China tightens restrictions on antibiotics in food

Lead: China said on Wednesday it would impose stricter restrictions on the use of harmful antibiotics after seafood, sausage and honey produced by harmful antibiotics used by livestock keepers were found in the export process On Tuesday, Germany joined forces with other countries to complain to China that the powerful antibiotic chloramphenicol - which may inhibit the growth of human red blood cells - has been found in Chinese exports of freshwater crabs, fish and sausages A lot of Chinese food has been banned for safety reasons in many countries - food inspectors in the UK admitted last month that Chinese honey had been withdrawn from the shelves of many stores Russia said on Tuesday it would delay Chinese pork, beef and poultry imports from March 15 because China could not cooperate with its veterinary agencies Officials at the Ministry of Agriculture said China had worked to strengthen the management of chloramphenicol after it found its ingredients on shrimp boats bound for the European Union at the end of last year The European Union has since banned Chinese shrimp imports "EU standards are different from those of our country, and we are looking for a new standard that conforms to EU standards "Chinese officials told Reuters Antibiotics such as chloramphenicol are used by farmers to prevent diseases, such as fish farmers who sprinkle it all over the fish ponds In the wake of last year's problems with several types of food in China, the European Union, Hong Kong and Japan have expressed concerns about their safety, saying they are infected with the virus and contain some potentially fatal factors, such as avian influenza, foot-and-mouth disease and Newcastle disease A spokesman for China's Ministry of foreign trade and economic cooperation told Reuters they were following complaints from Germany and Russia, but declined to give further explanation Drugs lead to poisoning Analysts say some Chinese farmers overuse chemicals "In general, China's livestock standards are not as high as those of other countries, such as the European Union and Japan, where power is greater than strict rules," said analysts at Beijing Oriental agricultural consulting In November last year, state media reported that China was establishing a "disease-free" industrial belt to control and eradicate livestock diseases, so as to prepare for the export of animals and meat products after China's accession to the WTO Analysts say the shift is positive, with the goal of eradicating livestock disease in China, but they doubt the plan will work "China has a vast territory and a large number of producers It is possible for the State Department to control some major areas, but it is difficult for them to monitor the meat suppliers in remote villages." Analysts in Beijing said The chloramphenicol problem in Germany and Russia's moratorium on Chinese meat imports have a profound impact on China's food industry (author:) share to feed Weibo share to: