Agriculture: China bans sales of unsafe farm products

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-10-27 14:17

China will ban sales of farm products that fail to meet safety standards starting Nov. 1, said An Jian, deputy director of the Commission of Legislative Affairs of the National People's Congress Standing Committee on Wednesday.

The country's first law on farm product safety goes into effect on Nov. 1, said the official.

An said the law will play a key role in ensuring farm product safety, preserving public health and promoting the development of agriculture and the rural economy.

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