China News Service, September 8. According to the China Government Network, the General Office of the State Council issued a notice on the 8th on further strengthening the governance of excessive packaging of commodities.
The notice proposes that by 2025, a whole-chain governance system for over-packaging of commodities will be basically formed, relevant laws and regulations will be more complete, the standard system will be more perfect, the level of industry management will be significantly improved, the integrated online and offline law enforcement and supervision mechanism will be effective, and the over-packaging of commodities will be managed. significantly enhanced.
The illegal overpackaging of key commodities such as moon cakes, rice dumplings, and tea has been effectively curbed, and the people's sense of gain and satisfaction has been significantly improved.
Excessive packaging of commodities refers to packaging that exceeds the normal functional requirements of commodity protection, display, storage, transportation, etc., mainly manifested in excessive packaging layers, excessive packaging gaps, high packaging costs, and improper selection of materials.
The notice clarifies that it will strengthen the whole-chain governance of excessive packaging of commodities, increase supervision and law enforcement, improve the support and guarantee system, and strengthen the organization and implementation.
Among them, it is required to strengthen technological innovation in the field of packaging.
Encourage packaging enterprises to provide overall packaging solutions with reasonable design, material saving, convenient recycling, and economical application, independently develop low-gram weight, high-strength, functional packaging materials and their production equipment, and innovate and develop integrated packaging products for commodities and express delivery.
Give full play to the role of packaging enterprises as a bridge in promoting simple packaging and advocating rational consumption, and promote the implementation of the concept of simplicity and moderation in all upstream and downstream links such as packaging design and commodity production.
Prevent excessive packaging in the production process of commodities.
Supervise and guide commodity producers to produce commodities in strict accordance with the mandatory standards for restricting excessive packaging of commodities, refine the management requirements for restricting excessive packaging of commodities, establish complete commodity packaging information files, and record information such as the design, manufacture, and use of commodity packaging.
Guide commodity producers to use simple packaging, optimize commodity packaging design, reduce commodity packaging layers, materials and costs, reduce packaging volume and weight, reduce ink printing, and use a single material or materials that are easy to separate.
Urge commodity producers to strictly abide by the requirements of the Standardization Law, and disclose the serial numbers and names of mandatory, recommended, group or enterprise standards on packaging that they implement.
Guide medical institutions to put forward requirements for drug packaging specifications for different scenarios and types such as outpatient, inpatient, and chronic diseases.
Guide drug manufacturers to optimize drug packaging specifications.
At the same time, avoid the sale of over-packaged commodities, promote the reduction of packaging in the delivery process of commodities, and strengthen the recycling and disposal of packaging waste.
In addition, strengthen industry management.
Further refinement of commodity production, sales, delivery and other links to restrict excessive packaging supporting policies.
Strengthen the supervision and management of e-commerce, express delivery, takeaway and other industries, urge and guide relevant industries to give priority to reusable and easy-to-recycle packaging, optimize the packaging of items, and reduce the use of packaging.
Supervise and urge producers and operators to implement the national legal standards on restricting excessive packaging, incorporate this task into the annual work plan and relevant deployments, keep abreast of the excessive packaging in the industry, and establish administrative guidance mechanisms such as reminders, warnings, and interviews.
Strengthen law enforcement supervision.
For important festivals, key industries and important production and operation enterprises, focus on key commodities such as moon cakes, rice dumplings, tea, health food, cosmetics, etc., and strictly investigate and deal with illegal acts of producing and selling excessively packaged commodities in accordance with the law, especially chain and concealed cases.
Excessive packaging behaviors in hotels and restaurants that provide high-end customized gifts, as well as excessive packaging behaviors in the name of cultural and creative products, will be strictly investigated and dealt with in accordance with the law.
Consolidate the main responsibility of e-commerce platform enterprises, urge them to strengthen the review of the main body qualifications and commodity information of operators on the platform, and actively cooperate with supervision and law enforcement.
Adhere to the integrated supervision of online and offline, establish and improve a normalized supervision and law enforcement mechanism for the sale of over-packaged goods through e-commerce channels, and investigate and deal with illegal acts of online sales of over-packaged goods in accordance with the law.
Unblock the channels for consumer complaints, and seriously investigate and deal with the outstanding problems that are strongly reflected to consumers in accordance with the law.
Strengthen the law enforcement inspection of enterprises' disclosure of their implementation of packaging-related standards.
Expose negative cases to the society in a timely manner.
We will promptly urge and rectify areas that have lagged behind in the implementation of mandatory standards for restricting excessive packaging of commodities, and notify and commend areas that have achieved remarkable results.
Organize and carry out a social satisfaction survey on the progress of over-packaging of commodities in a timely manner.
Carry out law enforcement inspections on over-packaging of delivery companies by means of "double randomness and one disclosure", organize special spot checks on over-packaging of express delivery, and strengthen the quality supervision of express packaging.
(Zhongxin Finance)
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