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[ppzhan abstract] Going forward, tea trading enterprises that fail to establish a purchase inspection and record system and sell tea of "unknown origin" will face fines of 2,000 yuan to 20,000 yuan. Starting on the 1st of this month, a local legislative item concerning the development of the tea industry — the Regulations of Fujian Province on Promoting the Development of the Tea Industry — officially took effect. The Regulations set out provisions on implementing a tea quality traceability system, standardizing the use of tea fertilizers and pesticides, and carrying out the evaluation of famous and high-quality tea products,

[ppzhan abstract] Going forward, if express parcels delivered by courier companies in Shanghai show abnormal conditions such as obvious damage to the outer packaging, the courier company must proactively inform the recipient to inspect the contents before signing for acceptance. The Measures of Shanghai Municipality for the Implementation of the Postal Law of the People's Republic of China (Draft), submitted to the Standing Committee of the Municipal People's Congress for deliberation on the 7th, explicitly stipulates that courier companies should, in specific periods, announce their service commitments to the public in advance and inform the sender when accepting and collecting express items.

[ppzhan abstract] "In our research we found that this is both a good thing and a hard thing," Gan Zhongze admitted frankly. Given that the state has so far only established technical standards restricting excessive packaging for certain products such as mooncakes and cosmetics, and with no dedicated laws or regulations in place, for Shanghai to enact a local regulation there are indeed many issues worth discussing and exploring, "for example, where is the entry point for packaging reduction? What is the criterion for judging excessive packaging? Which behaviors should be the focus of

[ppzhan abstract] By tackling both the production stage and the circulation stage, over-packaged goods that seek to harm consumers may well find themselves unable to do so. Shanghai's legislation to restrict excessive packaging fills us with anticipation and gives us hope! Covering 12 aspects including legislative purpose, scope of application, basic principles, division of responsibilities and packaging requirements, the Provisions of Shanghai Municipality on Promoting the Reduction of Commodity Packaging (Draft for Public Comment) are scheduled to be submitted in July to the Standing Committee of the Shanghai Municipal People's Congress

[ppzhan abstract] Yesterday, the Standing Committee of the Beijing Municipal People's Congress held a deputies' symposium, at which people's congress deputies from the business community and from residential communities put forward opinions and suggestions on the commodity packaging reduction legislation that is about to be submitted for deliberation. Hu Yanzhao, deputy director of the Standing Committee of the Beijing Municipal People's Congress, attended the symposium. At the deputies' symposium held yesterday by the Standing Committee of the Shanghai Municipal People's Congress, deputies noted that over the just-past Dragon Boat Festival holiday, zongzi in simple packaging sold better. Several Provisions of Shanghai Municipality on the Reduction of Commodity Packaging

The new Cleaner Production Promotion Law took effect yesterday, setting explicit provisions to curb excessive packaging and ending the practice of making enterprises pay for cleaner production audits. Liquor, tea, health products and other goods often come wrapped in three or four layers of inner and outer packaging and cost far more than similar products in ordinary packaging, and the problem of some goods being "dressed too thickly" is expected to ease with the implementation of the Cleaner Production Promotion Law, curbing waste and lowering commodity prices. National People's Congress Environment and Resources Protection

[ppzhan abstract] In recent years, the problem of excessive packaging of commodities has increasingly become a hot topic of public concern, and the media have repeatedly exposed and criticized it. The phenomenon of excessive commodity packaging is to some extent widespread, involving many categories of goods such as tea, tobacco and alcohol, health products, cosmetics, stationery and clothing, and most of the packaging materials are paper boxes and bags, glass bottles, plastic products and metal boxes and cans. For Shanghai, among the harms brought about by excessive commodity packaging, the more pressing issue is gar

[ppzhan abstract] The Ministry of Health recently published the General Rules for Nutrition Labeling of Prepackaged Foods on its website, requiring prepackaged foods to carry nutrition labeling information, a regulation that will take effect on January 1 next year. Industry insiders say the rules compel food manufacturers to use nutrition labels, which will help gradually reduce the use of salt, fat and sugar, allow consumers to select nutritious foods in a targeted manner, and promote balanced dietary nutrition and public health. Prepackaged food does not have

[ppzhan abstract] For printing enterprises mainly engaged in export-oriented processing trade, or printing-related enterprises with trade operations, changes in bonded zone policies and the strength of incentives have always attracted much attention and remain a focus of close concern for domestic and overseas customers. A person in charge of the relevant department of the Shanghai Municipal Press and Publication Bureau, in an interview with a reporter from China Press and Publication News, said: "Shanghai's printing manufacturing industry, which was originally based mainly on processing, is now facing a new development issue; at present, printing enterprises undertaking overseas

[ppzhan abstract] Shanghai is exploring local legislation to curb excessive packaging of goods. Yesterday, the Draft Provisions of Shanghai Municipality on the Reduction of Commodity Packaging, submitted for deliberation at the current session of the Standing Committee of the Municipal People's Congress, explicitly stipulated that from now on, if goods sold by a seller are excessively packaged, the seller could face a fine of up to 100,000 yuan, tightening regulation at the sales end to force manufacturers to stop excessively packaging their goods. Excessive packaging has its roots with the manufacturers of the goods. Why