People convicted of crimes related to food safety in the capital will be banned from the food industry for life, under a draft amendment to the Beijing Food Safety Regulation.
The new draft, which aims to achieve tougher punishment for food safety crimes and violations, was released for public comment over the weekend.
The public can visit the websites of the city’s food safety office or legal affairs office to register opinions, or send comments by post to either office, by April 25.
Under the current regulations, which took effect in 2007, people whose licenses are revoked are banned from the food business for three years. The amendment would extend the ban to five years.
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