Decree No.49 of President laying down the Law of the People's Republic of China on Quality and Safety of Agricultural Products.

Subject

Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants

Keyword

Basic legislation Agricultural commodities Consumer protection Authorization/permit Inspection Institution Data collection/reporting Offences/penalties Food quality control/food safety Food additives Processing/handling Standards Residues Packaging/labelling Certification GMO Traceability/product tracing Drugs Animal feed/feedstuffs Fertilizers/nutrients Pesticides

Geographical area

Asia, Eastern Asia

Entry into force notes

This Law enters into force on 1 November 2006.

Abstract

This Law is enacted in order to ensure the quality and safety of agricultural products, maintain the health of the general public, and promote the development of agriculture and rural economy. Agricultural products referred to in the Law means the primary products from agriculture, i.e., the plants, animals, microorganisms and their products obtained in the course of agricultural activities.

Full text

English/Chinese

Website

www.gov.cn; www.npc.cn

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Measures for the Administration of Monitoring Quality and Safety of Agricultural Products.

Legislation | China | 2012

Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Inspection, Data collection/reporting, Risk assessment/management, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Measures of Hubei Province for implementing the Law of the People's Republic of China on Quality and Safety of Agricultural Products.

Legislation | China | 2008

Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Consumer protection, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties, Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Processing/handling, Residues, Packaging/labelling, Certification, GMO, Traceability/product tracing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 206 of the People's Government of Guangdong Province laying down the Measures for the Administration of the Poultry Business.

Legislation | China | 2014

Keyword: Poultry products, Food quality control/food safety, Certification, Traceability/product tracing, Inspection, Institution, Packaging/labelling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Offences/penalties, Poultry, Slaughtering, Quarantine

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulations of Guangdong Province on Aquatic Products Quality Safety.

Legislation | China | 2017

Keyword: Aquaculture, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit, Institution, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Drugs, Residues, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Fish disease, Fish products, Traceability/product tracing, Aquatic animals, Aquatic plants, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Measures of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region for implementation of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Quality and Safety of Agricultural Products.

Legislation | China | 2011

Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Consumer protection, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Institution, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties, Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Processing/handling, Standards, Residues, Packaging/labelling, Certification, GMO, Traceability/product tracing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Measures of Liaoning Province for administration on Quality and Safety of Aquatic Products.

Legislation | China | 2007

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Inspection, Institution, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties, Aquatic plants, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Administrative Provisions of Shandong Province on Supervision of Quality and Safety of Agricultural Products.

Legislation | China | 2014

Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Consumer protection, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties, Food quality control/food safety, Processing/handling, Residues, Packaging/labelling, Certification, GMO, Traceability/product tracing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulations of Liaoning Province on quality and safety management of livestock and poultry products.

Legislation | China | 2013

Keyword: Poultry products, Processing/handling, Traceability/product tracing, Sheep/goats, Slaughtering, Swine, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Institution, Certification, Offences/penalties, Animal production, Poultry, Internal trade, Quarantine, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Measures for investigating, monitoring and evaluating the quality of cultivated lands.

Legislation | China | 2016

Keyword: Agricultural development, Farming, Agricultural land, Monitoring, Public land, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Measures of Henan Province for implementing the Law of the People's Republic of China on Quality and Safety of Agricultural Products.

Legislation | China | 2013

Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Consumer protection, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties, Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Processing/handling, Standards, Residues, Packaging/labelling, Certification, GMO, Traceability/product tracing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX