Bikini show in 2014 China Final of Miss Tourism World
Close-up view of August Aerobatic Team
Goddesses married in 2014
Polar region photos raise worldwide awareness of global warming
Get off at the last stop — Beijing Subway in vision
Top 100 beauties in the world!
Gallery: Who is the most beautiful one?
If you like autumn, put your hands in the air!
Fan Bingbing's "Queen style" in new play
Lingerie show at 2014 Miss China
BEIJING, Dec. 2 -- The draft revision to China's Food Safety Law, tabled for its second reading on Monday, roughens up penalties on offenders by imposing detention.
Offenders who add inedible substances in foods will be put under detention from five days to 15 days, according to the bill, submitted to the bi-monthly legislative session of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee.
Administrative detention normally refers to the maximum 15-day detention imposed by police without court proceeding.
This is considered a tough penalty since the punishments in the Food Safety Law are largely fining and revoking certificates.
If the offence is even more serious, the suspects will be subject to the Criminal Law. But lawmakers at the first reading in August had argued that the current law does not have very clear regulations on what kind of offenses should be considered breaking the criminal law.
The new edition of the bill also adds a provision to punish producers for adding expired raw material and food additives in their products.
According to the bill, the fine on producers will be ten to 20 times of the products' values if they are worth more than 10,000 yuan (1,631 US dollars). If they are worth less than 10,000 yuan, the fine will be 50,000 to 100,000 yuan. The production certificate will be revoked if the offense is serious.
The provision has echoed a shocking food scandal in July. Shanghai Husi Food Co. Ltd, a supplier to leading fast food brands including McDonald's and KFC, was exposed using reprocessed expired meat in their products. Six of the company's senior executives were arrested.
Monday's edition of the bill also forces landlords of production sites to share joint liabilities with producers if they know that illegal activities are being undertaken on their property.
However, it exempts distributors from punishment if they have evidence to support that they follow legal procedures and are kept in dark about the offenses of suppliers.
Joint anti-piracy drill
Unknown 'monster' fish caught in Shandong
20 years on: Relocated Three Gorges residents through lens
Beautiful Chinese woman
Chestnut girl goes viral online
PLA HK Garrison veterans leave behind beautiful smiles
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
Representative beauties
Excellent photos of Zhuhai Air Show
Thaw in US-Cuba ties offers broad lessons
China keeping close eye on ruble
Macao’s relations with mainland strong despite Hong Kong protests
Chinese literature steps up going abroad while online literature boomsDay|Week|Month