Strengthening the Party's leadership on food safety issues

(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of September 16, the Provincial People's Committee held a meeting to give opinions onDraft directive of the Provincial Party Standing Committee on strengthening the Party's leadership on food safety issues in Nghe An province for the period 2016 - 2020.

Comrade Le Minh Thong - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee chaired. Attending were representatives of leaders of relevant departments, branches and organizations.

Overview of the meeting.

DThe draft directive clearly states: Currently, the food safety situation in Nghe An province is complicated, causing anxiety in society. The main reason is that some Party committees and authorities have not really paid attention to leadership and direction; specialized agencies have not fully promoted their role and responsibility in state management in ensuring food safety; propaganda, dissemination and education on food safety are not extensive...

Therefore, to overcome the limitations and weaknesses and continue to effectively implement Directive 08-CT/TW dated October 21, 2011 of the Central Party Secretariat (11th tenure) on increasingTo strengthen the Party's leadership in ensuring food safety, the Provincial Party Standing Committee requested.Party committees at all levels, authorities, the Fatherland Front and socio-political organizations clearly define their responsibilities for leadership and direction of food safety work; research and incorporate food safety criteria into resolutions, programs and plans for local socio-economic development.

Food safety check at Big C Vinh supermarket

Besides, strengthen coordination, promote propaganda, mobilization and education work, make party members and cadres, people of all walks of life, especially managers, manufacturers, processors and food traders;Promote socialization of management and ensure food safety and quality...

At the meeting, representatives of departments, branches and organizations contributed opinions on a number of contents on the roles and tasks of Party committees at all levels in directing and managing food safety; on the draft report of the Provincial Party Standing Committee summarizing 5 years of implementing Directive No. 08 - CT/TW... The opinions will be supplemented and completed by the drafting agency into the draft, submitted to the Provincial Party Standing Committee for approval and issuance of the Directive.

Minh Quan