Core Viewpoint - The recent launch of the national agricultural product quality safety commitment certificate program in Fujian aims to enhance quality supervision and ensure the safety of agricultural products through a new regulatory framework [1][2]. Group 1: Regulatory Framework - The commitment certificate serves as a "quality ID" for agricultural products and a "credit guarantee" for producers, established under the revised Agricultural Product Quality Safety Law effective from February 1 [1]. - The new management measures require agricultural producers and cooperatives to issue certificates based on production batches and maintain records for at least six months [1]. - Entities involved in agricultural product procurement must collect and retain these certificates, with new certificates required for mixed or repackaged products [1]. Group 2: Implementation and Impact - Fujian has been using the commitment certificate as a key tool for strengthening quality supervision since 2020, being the first province to implement a dual mechanism of the certificate system alongside a traceability system [2]. - As of now, 32,600 agricultural production and operation entities are under provincial regulatory supervision, having issued 41.243 million commitment certificates and traceability documents, significantly enhancing product quality assurance and traceability [2]. - The "Eight Min Agricultural Safety" public science promotion initiative was also launched, comprising experts and local talents to promote regulations and quick testing techniques at the grassroots level [2].
本月起,销售农产品必须“持证上岗”