China News Service, March 15th. According to the website of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, after CCTV’s March 15 party reported on the illegal use of "clenbuterol" by mutton farmers in Qingxian County, Hebei Province, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs paid great attention to it and immediately instructed Hebei Province, Henan Province quickly organized and carried out investigation work.
At the same time, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs sent a working team to the scene overnight to urge local governments to strictly implement territorial management responsibilities, severely punish illegal acts, and promptly announce the results of investigations to the public.
In recent years, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has always maintained a high-pressure and strict crackdown on the illegal use of "Clenbuterol", and has investigated and dealt with a number of illegal cases in conjunction with public security and other departments.
In the next step, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs will draw inferences from one another, organize special rectification actions across the country, conduct a dragnet investigation of livestock farms (households), and work with relevant departments to find the source of illegal "clenbuterol", and crack down on illegal sales and bans. The use of "clenbuterol" behaviors to dig deep into the black chain of interests and "protective umbrella", all suspected of crimes, shall be handed over to the judicial organs for severe punishment.