In recent years, a number of business celebrities have ventured into agriculture. Former Hongta Group Chairman Chu Shijian grew “inspirational oranges”, Legend Holdings Chairman Liu Chuanzhi started selling “conscience fruit”, JD.com CEO Liu Qiangdong began selling self-grown organic rice, and Wanda Group Chairman Wang Jianlin also enclosed 5,700 acres of land in Yanqing, Beijing...
Notice on the 2014 Spring Festival Holiday
To all certified organisations:
According to the General Office of the State Council's Notice on the Arrangement for Some Public Holidays in 2014 and in conjunction with our company's actual situation, the notice regarding the arrangements for the 2014 Spring Festival holiday is hereby issued as follows: from 30 January 2013 (Chinese New Year's Eve) to 7 February 2014 (the eighth day of the first lunar month)...
Notice regarding the version upgrade of organic (transition) products certificate
To all certified organisations: Liaoning Fangyuan Organic Food Certification Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as FOFCC), in order to further enhance the quality and efficiency of the preparation of organic (conversion) certificate documentation and to optimise its layout, in accordance with the relevant requirements of the National Implementation Rules for Organic Product Certification, and with reference to...
FOFCC Notice on Investigating the Demand for QR Code Organic Anti-Counterfeiting Traceability Labels
With the widespread use of QR codes domestically, applying QR code anti-counterfeiting and traceability labels on organic products is a future trend in the development of the organic industry. Certified enterprises with this need should now contact our Certification Department on 024-86808585. We will, based on enterprise feed...
Notice on the Distribution of Anti-Counterfeiting Labels Before the Spring Festival
Due to excessive pressure on courier and logistics services ahead of the New Year, couriers and logistics companies at the location of the anti-counterfeiting company will no longer collect items after 22 January 2014. Certified enterprises needing to apply for labels are requested to process their applications before the 22nd!.
Heilongjiang is vigorously developing its organic and green industries, and the government will provide enterprises with subsidies for certification and labelling fees.
Recently, the "Guideline for the Development of the Green Food Industry in Heilongjiang Province", formulated by the People's Government of Heilongjiang Province, was officially published and implemented. The Guideline discusses the foundation, advantages, and development potential of the green industry in Heilongjiang Province, as well as the industrial layout and key points for development...
Ministry of Environmental Protection – Circular on Issuing the Assessment and Administration Regulations for National Organic Food Production Bases
Ministry of Environmental Protection Document
Huan Fa [2013] No. 135
Notice on Issuing the Assessment and Management Regulations for National Organic Food Production Bases
Environmental Protection Bureaus (Departments) of all provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government, and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Environmental Protection Bureau:
To further...
AQSIQ issues measures to strengthen management of organic product certification
Recently, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine issued the Administrative Measures for Organic Product Certification, aiming to strengthen the management of organic product certification, protect the legitimate rights and interests of consumers, producers and sellers, and further improve the quality of organic products. The measures specify that cnca is responsible for the unified management, supervision and comprehensive administration of organic product certification nationwide...
Full-text comparison of the old and new versions of the "Measures for the Administration of Organic Product Certification"
Old version New version Adopted by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine on 27 September 2004, implemented from 1 April 2005 Adopted by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine on 23 April 2013, implemented from 1 April 2014 Chapter 1...
Administrative Measures for Organic Product Certification (2013 Edition)
Chapter 1 General Provisions
Article 1 In order to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of consumers, producers and sellers, further improve the quality of organic products, strengthen the administration of organic product certification, and promote ecological environmental protection and sustainable development, in accordance with the Product Quality Law of the People's Republic of China...
Investigation, adjudication and insights into an illegal sale case involving organic certified products
As living standards rise, people are paying increasing attention to dietary health, and the market is flooded with a wide variety of organic foods. Organic food is natural, pollution-free health food and therefore commands a high price. However, many expensive organic foods on the market are merely ordinary goods masquerading as “organic,” making it difficult for the average consumer to...
Notice on Immediately Conducting Self-Inspections of Organically Processed Products
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FOFCC has successfully passed the cnas (CNAS) reassessment
In the first half of 2013, FOFCC underwent and successfully passed its second accreditation re-accreditation by the China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS).
In early April 2013, CNAS’s organic product certification...
GB 14881-2013 National Food Safety Standard - General Hygiene Regulation for Food Production
GB 14881-2013 National Food Safety Standard - General Hygiene Regulation for Food Production. This standard came into effect on 1 June 2014. This standard supersedes GB 14881-1994 General Hygienic Regulation for Food Enterprises. This standard specifies the requirements for raw material procurement, processing, during the food production process...
Aha! Cuisine filmed at our organisation's certified client – Darinur Fishery
Recently, the crew of the CCTV documentary channel programme "A Bite of China" (Season 2) came to Darinol, filming for a week across Dali Lake, Mount Mantuo, the Shali River and the Gonggeer River section. Centred on the theme of Mongolian redfin migration, the series reflects the relationship between the fish and...
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