Circular of the Ministry of Agriculture on the establishment of the National Expert Committee on Veterinary Drug Residues and Drug Resistance Control. Country/Territory China Document type Miscellaneous Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Public health Residues Traceability/product tracing Inspection Risk assessment/management Institution Animal health Animal production Animal feed/feedstuffs Poultry Sheep/goats Sustainable development Swine Drugs Protection of environment Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract In order to strengthen the management of veterinary antimicrobial drugs and ensure the safety of animal derived food and public health in China, according to the Regulations on the Administration of Veterinary Drugs, the Ministry of Agriculture decided to establish a National Expert Committee on Veterinary Drug Residues and Drug Resistance Control on the basis of the National Expert Committee on Veterinary Drug Residues. Under the leadership of the Ministry of Agriculture, the Committee undertakes technical support for veterinary drug residues, control of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) of animal origin. Full text Chinese Website moa.gov.cn