Law of the People's Republic of China on Food Waste (Закон Китайской Народной Республики «О пищевых отходах»)

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Law of the People's Republic of China on Food Waste
(Закон Китайской Народной Республики «О пищевых отходах»)

(Adopted at the 28th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Thirteenth National People's Congress on April 29, 2021)

Article 1

This Law is developed in accordance with the Constitution for the purposes of preventing food waste, safeguarding national food security, promoting the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation, practicing the core socialist values, conserving resources, protecting the environment, and promoting sustainable economic and social development.

Article 2

The food referred to in this Law means the food provided in the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China, including all kinds of food for human consumption or drinking.

Food waste referred to in this Law refers to the failure to use food that is safe to eat or drink in accordance with its functional purpose, including waste and the reduction in quantity or quality of food due to unreasonable use.

Article 3

The state practices economy and opposes waste.

The state takes technically feasible and economically reasonable measures to prevent and reduce food waste in accordance with the principles of multiple measures, targeted policies, effective management, and public participation.

The state calls for socially responsible, healthy, resource-saving, and environmentally friendly ways of consumer spending and advocates a simple, moderate, eco-friendly and low-carbon lifestyle.

Article 4

People's governments at all levels shall strengthen the leadership over food waste reduction work, define food waste reduction goals and tasks, establish sound anti-food waste work mechanisms, organize food waste monitoring, investigation, analysis and evaluation, strengthen regulation, and advance food waste reduction work.

Local people's governments at or above the county level shall annually publicize the work progress in reducing food waste, propose measures to strengthen efforts in this field, and continue to promote food waste reduction throughout society.

Article 5

The development and reform authorities under the State Council shall strengthen the organization and coordination of efforts against food waste nationwide, and, in conjunction with other relevant authorities under the State Council, analyze and assess the food waste situation each year, make overall plans for reducing food waste, and adopt measures and guidelines for implementation by competent authorities.