Promulgating the implementation plan of ‘Action Month for Food Safety’ in 2022

Over the past time, the work of ensuring food safety has always received the attention of the leadership and direction of the entire political system from the central to the local levels, making remarkable changes, achieving achievements. important across all fields.

Food safety management has made a strong transition to risk management, from pre-inspection to post-inspection, especially in the field of agricultural production. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and localities have actively promoted specialized cultivation and production areas safe food associated with building a map of safe agricultural production and food and registering geographical indications for products…

However, this field still has many shortcomings, especially stemming from the existence of a very large number of small food producing and trading households. The production of agricultural products and food is still fragmented and small, not many products have been applied with high technology in production.

Therefore, in the coming time, the agricultural industry needs to continue to build and develop a chain model of clean and organic agricultural production, application of high technology, control of food safety from inputs and link production with consumption, develop supply chain of safe agricultural products nationwide, ensure the supply of quality and safe food for domestic consumption and export.

Translation situation COVID-19 The situation is still complicated, Vietnam needs to raise its vigilance in epidemic prevention and control, and at the same time must ensure production and business development. Therefore, in order to further strengthen the roles and responsibilities of food producers and traders, the Central Inter-sectoral Steering Committee on Food Safety chose the theme of Action Month for Food Safety in 2022 as: Continue to improve the roles and responsibilities of producers, traders and consumers of agricultural and food products in the new situation.

The implementation plan of “Action Month for Food Safety 2022” aims to strengthen accurate, timely, comprehensive, responsible and honest information and communication on safety-related issues. food; strengthen communication and promotion of agricultural, forestry and fishery production and trading to ensure quality and safety; uphold the roles and responsibilities of organizations, individuals and businesses in the enforcement of the law on food safety.

In addition, to step up the inspection, examination and supervision of food safety of agro-forestry-fishery products; inspect and supervise food safety at food production, business and advertising establishments; uphold the role of the authorities at all levels, management agencies, social organizations and the supervision of consumers for the compliance with the law on food safety for individuals and production facilities. , food business; timely settlement of food safety incidents, strengthen people’s confidence, help develop domestic and export markets; strengthen handling of violations of the law on food safety and reduce poisoning due to unsafe food consumption.

In addition to regular activities on food safety, “Action Month” in 2022 is also the highlight of the year, creating a peak season, launching a communication campaign in compliance with legal regulations. on food safety in food production and trading activities; minimize violations in food production and business; proactively prevent food contamination, minimize food poisoning, especially food poisoning cases where many people suffer from using unsafe food products.

In order for the “Action Month” 2022 to take place effectively, the People’s Committees at all levels should focus on directing and allocating resources for food safety; improve the efficiency of coordination between local authorities, functional agencies and socio-political organizations in the work of ensuring food safety; promote the sense of responsibility to the community of individuals, production and business organizations and consumers for the work of ensuring food safety.