date:Aug 02, 2016
be jointly liable for damages suffered by consumers.
Punitive damages up to 10 times the products value are available to consumers where the food products fail to meet food safety standards, except for deficiencies in product labels and instructions if such deficiencies do not mislead consumers.
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The new law is claimed to be the strictest food safety law in Chinese history. It shows the proactive attitude of the Chinese government in cracking down on food scandals that have affected the