Data availability in China (residue, consumption, confidentiality) Pesticide residue in agricultural products of the produce bases and market of safe agricultural products has been monitoring by the Institute of Control Agrochemicals in Ministry of Agriculture since 2002. The results show that the problem that pesticide residue exceeds MRL (Maximum residue limit) has been gradually controlled. More than 10 kinds of pesticide residue in vegetables and fruits in over 30 major cities have been monitored, It is said the data available on the Institute ‘s website. 350 items of Rule for safety application of pesticides for 160 pesticides in more than 30 crop species have been established or revised by Institute for the Control Agrochemicals in Ministry of Agriculture The national standard maximum residue limit for 124 pesticides in 45 kinds of food have been established or revised by Ministry of Health (MOH) .

Types of food safety issues that are relevant in China Beijing held an international symposium on systems for the safe production of Agro-Foods for the 2008 Olympic Games, on 17-20, September, 2005. The development of China’s Agro-product Quality and safety Great improvement of Agro-product quality and safety The establishment of consultation mechanism among different government Improvement of the Guarantee system for agro-product quality and safety Routine survey system, more 20 provinces launched to monitor The control of the farm source contaminant, since 2002 Traceability and market access Research and develop

Great improvement of Agro-product quality and safety launched the Safe Agro-Products Action Plan , Since 2001, MOA is the authority to implement Plan , and now has established Agroproduct quality and safety system in the whole country. To implement the idea of whole-process control table






from farm to

in management, including the control for production-site

environment, management for production process, monitoring for input products of agriculture and market access. The results of supervision from 37 cities, more than 95%product about pesticide residue in vegetables meet the CAC requirements.

The establishment of consultation mechanism among different government departments MOA established a special organization composed by several departments: - Dept. of Market and Economy Information - The State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) - General Administration of Quality Supervision, inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) - State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) - Ministry of Health (MOH) - Administration of Commerce (AOC)

Improvement of the guarantee system for agro-product quality and safety Legislation: Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Law, since 2001 Standards system: 479 national agricultural standards 1681 industrial standards 17000 local standards 294 safe food industrial standards 72 green food industrial standards The capacity of inspection and testing system 12 centers for quality testing of agricultural products at the national level 268 centers at the ministerial level Certification system - 3 types of certification : Safe agricultural product certification: 14,088 products, and 82.97 tons Green food certification: 7,219 products, and 47 million tons Organic food certification: 843 products, and 3.7 million tons

Interest of attendants to join initiative of SAFE FOODS, best way to proceed We have interests to join the SAFE FOODS project Have done some research on plant resource food safety, for example : risk assessment, risk management, risk communication, biosafety research and detection of genetically modified organisms in agriculture detection, monitor and control of pesticide residue during plant resource food before harvest study toxicant of food infested by pest insect and pathogen ( F.usarium (Penicillum)

Trichoderma Aspergillus (Helminthosporium)

                

Establish safe production standards