Release Date: 2015-10-12 Responsible Editor: Registration Management Department of the Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People's Republic of China
Source of Risk: On September 29, 2015, The Beijing News published an article titled “Organic Vegetable Investigation: Use of Chemical Pesticides Becomes an “Unspoken Rule,”” in which the report stated that “the organic base of ‘Nandi Lvdu Manor‘ in Nanshao Town, Changping District, has an expired and canceled organic certification, but it is still selling ’organic products.”" (Information source: http://www.farmer.com.cn/xwpd/jjsn/201509/t20150929_1144583.htm)文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/am/11545/
Risk Analysis: Article 36 of the Measures for the Administration of Organic Product Certification stipulates that “after a certification certificate is canceled or revoked, the certification client shall return the certification certificate and unused certification marks to the certification body.” The organic product certification certificate of “Nandi Lvdu” expired and became invalid long ago. It only holds a pollution-free agricultural product certification certificate and can no longer be sold as an organic product.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/am/11545/
Risk Tips:文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/am/11545/
1. Consumers: Be vigilant against “Nandi Lvdu Manor” in Nanshao Town, Changping District, Beijing, and the e-commerce sales platform “Ainong Manor,” which sells this expired organic product. When purchasing organic products, consumers should pay attention to identifying whether the product bears the “three essential elements,” namely the national organic product certification mark, the name (logo) of the certification body, and the organic code. Consumers may also check whether an enterprise has obtained certification and whether the certification certificate is valid through the “China Food and Agricultural Products Certification Information System” (website: food.cnca.cn), and verify the authenticity of products through the organic code.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/am/11545/
2. Certification Bodies: In accordance with regulations, clearly inform enterprises whose certificates have been suspended or revoked that they must not use the organic product certification mark or claim to be organic products; if, after certificate revocation, the certification client fails to return the certificate and certification marks as required, it is recommended to promptly inform the local quality inspection department.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/am/11545/
3. Regulatory Authorities: Increase inspection efforts on enterprises with suspended and revoked certificates, and monitor the handling of organic-related marks and labels.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/am/11545/