How to get to the ground of the strictest Peasant residue Standard

The implementation of "known as the strictest pesticide residue standard in history" makes the production standard to follow, the product to be checked, and the law enforcement standard to be judged. In the process of implementation, it is necessary to establish and improve the safety institutions of agricultural products at the grass-roots level, guide farmers to use drugs scientifically, strengthen the supervision over the production and use of highly toxic pesticides, and gradually realize the supervision of the whole process from production, circulation to use.

In August, the maximum residue limit for pesticides in food, which is known as the strictest pesticide residue standard in history, was officially implemented. As the only mandatory national standard for the regulation of pesticide residues in food in China, the new standard stipulates 3650 limit indicators for 387 pesticides in 284 kinds of food, an increase of 1357 items compared with the 2012 standard.

"with the implementation of the new standards, there are standards for production, inspection of products, and standards for law enforcement. From the point of view of standardizing agricultural inputs, it is of great significance to the quality and safety of agricultural products." Chen Youquan, deputy inspector of the planting Industry Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, said that about 350 varieties of pesticides are commonly used in different regions and different crop production in China, while the new standard sets a limit for 387 pesticides, which basically covers the varieties of commonly used pesticides.

The new standard provides a legal technical basis for ensuring the "safety on the tip of the tongue" of the common people. Ye Zhihua, a researcher at the Institute of Agricultural quality Standards and testing Technology of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, said, "Safety is the first consideration in the formulation of the new standard. As long as agricultural production is carried out strictly according to the standard, we can ensure that pesticide residues in food do not exceed the standard. It will not cause harm to the health of consumers."

Standards already exist, and the key lies in how to implement them.

First of all, it is necessary to establish and improve the safety institutions of agricultural products at the grass-roots level and strengthen supervision throughout the process. Ma Aiguo, director of the Agricultural products quality and Safety Supervision Bureau of the Ministry of Agriculture, said: according to the law, local people's governments at all levels should bear overall responsibility for the quality and safety of agricultural products in the region. However, for a long time, the main task of agriculture is to ensure supply, increase output is the first, the basis of quality and safety supervision is relatively weak, the weaker the strength at the grass-roots level. Last year, the State Council issued guidance, which put forward unified requirements for the institutional reform and responsibility implementation of local food safety supervision. At present, all provincial agricultural departments and bureaus across the country, more than 60% of prefectures and cities, and nearly half of the districts and counties have established supervision agencies for the quality and safety of agricultural products. Ma Aiguo said: in the future, we should focus on major producing areas, advantageous producing areas, and major agricultural counties, focus on vegetable basket products, and strengthen supervision over the whole process. in particular, it is necessary to strengthen market spot checks, standardize the business behavior of pesticide enterprises, and strictly punish pesticide violations in accordance with the law.

Secondly, guide farmers to use drugs scientifically and reduce the use of pesticides. The practical problem facing the use of pesticides in China is the scattered planting of thousands of households. Many farmers are not clear about the occurrence law of crop diseases, pests and weeds, and do not know how to use pesticides scientifically. In addition, farmers' pesticide application equipment and technology are backward, and the utilization rate of pesticides is low. To this end, it is necessary to vigorously develop specialized unified control of diseases and insect pests, and encourage pesticide management enterprises to vigorously promote chain operation, standardize the behavior of agency dealers, and provide scientific application suggestions for farmers.

Third, strengthen the supervision of the production and use of highly toxic pesticides. All countries focus on the restriction and supervision of highly toxic pesticides. In recent years, China has banned and eliminated 33 kinds of highly toxic pesticides. At present, the proportion of highly toxic pesticides in China has been reduced from 30% to less than 2%. More than 72% of pesticides are low toxic products.

Chen Youquan said that the Ministry of Agriculture encourages pesticide production enterprises to actively develop pesticide products with low toxicity, high efficiency and low residues. This year, the Ministry of Agriculture has launched a pilot project for the designated management of highly toxic pesticides in Hebei, Zhejiang, Jiangxi and other five provinces, identified a number of demonstration counties and designated stores, implemented over-the-counter sales, real-name purchase, and electronic files of highly toxic pesticides, and established a traceability system for highly toxic pesticides. We will gradually realize the supervision of the whole process from production, circulation to use, and explore the establishment of a long-term mechanism for the supervision of highly toxic pesticides.