New food safety law

新的食品安全法

With the new Food Safety Law to be implemented¹ on Oct 1, food sold online will face tougher supervision².

新修订的食品安全法将于今年10月1日起正式施行。网络食品交易将面临更严格监管。

Article 62 of the new law stipulates³ that third-party online platform providers should require real-name registrations⁴ of online food operators, and that they are required to examine safety production licenses⁵.

该法第62条规定，网络食品交易第三方平台提供者应当对入网食品经营者进行实名登记，并审查其安全生产许可证。

Online platform providers will face a fine of 50,000 yuan to 200,000 yuan if they fail to fulfill⁶ their duties, and their licenses will be revoked⁷ if serious infractions occur.

如网络食品交易第三方平台提供者未履行义务，将面临5万元以上20万元以下罚款。

Consumers who buy food through online trading platforms can demand compensation if their rights are infringed⁸ upon.

造成严重后果的，责令停业。消费者通过网络交易第三方平台购买食品，其合法权益受到损害的，可要求赔偿。

Accordingly, online food trading platform providers should pay compensation if they can't provide the true name, effective address and contact information of food business operators.

网络食品交易第三方平台提供者不能提供入网食品经营者的真实名称、有效地址和联系方式的，由网络食品交易第三方平台提供者赔偿。