Top ten events of China's product quality in 2007

2007 ten major events of China's product quality

first, the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee conducted collective learning on agricultural standardization and food safety

Event playback: on April 23, the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee conducted collective learning on China's agricultural standardization and food safety issues, and Hu Jintao, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over and delivered an important speech

Hu Jintao stressed that implementing agricultural standardization and ensuring food safety are major tasks related to the vital interests of the people and the overall situation of China's socialist modernization. From the strategic height of implementing the scientific concept of development and building a socialist harmonious society, and in the spirit of being highly responsible to the people, we should improve our understanding of the great significance of implementing agricultural standardization and ensuring food safety, do a solid job, and effectively realize, protect, and develop the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the people

reason for selection: People's livelihood has always been the focus of this government. The collective learning of agricultural standardization and food safety knowledge by the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee this time is a concrete manifestation of the CPC Central Committee's attention to people's livelihood and the vital interests of the people from the strategic height of implementing the scientificoutlookondevelopment and building a socialist harmonious society. General Secretary Hu Jintao's important speech on agricultural standardization and food safety points out the direction and provides strong impetus and support for these two work in the future

II. The State Council established a leading group on product quality and food safety, with Wu Yi as the leader. Replay of the event: on July 25, Premier Wen Jiabao chaired an executive meeting of the State Council to study and strengthen product quality and food safety. The meeting decided to establish a leading group for product quality and food safety under the State Council to coordinate and solve major problems in product quality and food safety. Wu Yi, vice premier of the State Council, served as the team leader, Xiang zhaolun, Deputy Secretary General of the general office of the State Council, and Li Changjiang, director of the General Administration of quality supervision, inspection and Quarantine of the people's Republic of China, served as the deputy team leader. The leading group office is located in the General Administration of quality supervision, inspection and quarantine. The main responsibilities of the leading group are: overall planning and coordination of major issues of product quality and food safety, and unified deployment of relevant major actions; Supervise and inspect the implementation and progress of policies related to product quality and food safety

reasons for selection: the establishment of the leading group on product quality and food safety by the State Council reflects the firm determination of the Chinese government to solve the problems of product quality and food safety, which is of great practical significance for solving the outstanding problems existing in China's current product quality and food safety and further improving the overall level of domestic product quality and food safety

III. Premier Wen Jiabao of the State Council signed Decree No. 503 of the State Council, issuing the special provisions of the State Council on strengthening the safety supervision and administration of food and other products. Replay of the event: on July 26, Premier Wen Jiabao of the State Council signed Decree No. 503 of the state Council, announcing the special provisions of the State Council on strengthening the safety supervision and administration of food and other products, which will come into force from the date of promulgation

according to the special provisions, producers and operators should be responsible for the safety of the products they produce and sell, and should not produce or sell products that do not meet the legal requirements. The raw materials, auxiliary materials, additives and agricultural inputs used by producers in the production of products shall comply with the provisions of laws, administrative regulations and national mandatory standards. The seller must establish and implement the incoming inspection and acceptance system, verify the business qualification of the supplier, verify the product qualification certificate and product identification, etc

in order to strengthen the of local governments and supervision and management departments above the county level and ensure the implementation of the system of product safety supervision and management, the special provisions specify that local governments above the county level should incorporate product safety supervision and management into the assessment objectives of government work, take overall responsibility for product safety supervision and management within their respective administrative regions, and uniformly lead and coordinate the supervision and management within their respective administrative regions

reasons for inclusion: the introduction of this regulation aims to strengthen the safety supervision and management of food and other products, further clarify the requirements of producers and operators, supervision and management departments and local people's governments, strengthen the coordination and cooperation of various supervision and management departments, and ensure human health and life safety. It not only shows the determination of the Chinese government to deal with the main problems in product quality and food safety, but also gives the quality and safety supervision departments a sharp sword of law enforcement, providing more targeted, operable and powerful institutional guarantee for quality and safety supervision and management

IV. the national quality work conference was held in Beijing, and Premier Wen Jiabao attended the conference and delivered an important speech

Event playback: on July 27, the national quality work conference was held in Beijing. Wen Jiabao, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Premier of the State Council, attended the meeting and delivered a speech. Wen Jiabao pointed out that product quality is related to the vital interests of the people, the survival and development of enterprises, and the national image. With the development of economy and society and the continuous improvement of people's living standards, the masses have higher and higher requirements for product quality and food safety. We must work hard to meet the needs of the masses

Wen Jiabao put forward six requirements for the current and future work: first, comprehensively strengthen quality supervision. Second, speed up the construction of product quality standard system. Third, adhere to improving product quality from the source. Fourth, strengthen the construction of quality legal system. Fifth, concentrate on special rectification. Sixth, strengthen public opinion and information work

the meeting also required that all localities should quickly implement the deployment of the State Council on strengthening product quality and food safety, and make preparations for the special quality rectification action focusing on food safety. All supervision departments should shift their focus downward, quickly send a group of cadres down, strengthen the front-line supervision force, and strengthen the construction of supervision team

reasons for selection: this national quality work conference is an important meeting held in the new historical period. At this time, China's quality work is facing a new situation and new tasks. The convening of this meeting has pointed out the direction and clarified the tasks of China's quality work in the coming period. This conference will play a very important role in improving the overall level of product quality in our country, safeguarding the international reputation of our enterprise products, and even promoting the sound and rapid development of our economy

v. China carries out special rectification of product quality and food safety

Event playback: on August 23, the State Council held a national video conference on special rectification of product quality and food safety, announcing that a four month special rectification of product quality and food safety will be carried out nationwide

Wu Yi, vice premier of the State Council and head of the leading group for product quality and food safety of the State Council, stressed at the meeting that special rectification should be done in eight aspects, including agricultural products, processed food, food in circulation, catering consumption, drugs, pork, imported and exported products and products related to human health and safety, for key products, key units and key regions, Reach 100% of the wholesale markets of agricultural products in large and medium-sized cities nationwide and be included in the scope of quality and safety monitoring; Food production and processing enterprises achieve 12 100% goals, including 100% food production license. Through special rectification, we should establish two chains, one system and one network, that is, establish the whole process supervision chain of industrial products from product design, raw materials entering the factory, production and processing, ex factory sales to after-sales service, establish the whole process supervision chain of food from planting and breeding, production and processing, circulation and sales to catering consumption, and establish the quality traceability and accountability system of product quality and food safety, Establish a product quality supervision network covering the whole society

all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities quickly set up leading bodies to comprehensively promote the rectification action. The ministries and commissions of the State Council have strengthened their coordination and sent working groups to all regions to cooperate. The State Council held three on-site meetings in Hangzhou, Weifang and Guangzhou to constantly summarize and promote. Through four months of rectification, the main objectives and tasks of the special rectification have been successfully achieved

reasons for selection: carrying out special rectification of product quality and food safety is a major measure for the CPC Central Committee and the State Council to thoroughly implement the scientific concept of development, adhere to building the party for the public and governing for the people, and realize the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the people. As Vice Premier Wu Yi said at the meeting, the special rectification is a special campaign to safeguard the lives and health of the people and their vital interests, and to safeguard the reputation of Chinese products and the national image

VI. Mattel toys' recall of non hard plastic events

replay of the event: at the beginning of August, Mattel, the world's largest toy company, recalled 967000 products on the grounds that the paint produced by Chinese manufacturers contained excessive lead. Subsequently, Mattel announced three recalls of toys made in China within a month. The total number reached nearly ten million. At that time, the US media and some members of the house of Representatives once again set off a climax of accusations against made in China

after a joint investigation by both parties, it was found that all the recalled toys were manufactured by Mattel's contract suppliers in China after subcontracting to subcontractors. The main reason for the recall is that Mattel implemented design improvements to improve safety standards in January 2007. These design related recalls have nothing to do with Chinese manufacturers

on September 12, di Tom, executive vice president of Mattel's global business, said in an interview with Li Changjiang, director of the General Administration of quality supervision, inspection and Quarantine of the people's Republic of China that the vast majority of toys recalled by Mattel in recent times were caused by American design defects, rather than problems of Chinese manufacturers. Mattel is willing to take full responsibility for the recall and apologize to the Chinese side for the losses caused by the recall incident to Chinese manufacturers. Li Changjiang reiterated that although the qualified rate of China's exported food and toys has remained above 99% for many years, the Chinese government has never denied the existence of 1% quality problems and will work hard to improve them by 100%

at the same time, more than 1000 American economists jointly signed a letter to Congress, demanding to resist the tendency of trade protection against China. They believed that the practice of setting trade barriers would damage the economies of the United States and China, and the gains would outweigh the losses

reasons for selection: Mattel recall occurred in foreign media, and the reports on Chinese product quality problems are becoming more and more concentrated, and even put forward the theory of Chinese product threat; At a time when some people in some countries are escalating their practice of trade protection through quality problems. The Chinese government successfully resolved this incident, on the one hand, maintaining the image and dignity of "made in China". More importantly, it shows the attitude and determination of the Chinese government to resolutely oppose trade protection through quality issues, and hope to jointly improve the quality and safety level with other countries by strengthening international friendly consultations and building a number of port based polyurethane industry bases and exchanges

VII. China released the white paper on China's food quality and safety status

replay of the event: issued by the office of the State Council on August 17