Strictly handle the act of injecting water into livestock meat.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development requested localities to direct the police and market management to coordinate with veterinary forces to investigate, combat and eradicate the act of injecting water into livestock and livestock carcasses in the area; and synchronously handle forms of punishment in accordance with the provisions of law.
On the afternoon of October 29, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development issued an official dispatch requesting the People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities; the Ministries of Public Security, Industry and Trade, and Information and Communications to strengthen inspection and handling of water injection into livestock and livestock meat.
The content of the Official Dispatch clearly states: In the past, the authorities in some localities have organized inspections and handled the act of injecting water into livestock and livestock meat mainly in the form of fines, not implemented resolutely and synchronously with other forms of punishment, so the phenomenon of injecting water into livestock and livestock meat still occurs continuously, especially in the southern provinces...
To prevent this situation, ensure food hygiene and safety and legitimate rights for consumers, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development requests the leaders of the People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities to direct the People's Committees of districts and communes to organize extensive propaganda to organizations and individuals trading and slaughtering animals not to inject water into livestock, livestock carcasses, or collude with livestock traders to commit commercial fraud.
Localities need to direct the police and market management forces to closely coordinate with veterinary forces to organize investigations, combat and eradicate the practice of injecting water into livestock and livestock carcasses in the area; and synchronously handle forms of punishment in accordance with the provisions of law.
Request the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Department of Industry and Trade to direct specialized inspection forces to strengthen coordination with the Police, Veterinary, Market Management Boards and local authorities to inspect and strictly handle the act of injecting water into livestock and livestock meat.
At the same time, publicize the list and addresses of slaughterhouses and livestock meat trading establishments that violate the law so that consumers know and do not buy water-injected livestock meat.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development also requested relevant ministries and branches to direct competent agencies to proactively coordinate with the government and market management forces to strengthen inspection, combat and eradicate the act of injecting water into livestock and livestock meat; strictly handle violations according to the law.
Strengthening the dissemination of legal regulations on food hygiene and safety; economic and health impacts on consumers when using water-injected animal products.
According to Chinhphu.vn
