National Assembly Discusses Draft Law on Food Safety (Amended): Comprehensive Management Reform
The National Assembly discusses the draft Law on Food Safety (amended) featuring 6 key policy groups aimed at strengthening risk control and refining state management.
According to the agenda of the 2nd Session of the 16th National Assembly, on November 11, the National Assembly held a plenary discussion on the draft Law on Food Safety (amended). This is a critical step to improve the legal framework and enhance the effectiveness of state management in the food safety sector.
Previously, on October 24, authorized by the Prime Minister, Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan presented the proposal for the draft Law on Food Safety (amended) to the National Assembly. The draft law is designed with 6 major policy groups: risk control across the entire supply chain; cutting administrative procedures and shifting from pre-check to post-check; digitizing food safety data systems; managing food businesses on e-commerce platforms, online food delivery, and street food; consolidating a unified management apparatus from central to local levels; and refining regulations on risk analysis.
During the session, National Assembly deputies focused on analyzing solutions to protect public health, with proposals to re-establish local Food Safety Departments to improve law enforcement oversight. The Minister of Health will provide explanations and clarify contributions from deputies to ensure the draft Law is effectively implemented in practice.