Of Research And Improvement Of The Genetically Modified Food Safety Regulatory System In China

The occurrence and development of the Genetically Modified Organism(hereinafter GMO) Technology can be deemed as one of the most promising boundsof science during the20thand21stcentury, while the show up Genetically ModifiedFood (hereinafter GMF) brought in the hope of the solution for human beings’ longbothered issue of food shortage. However, it is inevitable to admit that as a technicalapplication of Genetically Reorganized and Resort, the GMF is restricted by thedevelopment level of scientific technology and the stability of its safety is thoughquestionable. Although we can stablish the safety of GMF by continuously improvingthe GMO Technology, the safety regulation of the GMF market must advance with thetimes as well. To the author’s opinion, the China’s regulators should strengthen thesafety regulation on the foods while encourage the development of GMF market,providing favorable solid insurance to the standardization of the GMF market byintegrating the legal system and advancing the regulation regime.This article first analyzes the basic nature, potential risks and regulationnecessity of GMF; then brings out some suggestions in accordance with the defectsand inadequateness of the current GMF regulation regime in China in a premise ofreferencing the advanced experiences of the developed countries. For one thing,integrate the legal system. Legal system is the foundation of regulation regime, it is sovital for providing the legal basis to the regulation. The author proposes that aGenetically Modified Food Safety Law should be legislated in the state level so thatthe related administrative departments would capable to draw up the detail bylaws andcarry out the regulation. For another, advance the regulation regime. Reorganize theformer regime; establish the new regimes of risk assessment, compulsory label, foodtrace back&call back and relief according to the nature of GMF industry line.Meanwhile, coordinate the administrative departments in order to improve theefficiency of regulation administrative system the ultimately guarantee that everysingle procedure in the GMF regulation can be achieved.