When will the "organic food" mess be closed?

Original title: "Organic food" chaos when to rest
With the improvement of people's living standards, a variety of health under the banner of "organic" "green" food into our lives. On the one hand, lined up, a wide range of certification labeled food fish mixed beads, illegal merchants often use false certification, labels for deceptive publicity; These chaoss bring unnecessary burden to enterprises, not only waste a lot of social resources, but also make enterprises ignore the quality of food itself. How does the organic food certification mess end? Our reporter interviewed relevant experts, hoping to help open the fog, improve the relevant policies and regulations and system design, promote the healthy development of the food industry.
. Reporter Yang Liu
days ago, the State Food and Drug Administration issued the "Measures for the Investigation and Prosecution of Food Safety Fraud" (hereinafter referred to as the "Measures") (draft for comments) has been solicited from the community, will be officially released. The Measures state that the use of exaggerated propaganda terms such as "pure green" and "pollution-free", as well as the false labeling of "organic food" and "green food", are fraudulent. The Measures also highlight fraud treatment methods such as false labeling of "organic food" and "green food". False labeling of "pollution-free food", "organic food" "green food" and so on, its legal representative, supervisor, etc. may be fined 10,000 to 30,000 yuan.
On March 2 this year, Zhengfang Agricultural Andersa, a controlling subsidiary of Jilin Coal Group, the largest state-owned enterprise in Jilin Province, was fined 10,000 yuan by local regulators for falsely promoting and misleading consumers by labeling the words "King of Organic Products" on its product packaging because it had not obtained organic food certification.
also in March, the Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau of Weifang City, Shandong Province, destroyed a batch of unqualified organic food from Malaysia in accordance with the law. This is also the first destruction in the history of Weifang Port. It is understood that this batch of products from Malaysia named "organic Chia seed biscuits" declaration documents do not reflect the organic product properties, nor to the National Certification and Accreditation Supervision and Administration Commission approved certification bodies to the certification commission and certification, does not meet the State Administration of Quality Inspection "organic product certification management measures" requirements. Because the batch of product packaging for foreign printing completed, can not be corrected, so carried out in accordance with the law destroyed.
It is not difficult to see that for false labeling of "organic food" and non-conforming organic food to take the fine, destruction and other measures, reflecting the strict supervision, more and more "organic food" appeared, but also reflects the Chinese people now pay more and more attention to food quality, food nutrients, raw material sources, the role of the machinery, etc. are also more and more attention. But are many foods on the market with the names "green food", "organic food", "natural no addition" and "pure ecology" really as advertised on the logo?
The status quo: true and false organic difficult to distinguish
It is understood that organic certification is short for organic agricultural product certification, is recognized by some countries and relevant international organizations and vigorously promote a form of agricultural product certification, but also the National Certification and Accreditation Supervision and Administration Commission unified management of one of the certification forms. In order to sell their products as organic products, enterprises must pass organic verification. China's institutions engaged in organic verification must obtain the approval of the National Certification and Accreditation Supervision and Administration Commission.
, according to industry insiders who did not want to be named, there are two main problems with organic food on the market: First, organic labels are not certified by the authorities. This counterfeit organic food in July 1, 2012 "organic product certification implementation rules" after the implementation of some convergence, because this rule provides that all organic food on the market, the smallest independent packaging in addition to organic certification labels, certification units, etc. , but also to attach organic traceability code, making counterfeiting greatly increased. Second, the product is organic when certified, but not sold in the market. "A lot of testing agencies are 'hanging sheep's heads and selling dog meat', and they can give evidence by collecting money. There are also enterprises sent samples are organic, but the follow-up in the market is not organic, which caused confusion, bad luck is the consumer. Zhu Danpong, a commentator on China's food industry, points out.
Chinese Jiping, a student at the School of Agriculture and Rural Development at The People's University of China, told reporters that The yield of organic agricultural products in China is very low, with a perennian gap of about 30%, and has been in short supply. But the reporter opened Tmall, JD.com and other platforms of fresh platform found that all kinds of organic agricultural products are mostly in a "oversupply" state. Manufacturers promote a lot of ways, some even tell consumers can go to the farm field trip, people do not believe are difficult. But in the e-commerce platform sales of so-called organic food mostly do not have organic products certification, product quality can not be convincing.
" organic agricultural products before the sale of at least 3 years of conversion period, in the planting process, completely banned fertilizers and pesticides, all rely on artificial organization of weeding, so the yield of organic agricultural products is very low, compared to the use of fertilizer and pesticide crops, the yield is only 60% to 70%, has been in short supply. It's really hard to tell whether organic food sold online is true or false. Sheng Jiping said.
Problem: re-certification light supervision
Sheng Jiping told reporters, "organic food certification issued, certification bodies every year to the enterprise inspection once or twice, some enterprises in the seedlings when spraying pesticides, testing is difficult to find out." But such behaviour will undoubtedly increase the risk to the quality of agricultural products.
According to reporters understand that, in addition to their own farms, some organic food enterprises to take the "company and farmers" mode of production, due to lack of supervision, food quality often depends on the moral level of farmers;
Zhu Danpong told reporters that although many consumers will buy organic certified products, but the heart will also worry about its false. And organic food's entire biological chain and industrial chain has not really formed, there is no authority certification, which hinders the rapid development of the entire industry.
" want to put an end to this phenomenon is actually very simple, that is, to set up a non-profit authority, so that such institutions to do certification credibility is higher. "Some European and American countries, as well as Australia, New Zealand and so on, have done very well in this regard. Because the level of agricultural modernization in these countries is relatively high in itself, it provides a good basis for the cultivation of organic crops, thus promoting healthy development. And China's industrialization started late, there is still a long way to go. "
an industry insider who did not want to be identified told reporters that the formal certification body in the entire certification process, the operation is more standardized, rigorous, now the most important problem is in the production enterprises." Many businesses are confusing to operate. For example, all certified products are branded, which should identify the type of products, production land, planting area, production enterprises and legal representatives. If certified 100 acres of land, only the 100 acres of land produced products can be labeled certified. The problem is that some companies will play tricks, driven by huge benefits, and will use products produced on other land to impersonate certified products. "
as this industry insider has revealed, there are still gaps in the monitoring and implementation of certification, and the problem of confusing label management and unregulated regulation still needs to be solved." First of all, how to regulate the certification company is very difficult, and the source and the whereness of products is more difficult to control. If the enterprise insists that the product is certified real estate, it is difficult to judge its true and false. Technically and regulatoryly, there is no way for us to monitor and manage this decentralized, large number of enterprise-grown products. He pointed out, "With China's current technology and regulatory network, there is no way to achieve effective regulation of organic product certification." In this case, the only way is to increase the corresponding punishment, increase deterrence, increase the cost of illegal enterprises. Now many enterprises with non-organic food posing as organic food, it is difficult to find, even if found that is to fine thousands of dollars, so it does not act as a deterrent.
Recommendations: Improve policies and regulations
Professor Liu Junhai of the China Consumer Association and Chinese Min University has said that the current problem of food fraud is more prominent, mainly because some enterprises do not pay attention to solid and improve the quality of food, but opporton in advertising investment, thereby misleading consumers.
" food fraud interferes with consumers' right to know, affects consumers' right to choose, fair trade and security rights, but also causes unfair competition between enterprises, the phenomenon of the expulsion of good currency. Good food enterprises will not do false propaganda, dishonest enterprises dare to fool consumers by all means. Liu Junhai said.
For organic food chaos, Hunan Xinjinhao Tea Oil Co., Ltd. Chairman Liu Xianghao suggested that the state should do segmentation research for the food industry, for each category of products required for the relevant quality certification integration, the introduction of more standardized, simple, mandatory product certification, it is best to do "one proof to the end", that is, A certification can also cover the enterprise in the development process needs formal application assessment of the certification content, that is, the existing IS09001 quality management system certification, ISO14001 environmental management system certification, ISO22000 food safety management system certification, green food certification, organic food certification. At the same time, it is suggested that the competent departments can simplify the certification declaration process, reduce certification costs, further reduce the burden on enterprises, so that enterprises can focus on doing a good job of products, grasp the quality and safety of products to attract consumers.
Liu Xianghao expressed the hope that the relevant departments can on the one hand increase the existing formal necessary product certification system publicity work, so that consumers can correctly understand what kind of products are real organic products, not to be a variety of strange labels fooled; Only in this way can we ensure that the food on the consumer's table is safe, healthy and nutritious, and can better promote the rapid growth and healthy development of food production enterprises.
In September 2015, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council issued the General Plan for the Reform of the Ecological Civilization System, which explicitly states that "a unified green product system" should be established to encourage consumers and social users to give priority to the purchase of approved products, improve the scientific and authoritative nature of green products, and guide green consumption. At this year's two sessions of the National People's Congress, Yao Xiaoying, a representative of the National People's Congress and vice chairman of the Guizhou Provincial Cultural Union, put forward suggestions for further establishing and perfecting the certification system for green products. She pointed out that at present, a variety of food labeled "green" "organic" and other words and signs flooded the market, a wide variety of names, so that the vast number of consumers can not distinguish and choose. It is recommended that the relevant governments expand the scope of integration, "pollution-free food" "green food" and other related or similar certification into "China's green products" certification, so that consumers can distinguish and identify. In addition, it is suggested that the top-level design be optimized at the national level, and that geographical indications trademarks, agricultural geographical indications and geographical indications protection products, which are difficult for consumers to identify and have consistent or similar functions, be managed by three different departments, and that a system for the protection of geographical indications and unique markers be established in a unified way, under the management of one department.
experts disagree on integration as the same logo. "I personally think it's difficult, first of all, green food and pollution-free food are very different, they have different requirements and guidelines. One of the most loose standards is pollution-free food, the most stringent is organic food. The idea of deputies to the National People's Congress is good, but it is very difficult to operate, to see if it can be unified from the management level. The industry insider, who did not want to be identified, said.
. Related links: "Measures for the Investigation and Prosecution of Food Safety Fraud (Draft for Comments)" Abstract
Article 9 "Label Specification Fraud" is one of the following circumstances, belonging to food labeling, specification fraud:
(1) falsely labeled food name, specifications, net content, ingredients or ingredients list, standard code, storage conditions and other information;
(2) falsely marked the name of the enterprise, product registration license number, production license number, processing process, origin, production address, contact information and other information;
(3) falsely marking the date of production and shelf life;
(4) falsely label pollution-free food, organic food, green food and other signs;
(v) falsely labeled "brewing", "pure grain", "solid fermentation", "fresh press" "fresh press" and so on;
(vi) the nutritional content labeled on the product label does not match the actual product.
traditional dietary names do not match the generic names of foods and their ingredients, except that they do not mislead the public.
Article 12 "Food inspection and certification fraud" shall be one of the following circumstances, which shall be a food inspection and certification fraud:
(1) the food inspection institution tampers with the inspection data, changes the samples without authorization, falsifys the test records, inspection data and inspection results, issues false inspection conclusions, etc.;
(2) Food certification bodies conceal the true situation, tamper with audit records, falsify certification documents or issue false certification conclusions in violation of the provisions of the certification procedures.
article 19 (Legal liability for label fraud) In violation of the provisions of Article 9 (1), (2), (4), (5) and (6) of these Measures, the food and drug supervision and administration departments at or above the county level shall, in accordance with the provisions of Article 125 (1) of the Food Safety Law, punish the legal representative, the principal person in charge, the person in charge directly responsible and other persons directly responsible for a fine of not more than 10,000 yuan and not more than 30,000 yuan.
In violation of the provisions of Article 9 (3) of these Measures, the food and drug supervision and administration department at or above the county level shall, in accordance with the provisions of Article 124 (1) of the Food Safety Law, punish the legal representative, the principal person in charge, the person in charge directly responsible and other persons directly responsible for the fine of between 10,000 yuan and 30,000 yuan. article
Article 22 "Legal liability for food inspection and certification fraud" shall be dealt with in accordance with Article 138 of the Food Safety Law in violation of the provisions of Article 12 (1) of these Measures, and shall be fined between 10,000 yuan and 30,000 yuan to its legal representative, principal person in charge, person in charge directly responsible and other persons directly responsible.
in violation of the provisions of Article 12 (2) of these Measures, it shall be dealt with in accordance with Article 139 of the Food Safety Law, and shall be dealt with directly by its legal representative, principal person in charge.