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The Chinese Ministry of Health said Monday that the government would strengthen the law enforcement on the abuse of illegal substances and additives in foods, the approach of the Spring Festival, the traditional Chinese New Year.

Mao Qun’an, spokesman for the ministry, said that a mechanism involving several Administrations has been established to strengthen laws and regulations on food security in seven provinces, including Hebei (north), where occurred on the scandal of melamine to milk. This mechanism is specifically activated during the two weeks before the Spring Festival (January 26, 2009).

According to the spokesman, the controls would focus on supermarkets, factories producing food additives and restaurants. Violators will be punished severely, the sources said.

The spokesman also promised that the department would make public the major violations as soon as possible.

中国加强春节前食品安全

卫生中国卫生部周一表示，政府将加强对非法物质和滥用食品添加剂，执法，春节，传统的农历新年临近。

毛群安，外务省的发言人，他说，涉及多个管理部门的机制已经建立，以加强对粮食安全的7个省，包括河北（北），有关法律法规，发生在三聚氰胺奶粉丑闻。这种机制是专门在启动前两周的春节（1月26日，2009）。

据该发言人称，该管制措施，将重点放在超市，工厂生产食品添加剂和餐馆。违者将受到严厉惩罚，该人士说。

发言人还表示，该署会尽快公开的主要行为。13.01.09