These Measures, consisting of 11 Articles and issued by the General Office of the State Council, aim to further implement the National Food Security Strategy under the new situation. The State Council shall carry out the annual review and examination on the implementing situation of the provincial governor's food security responsibility system. The National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Food Bureau shall, jointly with other relevant national authorities, establish the assessment working group. Article 5 provides for the contents of the assessment on the provincial governor's food security responsibility system, including: 1. enhancing food sustainable production ability; 2. protecting farmers' enthusiasm on grain-planting; 3.enhancing local grain reserve capacity; 4.guaranteeing the food market supply; 5. ensuring food quality and safety; and 6. implementing safeguard measures. The Annex of the Measures defines the detailed monitoring and evaluation targets and indicators, which cover, among others, protection of cultivated land, high standard farm land construction, fiscal supporting policies on food production inputs, food market monitoring and early warning, food risk fund management, soil pollution control, and food quality and safety supervision and accountability system. The Measures further provide for: assessment methods, requirements and procedures; supervision over, and inspection of the implementation of these Measures; legal liabilities; etc.
China · 2015-11-03