QS certification on food packaging introduced

What is QS? QS is the food "quality and safety" (QualitySafety) in abbreviation, with the QS logo represents the product through the country's ratification of all food producers must go through a mandatory inspection, compliance and sales units in the smallest mark on food packaging food production license number printed on food quality and safety market access signs ("QS" sign) to the factory after the sale. No signs of food quality and safety market access, it may not factory sales. Food market access system includes three aspects: First, food production licensing system. Production of food businesses must obtain the food production licenses issued by the State, shall not produce food. Second, the compulsory inspection system. Production of food businesses must self-test their products, test before they can be manufactured, quality supervision departments to regularly monitor the implementation of the certified testing enterprise products, the implementation of the unqualified products tightening inspection. 3, QS symbol system. Food production licenses of enterprises, using QS logo on product packaging.

January 1, 2008, the quality supervision departments will conduct a comprehensive investigation of undocumented production, no QS logo, will be carried out under the cabinet manufacturer and severely punished. And will establish a full access system of food safety, all supermarkets, shopping malls selling food products must be "QS" certification.