Egypt's smart-card system for selling subsidised food will soon fall under the authority of the Ministry of Military Production instead of the ministries of supply and planning, Al-Ahram Arabic news website reported on Tuesday. In a joint meeting between officials from the three ministries on Tuesday, Supply Minister Khaled Hanafy said that they will be signing a trilateral protocol stating that the military production ministry would fully supervise the management and development of the food subsidy system and deal with violations. According to Al-Ahram, this shift in management aims to "speed up the issuing of the food subsidy cards, replace lost or damaged cards, raise efficiency and provide machinery for new bakeries and groceries." (ahramonline)