(Adopted at the Fifth Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Seventh National People's Congress on 29 December 1988 and promulgated by Order No. 11 of the President of the People's Republic of China on 29 December 1988)
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 With a view to developing the socialist commodity economy, ...
Agriculture Law of the People's Republic of China
(Adopted at the 2nd Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Eighth National People's Congress on July 2, 1993; revised at the 31st Meeting of the Standing Committee of the.
The relationship between organic food, green food and pollution-free food
Organic food, green food and pollution-free food are a set of concepts related to food safety and the ecological environment.
Organic food is produced by avoiding the use of artificially synthesised chemical substances and employing a series of sustainable agricultural technologies to reduce environmental and product pollution during the production process, and...
Why choose organic food?
1. Healthier Studies show that organic products contain more trace elements such as iron, magnesium, and calcium, as well as vitamin C, while having lower levels of heavy metals and carcinogenic nitrates. 2. Better taste Organic agriculture advocates preserving the natural components of products, thereby retaining the original taste of the food. 3. ...
What is organic food (products)?
1. Organic agriculture: refers to a method in the production of plants and animals that avoids the use of chemically synthesized pesticides, fertilizers, growth regulators, feed additives, and other substances, as well as genetic engineering techniques and their products. Instead, it follows natural laws and ecological principles, adopting a series of sustainable agricultural technologies to coordinate crop cultivation and animal husbandry...
French research report: organic food is more nutritious
According to a recent report by the French Food Safety Agency (AFSSA), organic food is of better quality than conventional food, containing fewer pesticides and nitrates (substances linked to a range of health problems, including diabetes and Alzheimer's disease). Shane Heaton is...
Analysis of channel characteristics in China's organic food market
The breakdown of sales across various distribution channels in the global organic agriculture sector is as follows: supermarkets account for 25%-50%, organic produce specialty stores account for 25%-40%, and direct sales account for 10%-40%. Domestic organic product sales channels exhibit the following trend: 1. KA supermarkets China's retail market...
Liaoning implements the Farmers' Professional Cooperatives Law and encourages farmers' cooperatives to obtain organic certification
The Measures of Liaoning Province for the Implementation of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Farmers' Professional Cooperatives, adopted at the 14th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 11th People's Congress of Liaoning Province on 8 January 2010, came into force on 1 March 2010. Article 15 thereof provides for the encouragement and support of farmers' professional...
Ministry of Agriculture issuance of certificates for genetically modified rice sparks food safety concerns
The Ministry of Agriculture's recent issuing of production application safety certificates for two genetically modified rice strains has heightened unease regarding the safety of genetically modified grain. This process was extremely secretive: when a foreign news agency first discovered the news, it was posted on a specialised website that “rarely updates”, mixed in...
The organic food delivery industry is quietly emerging in Shenyang
Modern agriculture provides humanity with an abundance of agricultural and sideline products such as grain, vegetables, fruit, meat, eggs, poultry, and milk, ensuring human needs for the variety and quantity of food are met. However, due to the unreasonable use of agricultural chemicals, food safety issues are becoming increasingly serious, which has already attracted widespread public attention. To solve this problem, early...
Tangshan Qiuli organic rice is expected to become a specially supplied rice for the World Expo
“Di Yi Dou” premium pre-washed organic rice, produced by Hebei Tangshan Qiuli Refined Rice Industry Co., Ltd., which holds FOFCC organic certification, is set to become a designated exclusive rice supplier for the Shanghai World Expo. 1.5 tonnes of rice were provided free of charge to World Expo reception hotels for trial tasting, winning the hotel's praise for the quality of “Di Yi Dou” rice...
FOFCC has added a new testing partner organisation
On 10 March 2010, Liaoning Fangyuan Organic Food Certification Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as FOFCC) and PONY Testing International Group (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as PONY Company), following friendly consultations, reached an agreement on organic product certification testing cooperation.
All of PONY Company's nationwide...
Explanation of the National Organic Product Logo
“The main designs of the ”China Organic Product Certification Mark“ and the ”China Organic Conversion Product Certification Mark" consist of three parts: the outer circle, the seed graphic in the middle, and the circular lines surrounding it.
Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Certification accreditation
Decree of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
(No. 390)
The Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Certification accreditation, having been adopted at the 18th executive meeting of the State Council on 20 August 2003, are hereby promulgated and shall come into effect on 1 November 2003. ...
The Shenyang Municipal People's Government provides subsidies to farmers' professional cooperatives that have obtained organic food certification.
Article 24 of the Several Opinions of Shenyang Municipal People's Government (Shen Zheng Fa [2008] No. 29) on Supporting Farmers' Professional Cooperatives contains twenty-four support policies, of which Article 10 states: Encourage farmers' professional cooperatives to produce green and organic food. For farmers' professional cooperatives that obtain green food certification, the municipal government subsidises 1...
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