Commission on Food Safety

Chinese food safety committee Commission on Food Safety of the State Council 国务院食品安全委员会Formation2010TypeSupra-ministerial policy coordination and consultation bodyLocationBeijingLeaderHan ZhengDeputy LeaderWang YangChief of General OfficeZhang YongParent organizationState Council of the People's Republic of ChinaSubsidiariesGeneral Office of the Commission on Food Safety The Commission on Food Safety of the State Council (Chinese: 国务院食品安全委员会; pinyin: Guówùyuàn Shípǐn Ānquán Weǐyuánhuì) is a policy coordination committee with ultimate oversight on food safety in China. As it is an ad hoc coordination body it should not be confused with the established commissions and ministries which report into the State Council. The Commission is led by the Vice Premier of the State Council, Han Zheng, who is also a member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. The commission was established in 2010 after a series of food safety incidents reduced the trust of the Chinese public as well as importers of Chinese made food outside of China. For example, the 2008 baby milk powder scandal caused major international controvers