Summary
[Two high-level judicial interpretations issued to severely punish the sale of expired food and recycled food]The judicial interpretation jointly issued by the Supreme Law and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate on the 31st stipulates that the production and sale of food materials that have exceeded the expiration date, food that has exceeded the expiration date, or recycled food as raw materials, or Selling food that exceeds the shelf life or recycled food by changing the production date, shelf life, changing packaging, etc., meets the provisions of Article 140 of the Criminal Law, and may be convicted and punished in accordance with the crime of producing and selling counterfeit and inferior products. At the same time, other crimes such as the crime of producing or selling products that do not meet safety standards shall be convicted and punished in accordance with the provisions of heavier punishments. (Associated Finance Press)
The judicial interpretation jointly issued by the Supreme Law and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate on the 31st stipulates that the production and sale of food raw materials that have exceeded the shelf life, food that has exceeded the shelf life, and recycled food as raw materials, or sell more than Foods with a shelf life and recycled foods that meet the provisions of Article 140 of the Criminal Law may be convicted and punished in accordance with the crime of producing and selling counterfeit and inferior products. At the same time, other crimes such as the crime of producing or selling products that do not meet safety standards shall be convicted and punished in accordance with the provisions of heavier punishments.
(Article source: Financial Associated Press)
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