Legal analysis: The national food safety standards are formulated and published by the health administrative department of the State Council in conjunction with the food safety supervision and management department of the State Council. Food safety standards are mandatory standards. Food producers and operators are responsible for the food safety of their production and operation, the society and the public, and bear social responsibilities. There are strict procedures for the formulation of national standards for food safety, which are generally divided into the following steps: formulating the standard formulation plan, determining the drafting unit, drafting the draft standard, soliciting opinions, reviewing by the Committee, and approving by the Ministry of Health.

Legal basis: Article 27 of the Food Safety Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the national food safety standards are formulated and promulgated by the health administrative department of the State Council in conjunction with the food safety supervision and administration department of the State Council, and the national standard number is provided by the standardization administrative department of the State Council.

The limits of pesticide residues and veterinary drug residues in food, as well as the inspection methods and procedures, shall be formulated by the health administrative department of the State Council and the agricultural administrative department of the State Council jointly with the food safety supervision and administration department of the State Council.

Rules for inspection of livestock and poultry slaughter shall be formulated by the administrative department of agriculture of the State Council in conjunction with the administrative department of health of the State Council.