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China has released its first national standards aimed at regulating school meal providers, part of a broader effort to improve food safety for the country's more than 230 million schoolchildren following a series of incidents that have sparkedpublic concern.

中国发布了首部旨在规范学校餐食供应商的国家标准。在一系列引发公众关注的事件发生后，中国正致力于改善全国2.3亿多名学童的食品安全，该标准便是这一广泛努力的一部分。

The "Guidelines for the Management of School Meal Service Providers", issuedby the State Administration for Market Regulation, will take effect on Dec 1 and apply to companies that prepare and deliver meals to primary and secondary schools as well as kindergartens.

国家市场监督管理总局发布的《学校餐食服务供应商管理指南》将于12月1日生效，适用于为中小学及幼儿园准备和配送餐食的企业。

The guidelines are designed to address food safety risks across the entire supplychain, from menu planning and ingredient procurement to food preparation, delivery and emergency response, officials said.

有关部门负责人表示，该指南旨在应对整个供应链中的食品安全风险，涵盖从菜单规划、食材采购到食品制作、配送及应急响应等各个环节。

"School meal provision involves wide coverage and multiple steps and has become a key area of supervision," said Qu Hao, an official with the administration,in an interview with China Central Television. "The guidelines offer clear, standardized instructions for schools and meal providers to follow."

国家市场监督管理总局官员曲昊在接受中央电视台采访时表示：“学校餐食供应覆盖面广、环节多，已成为监管的重点领域。该指南为学校和餐食供应商提供了明确、规范的操作指引。”

The new rules require providers to appoint food safety directors and dedicated inspection staff, conduct daily safety checks and analyze risks monthly. Staple ingredients such as rice, flour and cooking oil must be purchased from designatedsuppliers, and all batches of ingredients must undergo testing, including checks for pesticide residue.

新规定要求供应商任命食品安全总监和专职检验人员，进行每日安全检查并每月分析风险。大米、面粉、食用油等主食食材必须从指定供应商处采购，且所有批次的食材都必须经过检测，包括农药残留检测。

Food preparation processes will be monitored through "smart kitchen" systems that allow parents and schools to view operations in real time, while samples from each meal must be retained for at least 48 hours for safety checks. Delivery vehicles must be sealed, registered with authorities and equipped with G