China to launch new label on food exports
Friday, 24 August 2007
BEIJING, Aug 23 (AFP): China will next month begin marking food exports that pass quality tests with a special label, following recent safety scandals that have hurt the industry's reputation, state media said today.
Food exports that have passed inspections will carry the label "CIQ", which stands for China Inspection and Quarantine, the China Daily reported, citing a regulation from the nation's quality watchdog.
Packing must also carry information, such as the producer's name and address, batch number and production date, to keep the source of any potential quality problems on record and stem fake exports, the report said.
The new labelling system would begin on September 1.
Food exports that have passed inspections will carry the label "CIQ", which stands for China Inspection and Quarantine, the China Daily reported, citing a regulation from the nation's quality watchdog.
Packing must also carry information, such as the producer's name and address, batch number and production date, to keep the source of any potential quality problems on record and stem fake exports, the report said.
The new labelling system would begin on September 1.