China: we will have traceability

Snap your fingers and you get a traceability system in China...ah, the benefits of authoritarianism. Anyway, here is a link to a USDA FAS post report from China. From the report:

In a bid to enhance farm product safety, China will adopt a traceability system for agricultural products, according to the third Central-China Investment and Trade Expo recently held in Wuhan. Pilot programs began in 2007 in Shanghai, Wuhan, and Nanning for vegetables, fruit, meat, and fishery products. Under the system, consumers may find information about product origin, production, processing, packaging, and inspection.

Also from the report:

The General Administration of Quality, Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) recently approved Jiuzhou and Hengqin ports of Zhuhai Special Economic Zone as new designated ports to handle imported fruit. Fruit coming from countries like the United States, Chile, Australia, and South Africa can be shipped to these ports directly in the future. (China Inspection and Quarantine Times, 05/08/08)


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