China, US agree on food safety co-op

时间：2007-08-06 00:38:16

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Aug. 5 - China and the United States have agreed on an initial framework of the memorandum1 of food safety cooperation, China's top quality control agency said here Saturday.

 

The framework covers the safety system on food imports and exports, cooperation on the supervision2 mechanism3 and regulation standards, information exchange and the ministerial meetings mechanism, according to the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection4 and Quarantine (AQSIQ).

 

The two countries reached the agreement after Rich MeKeown, chief of staff for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, discussed with his Chinese counterparts food safety collaboration6 during his visit to China from Aug. 1 to 3.

 

The two sides will work out a detailed7 draft based on the initial framework at the next round of vice5 ministerial meeting, the agency said.

 

The AQSIQ said that the two sides have also agreed on a "close" cooperation arrangement for this year and showed their initiatives to solve the problems of common concern.

 

It is a common task of the international community to raise product quality and ensure food safety, Wei Chuanzhong, deputy chief of the AQSIQ, said after talks with McKeown.

 

Wei said China is willing to strengthen cooperation and exchanges with the U.S. and to resolve disputes on product quality and food safety through negotiations8 and investigations9.

 

MeKeown's visit came after the U.S. and China seized unsafe products from each side this year.

 

The U.S. said the melamine-tainted wheat protein from China were linked to the deaths of cats and dogs in North America and claimed some of Chinese toothpastes, tires, and seafood10 unsafe.

 

Meanwhile, China seized orange pulp11 and dried apricots from the U.S. that contain excessive bacteria, mildew12 and sulfur13 dioxide.

 
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1 memorandum aCvx4     
n.备忘录，便笺
参考例句：
  • The memorandum was dated 23 August,2008.备忘录上注明的日期是2008年8月23日。
  • The Secretary notes down the date of the meeting in her memorandum book.秘书把会议日期都写在记事本上。
2 supervision hr6wv     
n.监督，管理
参考例句：
  • The work was done under my supervision.这项工作是在我的监督之下完成的。
  • The old man's will was executed under the personal supervision of the lawyer.老人的遗嘱是在律师的亲自监督下执行的。
3 mechanism zCWxr     
n.机械装置；机构，结构
参考例句：
  • The bones and muscles are parts of the mechanism of the body.骨骼和肌肉是人体的组成部件。
  • The mechanism of the machine is very complicated.这台机器的结构是非常复杂的。
4 inspection y6TxG     
n.检查，审查，检阅
参考例句：
  • On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。
  • The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。
5 vice NU0zQ     
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
参考例句：
  • He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
  • They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
6 collaboration bW7yD     
n.合作，协作；勾结
参考例句：
  • The two companies are working in close collaboration each other.这两家公司密切合作。
  • He was shot for collaboration with the enemy.他因通敌而被枪毙了。
7 detailed xuNzms     
adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的
参考例句：
  • He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
  • A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。
8 negotiations af4b5f3e98e178dd3c4bac64b625ecd0     
协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过
参考例句：
  • negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
  • Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。
9 investigations 02de25420938593f7db7bd4052010b32     
（正式的）调查( investigation的名词复数 )； 侦查； 科学研究； 学术研究
参考例句：
  • His investigations were intensive and thorough but revealed nothing. 他进行了深入彻底的调查，但没有发现什么。
  • He often sent them out to make investigations. 他常常派他们出去作调查。
10 seafood 7j6zUl     
n.海产食品，海味，海鲜
参考例句：
  • There's an excellent seafood restaurant near here.离这儿不远有家非常不错的海鲜馆。
  • Shrimps are a popular type of seafood.小虾是比较普遍的一种海味。
11 pulp Qt4y9     
n.果肉，纸浆；v.化成纸浆，除去...果肉，制成纸浆
参考例句：
  • The pulp of this watermelon is too spongy.这西瓜瓤儿太肉了。
  • The company manufactures pulp and paper products.这个公司制造纸浆和纸产品。
12 mildew 41oyq     
n.发霉；v.（使）发霉
参考例句：
  • The interior was dark and smelled of mildew.里面光线很暗，霉味扑鼻。
  • Mildew may form in this weather.这种天气有可能发霉。
13 sulfur ps4wC     
n.硫，硫磺（=sulphur）
参考例句：
  • Sulfur emissions from steel mills become acid rain.炼钢厂排放出的硫形成了酸雨。
  • Burning may produce sulfur oxides.燃烧可能会产生硫氧化物。

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