Heavier Penalties and Sales Ban for Products with Pesticides
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With the tightening of food safety inspections, producers violating regulations on pesticide use and businesses selling these products will face recall orders and potential imprisonment.
Heavier Penalties in Pesticide Inspections
As food safety inspections are intensified, penalties for the non-compliant use of pesticides in agricultural production are being increased. If pesticide residues exceeding permitted limits are detected in agricultural products, the sale of the relevant products will be immediately stopped, and the products will be recalled from the market. In this process, aimed at protecting consumer health, administrative sanctions will not only include substantial fines but also legal proceedings with demands for imprisonment against those responsible for non-compliance.
Shared Responsibility from Field to Table
Under the new inspection mechanism, not only farmers at the production stage but also retail points and businesses that market and deliver non-compliant agricultural products to consumers will be held directly responsible. Throughout the supply chain, from field to table, pesticide residue checks are being continuously carried out at various stages, particularly for fruits and vegetables. By imposing administrative and legal sanctions on products exceeding the determined standards, the aim is to encourage safe agricultural production.