The quality of agricultural products bears on the safety of citizens“ ”rice bag“ and ”vegetable basket,“ and is even more closely tied to citizens” physical health. In this regard, our province will pursue "all-round supervision" of agricultural product quality and safety through legislation. Our province plans to stipulate that safety monitoring points for agricultural product production areas should be set up in areas such as sewage irrigation zones; those who illegally operate pesticides without authorization will be fined not less than 2 times but not more than 5 times the value of the illegally operated pesticides; those who forge or fraudulently use organic agricultural product quality marks may be fined not less than 2,000 yuan but not more than 20,000 yuan. Safety monitoring points should be set up in 5 types of agricultural product production areas.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/en/11269/
Today, the Legislative Affairs Office of the Provincial Government published the "Regulations on the Quality and Safety of Agricultural Products of Shandong Province (Draft)." The draft makes clear provisions on the management of agricultural product production areas, input management, production management, packaging and labeling management, and more. From now until November 10, citizens may log on to the website of the Legislative Affairs Office of the Provincial Government (www.sd-law.gov.cn) and submit their opinions and suggestions in the draft laws and regulations opinion collection system.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/en/11269/
The draft stipulates that relevant departments should set up safety monitoring points for agricultural product production areas in 5 types of areas, including agricultural product production areas around industrial and mining enterprises; sewage irrigation areas; agricultural product production areas in the suburbs of large and medium-sized cities; aquaculture areas near land-based sewage outfalls into the sea; and other areas requiring monitoring.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/en/11269/
If toxic and harmful substances in an agricultural product production area do not meet the production area safety standards, it should be designated as an agricultural product prohibited production area. Governments at or above the county level should organize departments such as environmental protection, land and resources, and agricultural product quality and safety supervision and management to adopt biological, chemical, engineering, and other measures to restore and remediate agricultural product prohibited production areas.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/en/11269/
Agricultural products that fail testing must not be sold.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/en/11269/
The draft stipulates that agricultural product production enterprises and specialized farmer cooperative economic organizations should, in production activities, establish production records and truthfully record matters such as the occurrence and prevention and control of animal epidemics and plant pests, diseases, and weeds, as well as the dates of harvest, slaughter, or fishing.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/en/11269/
In the process of agricultural product production, no unit or individual may use agricultural inputs prohibited by the state; may not use agricultural inputs restricted by the state beyond the permitted scope; may not harvest, slaughter, or fish agricultural products that have not reached the safety interval or withdrawal period; and may not engage in other acts prohibited by laws and regulations.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/en/11269/
At the same time, agricultural product production enterprises and specialized farmer cooperative economic organizations should, before their products are harvested, slaughtered, or fished for market, test the quality and safety status of their agricultural products on their own or by entrusting an agricultural product quality and safety testing institution. If the test results are qualified, the agricultural product production enterprises and specialized farmer cooperative economic organizations should provide the product purchaser with a quality qualification certificate.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/en/11269/
4 types of agricultural products need to be packaged for sale.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/en/11269/
The draft stipulates that agricultural product production enterprises, specialized farmer cooperative economic organizations, and units and individuals engaged in the purchase of agricultural products should package the 4 types of products they sell, mainly including products that have obtained certification for pollution-free agricultural products, green food, or organic agricultural products, except fresh aquatic products and livestock and poultry products; agricultural products using geographical indications for agricultural products; agricultural products that have obtained registered trademarks; and other agricultural products requiring packaging as stipulated by the state and the province.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/en/11269/
For agricultural products, producers and operators should mark or attach labels on the packaging, indicating the product name, place of origin, production date, shelf life, net weight, and the name, address, contact information, and other details of the producer or operator.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/en/11269/
Agricultural products that have obtained the right to use quality marks such as pollution-free agricultural products, green food, and organic agricultural products, or agricultural products using geographical indications for agricultural products, should be marked on the packaging with the corresponding marks and the issuing agency. It is prohibited to forge, fraudulently use, or use beyond the expiration date the quality marks of pollution-free agricultural products, green food, and organic agricultural products. It is prohibited to forge or fraudulently use geographical indications for agricultural products and registration certificates.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/en/11269/
If regulations are violated by forging, fraudulently using, or using beyond the expiration date the quality marks of pollution-free agricultural products, green food, or organic agricultural products, or by forging or fraudulently using geographical indications for agricultural products and registration certificates, the agricultural product quality and safety supervision and management department of the county-level or higher government shall order correction, confiscate illegal gains, and impose a fine of not less than 2,000 yuan but not more than 20,000 yuan.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/en/11269/
Reprinted from: Jinan Times文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/en/11269/