Release Date: 2015-10-11 Responsible Editor: Registration Management Department of the Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People's Republic of ChinaArtikel berasal dariFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/ms/11543/
Source of Risk: On September 1, 2015, The Beijing News published an article titled “Chemical Additives Found in Feed at Fucheng Wufeng Organic Milk Base; Whistleblower Claims Supply to Telunsu,” reporting that a Beijing News journalist visited on August 27 the organic pasture closest to Beijing—the Fucheng Wufeng Organic Milk Production Base—and discovered non-organic-certified concentrate feed and restricted-use chemically synthesized additives (Megalac calcium salt of fatty acids and Purina dry cow concentrate supplement). (Information source: http://www.cnfood.cn/n/2015/0901/65391.html)Artikel berasal dariFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/ms/11543/
Risk Analysis: The report mentioned the use of Megalac calcium salt of fatty acids and Purina dry cow concentrate supplement in the organic dairy cattle feeding process, which does not comply with the requirements of the national standard GB/T 19630 “Organic Products” Part 1: Production, including “8.4.3 When organic feed is in short supply, conventional feed may be fed. However, the proportion of conventional feed consumption for each animal species in the annual total consumption shall not exceed the following percentages: a) Herbivores (on a dry matter basis) 10%; b) Non-herbivores (on a dry matter basis) 15%. The proportion of conventional feed in the daily ration of livestock and poultry shall not exceed 25% of the total (on a dry matter basis). Feeding conventional feed shall be approved in advance by the certification body.”; “8.4.7 The following methods and substances shall not be used: c) Feed extracted with chemical solvents or to which chemically synthesized substances have been added, except those extracted with water, ethanol, animal and vegetable oils, vinegar, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, or carboxylic acids.”; “8.4.8 Feed additives used shall be products listed in the feed additive variety catalog published by the competent agricultural administrative department and approved for sale, and shall also comply with the relevant requirements of this part.”; and "8.4.11 The following substances shall not be used (except those permitted for use in Table B.1): a) Chemically synthesized growth promoters (including antibiotics, antiparasitic drugs, and hormones used to promote growth); b) Chemically synthesized flavoring agents and spices; c) Preservatives (except when used as processing aids); d) Chemically synthesized colorants; e) Non-protein nitrogen (such as urea); f) Chemically purified amino acids; g) Antioxidants; h) Binders."Artikel berasal dariFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/ms/11543/
Risk Recommendations: Recommendation 1. Certified organic enterprises: They should strictly regulate their own conduct in accordance with organic product certification standards, and when using input substances, they should use substances on the permitted list of the standards and filed with the certification body, avoiding the use of non-compliant substances; it is recommended that they may appropriately adopt a model of opening the feeding process to the public, increase social transparency, and enhance consumer confidence. 2. Certification bodies: When inspecting livestock and poultry enterprises, they should focus on the use of animal feed, additives, and other input substances at the breeding site; carry out special surprise inspections of existing certified enterprises, and clearly state to enterprises that input substances must be used strictly in accordance with organic standards; 3. Regulatory authorities: Implement special investigations of relevant certified breeding enterprises within their jurisdiction, increase inspection intensity for relevant enterprises, and once problems are discovered, promptly collect evidence and handle them strictly in accordance with the law.Artikel berasal dariFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/ms/11543/