Chongqing Introduces Regulations to Crack Down Protected Wild Animal Sale

Recently, the Chongqing Administration for Market Regulation issued a series of management opinions, stipulating that edible agricultural products sold in farmers' markets are included in the annual inspection and testing work plan as key categories.

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Meanwhile, market regulatory authorities will step up efforts to investigate and punish illegal acts such as unlicensed business, problematic food, forced purchase, and sale of wild animals and relevant products.

The opinions specifically mentioned the construction of quick inspection rooms in farmers' markets. For farmers' markets with quick inspection room for edible agricultural products set up, specific requirements are put forward from basic conditions for setting up, testing procedures, testing items, testing quantity and disposal of unqualified agricultural products for reference.

On supervision and management, market regulatory authorities are required to include edible agricultural products sold in farmers' markets into their annual inspection and testing work plans as key categories, and the standardization construction of farmers' markets should play a main role in building a food safety demonstration city, the opinions stated. Those who fail to comply with the opinions shall be instructed to make rectifications; those who violate relevant laws and regulations shall be given administrative punishment according to law.