Hubei Daily News, according to Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, 26th, the National People's Congress Agricultural and Rural Committee in the relevant report suggested that relevant departments of the State Council to study the issues involved in the legislation of grain genetically modified management, to seek the 2011 draft food law to the NPC Standing Committee Will consider.
The 18th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 11th National People's Congress concluded on the 25th and voted on the report on the results of the deliberations of the deputies submitted by the NPC Committee on the Third Session of the Eleventh National People's Congress. The report pointed out that the formulation of a food law has been included in the legislative plan for the 11th National People's Congress Standing Committee and the State Council's 2010 legislative work plan. The National Development and Reform Commission and the State Grain Administration are responsible for drafting.
According to the deliberation opinions of the proposal put forward by the deputies of the National People's Congress Agricultural and Rural Committee on the deliberations of the Presidium of the Third Session of the Eleventh National People's Congress, a representative’s motion proposed that GM foods and foodstuffs should be used for people’s health and national economic security. There are risks in terms of ecological environment, etc. It is recommended that legislation be carried out on the research and production of genetically modified food crops and the import and export of genetically modified foods. At present, the Ministry of Environmental Protection is organizing the drafting of the GMO safety law. The Ministry of Science and Technology is making preliminary preparations for the initiation of GMO safety legislation. The Ministry of Commerce proposes to strengthen the research on the issue of GMO legislation in conjunction with the drafting of the Food Law.