Zhongxin Finance, April 25. According to the website of the China Consumers Association, on the 25th, the China Consumers Association joined forces with 14 major industry associations, including the China Federation of Industrial Economics, China Light Industry Federation, China Chamber of Commerce, and China Packaging Federation. Jointly issue to the majority of operators and consumers the initiative to "oppose excessive packaging of commodities and practice the concept of simplicity and moderation", and advocate operators to actively fulfill their social responsibilities and supply the market with higher-quality, greener, greener and lower-carbon products; When personal and family consumption, establish a scientific and rational consumption concept, try to buy and choose resource-saving products, and take the initiative to complain and report when encountering wasteful behavior such as excessive packaging.

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  1. Consciously fulfill legal obligations, conscientiously implement Article 5 of the "Consumer Rights Protection Law", "The state advocates a civilized, healthy, resource-saving and environment-friendly consumption method, and opposes waste"; "Solid Waste Pollution Prevention and Control Law" VI Article 18 “Producers and operators shall comply with mandatory standards restricting excessive packaging of commodities and avoid excessive packaging”; Article 19 of the Circular Economy Promotion Law “Design product packaging should comply with product packaging standards to prevent excessive packaging from causing waste of resources. and environmental pollution”; Article 20 of the “Cleaner Production Promotion Law”: “Enterprises shall pack products reasonably, and the material, structure and cost of the packaging shall be compatible with the quality, specification and cost of the products inside, so as to reduce the generation of packaging waste. , shall not be excessively packaged” and other legal provisions.

  2. Earnestly study and understand the requirements put forward by the party and the state, such as "accelerating the promotion of green and low-carbon development", "carrying out activities to create green life", "accelerating the formation of green and low-carbon production and lifestyle", and "promoting green and low-carbon development", and establish a new green and low-carbon development. Develop concepts and fully recognize the importance and urgency of specific work against waste, especially over-packaging.

  3. In strict accordance with the mandatory national standard of "Restriction of Excessive Packaging Requirements for Food and Cosmetics" and the relevant requirements of the No. 1 Amendment Sheet, carry out self-inspection and self-inspection work seriously, implement the standard, use the standard, and meet the standard as soon as possible, so as to ensure the implementation of the standard. Correction in place.

For foods such as moon cakes and rice dumplings with large consumer groups, strong seasonality and strong emotional factors, the national mandatory standards will be implemented in advance to better standardize and guide the high-quality development of the industry, and promote the return of products to the attributes of the products themselves.

  Fourth, vigorously promote the spirit of craftsmanship, emphasize internal quality, build brand image, and achieve appropriate packaging materials, optimized structure, and appropriate materials according to the characteristics and quality requirements of commodities.

Reduce the use of toxic, harmful, refractory, difficult to handle, and highly volatile substances in packaging design and production, reduce waste generation, and actively disclose product energy efficiency, water efficiency, environmental performance, carbon emissions and other information.

  Fifth, explore the establishment of a packaging recycling mechanism, adhere to the principle of combining source management and end management, and advocate a new concept of simple but not simple commodity packaging.

Actively develop and use new packaging materials that are conducive to resource conservation, actively promote new technologies, new designs, and new processes that meet the requirements of energy conservation and environmental protection, and actively adopt recyclable, easy-to-handle, easily degradable, and reusable packaging.

  6. Fully encourage operators to consciously implement the recommended standards of the national "General Rules for Restricting Excessive Packaging of Commodities".

Provide consumers with high-quality and affordable products through standardized product packaging, scientific pricing, and reasonable marketing.

For products with accessories, accessories, etc., make a reasonable combination based on the principle of necessity.

Accessories and accessories can be marked separately according to the principle of clear price, allowing consumers to choose independently.

  7. Effectively guide operators to cooperate in unifying product standards, promoting common accessories, etc., and reach consensus to jointly reduce wasteful results such as repeated purchases by consumers due to inconsistent product specifications and standards.

Encourage operators to open up standards, patents, process formulas, etc. that are conducive to the production of green and low-carbon products for other operators to use to enhance social benefits.

  8. Consciously boycott the use of product packaging as a gimmick to induce or mislead consumers to make purchases.

Respect consumers' right to know, right to choose, and right to fair trade, and do not use excessive packaging to conduct unfair competition, and do not damage the legitimate rights and interests of other operators.

Commercial and retail operators regard anti-waste, especially anti-overpackaging, as an important criterion for cooperative product selection.

  9. Advocate consumers to establish a scientific and rational consumption concept in personal and family consumption, and try to buy and choose resource-saving products; when visiting relatives and friends, consciously choose simple and moderately packaged products, and refuse to pay for excessive packaging; shopping Always bring your own shopping bags as much as possible to reduce the consumption of packaging and the pollution it causes.

At the same time, if excessive packaging and other wasteful behaviors are encountered in consumption, they will take the initiative to complain and report, and jointly promote the formation of a lifestyle and consumption pattern that saves resources and protects the environment.

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