has seven members, who are food scientists and experts. The nomination of the commission members is subject to Diet approval. Tanigaki Sadakazu, state minister and chairman of the National Public Safety Commission, was appointed minister in charge of the commission.
The commission assumes responsibility for evaluating the risks of food products, while MAFF and MHLW will take charge of carrying out risk management measures, including fostering industries promoting food safety in addition to the oversight and prevention of legal violations.
As an independent administrative body, the Food Safety Commission will take over evaluation functions from MAFF. It is authorized to evaluate a wide range of food ...
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