China's farm producers whose products quality fails to meet the
country's safety standard will be punished and dealt with according
to law.
A source with the State Administration of Quality Supervision,
Inspection and Quarantine said here on Thursday that China will
gradually introduce a source tracing system for farm produce sold
in the market.
In line with a draft law on farm produce quality safety, which
was examined and discussed on Tuesday by the Standing Committee of
the National People's Congress, farm products are not allowed to be
sold in the market if they contain pesticide and medicines for
animals that are forbidden by the government.
Agricultural products are also not permitted to be sold in the
market if their content of pesticide remains, and the content of
other chemical materials and heavy metals fails to meet the
country's safety standard.
The draft law will authorize local departments in charge of
agriculture above the county level the power to find violators and
punish them according to law.
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(Xinhua News Agency? April 28, 2006)
