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Bill: Food Safety Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progressive Socialist Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: May 2450
Description[?]:
Food sold in Jakania should be safe for the consumer to eat. To get this consumer safety we propose the following changes in current policies. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Listing of controversial ingredients, such as genetically modified (GM) ingredients (if food labelling is applied).
Old value:: There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients, or chemicals used in agrigulture or processing.
Current: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Proposed: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: Local governments determine food safety standards.
Current: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Proposed: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: The licensing of food sale is left for local governments to decide.
Current: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Proposed: Anyone may sell food, but shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Debate
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Vote | Seats | |||||
yes |
Total Seats: 78 | |||||
no | Total Seats: 90 | |||||
abstain | Total Seats: 40 |
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