Prime Minister's dispatch on handling the case of production and distribution of fake milk

On April 17, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed and issued Official Dispatch No. 40/CD-TTG on handling the case of producing and distributing fake milk.

According to press reports, recently, authorities have discovered a number of businesses, organizations, and individuals producing, advertising, and distributing many types of fake milk; many consumers are worried and insecure because they have accidentally purchased and used these milk products.

The management of food safety and prevention of fake food has been assigned by the Government to ministries, central agencies and People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities according to regulations.

In order to enhance the responsibility of ministries and agencies, improve the effectiveness and efficiency of food safety management, and prevent fake food, including fake milk, the Prime Minister requested: The Ministry of Public Security to speed up the investigation, promptly draw conclusions on the above-mentioned case of production and trade of fake milk to inform consumers and bring violators to trial in accordance with the provisions of law.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade strengthens market management, promptly detects, prevents, and strictly handles acts of producing and trading fake food, including fake milk.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism directs the organization to review and handle violations in food advertising activities in the press, on the internet, and in publications according to the provisions of law.

The Ministry of Health shall preside over and coordinate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade and relevant ministries and agencies to review regulations on ensuring food safety for dairy products and take appropriate measures, proposing amendments to current regulations if necessary.

The People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities focus on directing the implementation of reviews and inspections of compliance with regulations on ensuring food safety of dairy products in the area, strictly handling violations in accordance with regulations.

The Ministries of Health, Industry and Trade, Agriculture and Environment, Culture, Sports and Tourism; People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities, according to their assigned functions, tasks and authorities, shall strengthen management measures to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of food safety management./.

(Vietnam+)

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