Core Viewpoint - The new "identity card" for agricultural products, known as the Agricultural Product Quality Safety Commitment Certificate, will be fully implemented starting February 1, 2026, ensuring that all major agricultural products have a quality safety proof [6]. Group 1: Regulatory Framework - The new regulations encompass a wide range of agricultural products, including vegetables, fruits, tea leaves, livestock, poultry, eggs, and aquaculture products [3]. - Producers are required to commit that their products do not contain banned pesticides, veterinary drugs, or other compounds, and that residues of conventional pesticides and veterinary drugs do not exceed standards [4][7]. - Agricultural production enterprises and cooperatives must issue quality certificates for each production batch and retain records for at least six months, while farmers are encouraged to do the same [4][7]. Group 2: Compliance and Enforcement - Buyers must collect the quality certificate before purchasing products; failure to do so will result in the inability to acquire the products [4][7]. - Online sales of agricultural products must also include the quality certificate, with encouragement to display it prominently on sales pages [5][9]. - Non-compliance with the certificate issuance and retention will lead to penalties ranging from 100 to 1,000 yuan, and such violations will be recorded in credit histories, affecting future business operations [9]. Group 3: Information Transparency - The quality certificate will include essential information such as product name, quantity, origin, issuance date, and contact details, which can be displayed on packaging [7]. - The use of QR codes is encouraged for easy access to comprehensive product information, enhancing transparency from farm to table [6][7]. Group 4: Accountability and Market Impact - The new system shifts the responsibility of product safety from a default assumption to an active commitment by producers, aligning with the principle of "whoever produces is responsible; whoever sells is accountable" [11]. - The quality certificate serves as a legal guarantee of responsibility, increasing the costs and risks for non-compliant producers, thereby promoting higher standards and potentially leading to market elimination of poor-quality producers [11].
今起 农产品全面启用新版“身份证”