Nghe An moves towards scoring and classifying food safety management work

Thanh Chung DNUM_BDZAHZCACB 13:12

(Baonghean.vn) - The decision on scoring criteria and evaluation and classification process of food safety management in Nghe An province, when issued, will enhance the responsibility of local Party committees and authorities in performing their tasks.

Cuộc họp có sự tham dự của nhiều sở, ngành và đơn vị liên quan. Ảnh: Thành Chung
The meeting was attended by many relevant departments, branches and units. Photo: Thanh Chung

On the morning of July 13, the People's Committee of Nghe An province held a meeting to listen to and give opinions on the draft Decision on Scoring criteria and evaluation and classification process of food safety management in Nghe An province.

Comrade Bui Dinh Long – Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee chaired the meeting. Attending were representatives of the Provincial People’s Committee Office, Department of Health, Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Department of Industry and Trade, Department of Justice.

Recently, state management work onfood safetyIn the province, there are still some shortcomings such as: The state management system is not unified; inter-sectoral coordination between departments and organizations is not regular; the participation of some local authorities, especially at the commune level, is still limited; human resources are not sufficient in quantity and limited in capacity; the food safety steering committee at district and commune levels is not operating effectively, has not participated actively and its activities are still formalistic.

Leaders of Nghe An Department of Health presented the draft Decision on scoring criteria and process of evaluating and classifying food safety management work in Nghe An province. Photo: Thanh Chung
Annual performance evaluation ensuresfood safetyFor the district and commune levels, there are no specific criteria, so it is not timely to commend and reward localities that have implemented well, as well as criticize and discipline localities that are still lax in food safety management; at the same time, create a competitive movement in food safety activities among localities, individuals, and units performing food safety management tasks in Nghe An province.

Draft Decision on scoring criteria and process of evaluating and classifying management workfood safetyin Nghe An province, chaired by Nghe An Department of Health in coordination with relevant departments and branches, to assess the effectiveness of implementing food safety activities at district and commune levels, and from there propose appropriate measures, mechanisms and policies to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of food safety management agencies at district and commune levels. The draft consists of 4 Chapters, 11 Articles, 2 Appendices... and has undergone 7 revisions and improvements.

Phó Chủ tịch UBND tỉnh Bùi Đình Long. Ảnh: Thành Chung
Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long highly appreciated the work of drafting the draft. Photo: Thanh Chung
At the meeting, the delegates highly agreed with the draft. Concluding the meeting, comrade Bui Dinh Long highly appreciated the drafting work and stated: When the decision is issued, it will contribute to ensuring food safety in the area in general; enhance the sense of responsibility of local Party committees, authorities and departments, branches and organizations in food safety management... Nghe An Department of Health needs to continue to edit and complete the draft, submit it to the Provincial People's Committee in the upcoming meeting./.

Thanh Chung