CHINA and U.S. in food safety accord - (New York Times)
December 11, 2007 – 10:03 pmBeijing — China and the United States were cited as signing an agreement today calling for a greater United States role in certifying and inspecting Chinese food exports, including an increased presence of American officials at Chinese production plants.
The story says that the accord would impose new registration and inspection requirements on Chinese food exporters for 10 specific products. The United States government would maintain a public list of the exporters records.
Michael Leavitt, secretary of health and human services, was cited as saying he expected that officials of the United States Food and Drug Administration would eventually be embedded in Chinas food safety bureaucracy to help train Chinese officials and keep records on their inspections, adding, “The Chinese recognize, as do we, that having F.D.A. personnel here would expedite the process of capacity building and increase cooperation and communication. I am optimistic that it will occur.”
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