新版“身份证”筑牢农产品安全防线

Core Points - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has officially implemented the "Management Measures for the Quality Safety Commitment Certificate of Agricultural Products," introducing a new quality safety commitment certificate for agricultural products [1][2] - The new certificate system is a significant innovation aimed at ensuring agricultural product quality safety in response to new requirements and circumstances [1] - The revised Agricultural Product Quality Safety Law of 2022 mandates the establishment of the certificate system, requiring agricultural producers and cooperatives to issue and retain these certificates [1] Summary by Sections Certificate System Implementation - The new certificate system replaces the previous trial phase, which had limited binding power and was voluntary [1] - Agricultural producers and cooperatives are now required to issue certificates based on quality safety control or testing results [1] - Entities involved in the purchase of agricultural products must collect and retain the certificates issued by producers, and must reissue certificates if they mix or repackage the products [1] Standardization and Regulation - The previous system lacked a unified national certificate template, leading to varied designs by local agricultural departments [2] - The new measures specify that the certificate must include details such as commitment items, basis for commitment, product name, quantity, origin, issuance date, and contact information [2] - The Ministry will promote electronic certificates and phase out manually filled ones [2] Compliance and Enforcement - The new measures detail five specific violations related to the issuance, collection, and retention of certificates, with penalties including education, correction orders, or fines [2] - Violations will be recorded in credit records, with measures for both incentives for compliance and penalties for non-compliance [2] - The certificate serves not only as a quality safety "identity card" but also as a "pass" for standardization and branding in the agricultural industry [2]