Law & Order
Market Operators Held Responsible For Illegal Use Of Plastic Bags
June 19, 2009
The State Administration for Industry and Commerce has issued an emergent circular which says that retailing markets shall be held responsible when retailers in the markets provide substandard plastic bags or plastic bags free of charge.
Tags: fine, industry and commerce, market, plastic bag, retailer, SAIC
Hong Kong Retailers To Charge For Plastic Shopping Bags
May 12, 2009
According to reports in local media, Hong Kong's Legislative Council has passed regulations regarding charges for plastic bags offered in local retail stores.
Tags: charge, convenience stores, Hong Kong, Legco, Legislative Council, personal care products, plastic bag, Supermarkets, waste disposal
New Defective Product Recall Mechanism For China
April 17, 2009
The Legislative Office of China's State Council is reported to be soliciting public opinion for a draft rule on defective products recall that has been submitted by the General Administration of Quality Inspection, Supervision and Quarantine of China.
Tags: AQISQ, Health, product recall, public opinion, safety, State Council
Consumer Information On Screen In Beijing's Malls
April 16, 2009
Electronic video displays are to be installed in 150 shopping malls and supermarkets and 19 large wholesale markets in Beijing by the end of this year to publish goods and food information.
Tags: Beijing, Beijing Administration for Industry and Commerce, safety, shopping, shopping mall, supermarket, video
China Clamps Down On Free Plastic Bags
April 7, 2009
China's State Administration for Industry and Commerce has issued a circular in which it says that, before May 1 2009, it will conduct a special check on the sale and use of plastic bags in retailing sites.
Tags: emissions, energy conservation, farmers markets, green consumption, plastic bags, rural markets, SAIC, State Administration for Industry and Commerce, Supermarkets
Baijia Instant Bean Vermicelli Withdrawn For Trademark Infringement
March 12, 2009
According to reports in local media, more than ten instant bean vermicelli products from Baijia have been removed from the shelves of major supermarkets in Shijiazhuang, due to the similarity of its trademark with that of Baixiang, another Chinese instant food maker.
Tags: Baijia, Baixiang, Henan, instant bean vermicelli, IPR, litigation, passing off, Shijiazhuang, supermarket, trademark