In order to further regulate the sales of edible agricultural products in the market and ensure the quality and safety of edible agricultural products, the State Administration for Market Regulation issued the "Measures for the Supervision and Administration of the Quality and Safety of Edible Agricultural Products Market Sales" on the 22nd, which will come into force on December 1, 2023.
According to the relevant provisions of the Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Law, the commitment certificate is listed as one of the valid certificates for the purchase inspection of edible agricultural products, and encourages the priority purchase of edible agricultural products with certificates; In order to solve the problems of those involved, the method increases the requirements for the installation and use of lighting and other facilities in the sales place; in combination with the outstanding characteristics of the edible agricultural product market, which is dominated by individual retail investors, the method sets up legal liabilities in accordance with the basic principle of "warning first, and refusing to make corrections before punishment". , Moderately lower the starting point of fines for some clauses.
The measures strengthen the food safety responsibilities of market operators and sellers, and require market operators to perform management obligations such as registering and filing, signing agreements, and entering inspections for sellers entering the market, and sellers to perform purchase inspections, regular inspections, and information labeling, etc. Subject responsibilities; clarify that ready-to-eat agricultural products such as fresh-cut fruits and vegetables should be well protected against cross-contamination. In addition, the measures also clarify the case notification and transfer system of local market supervision departments and agricultural and rural departments.