Source nongnghiep.vn
Durian growing area code impersonated
At least 2 enterprises and 1 cooperative have sent an official dispatch to the management agencies to take measures to prevent durian growing area codes and their packing facility codes being impersonated, “arbitrarily taking the durian code”. number of growing areas, code of our unit’s packing facility to carry out procedures and documents to export durian products to the Chinese market.
These are Krong Pac Fruit Cooperative, Viet Tam Agricultural Products Trading Company Limited, Dung Thai Son Import Export Trading Joint Stock Company.
Talking to us about this issue, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Thu, Member of the VIDA Executive Committee, said: “It is necessary to include the forging of origin information in the legal framework. Only then will people and businesses voluntarily build area codes and factory codes. This I proposed three years ago in many conferences to export agricultural products.
With decades of experience in the Chinese market, Ms. Thuc said that if fake Vietnamese businesses send a written notice to Customs and their Chinese partner, they will stop the circulation of fake shipments. It is not difficult, but it will “disgrace the nation”.
On the other hand, legitimate businesses, sweat and tears in the development of planting area codes, packing codes, are at risk of serious damage by the “forgery of origin” of some units. take a snap business.
Thuc said that it is necessary to warn about this, and have strong sanctions. Because the digital transformation in China has been done for many years, agencies such as customs, tax, quarantine, businesses, and banks are all able to connect data with each other. Any stage can detect fraud.
“I take the example of a 10ha durian garden with an output of 300 tons. But when checking, the Chinese side discovered that up to 600 tons of durian used the planting area code of this garden to enter their market, that code will be stopped for investigation. The damage is huge, not only for businesses, but also for the reputation of Vietnam’s durian growing facilities,” Thuc said.
Need to avoid lessons like Dong Thap mango
“The inspection on the Chinese side is very easy because digital transformation connects many industries. If you want to handle it, you can handle it right away. Even a few months later, they will check again, will immediately know the fraud, “said Thuc.
VIDA Executive Committee member recalled the lesson about Dong Thap mango 2 years ago. At that time, My Xuong – Cao Lanh Cooperative was very upset because the Chinese side announced to suspend the import of mangoes from their code, which greatly affected the violated subject and affected the local brand. .
Ms. Thuc suggested that the specialized agencies of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Customs at border gates, local authorities, plant quarantine units, market management agencies, tax authorities, need solutions in this regard. closely coordinate and control agricultural products in circulation.
“If the management agencies in the locality have good measures to manage this, it will be difficult for counterfeit goods with the planting area code and packing establishment code. If the phytosanitary agency, when issuing a certificate for an export consignment, has checked or monitored the information and production registration system and written notice of the owners of the planting area code, A packer that authorizes the exporter will help prevent tampering.”
Garden owners also need to actively develop planting area codes. This is not only taking direct responsibility for your product, but also benefiting from it. It is also more convenient for exporters when they want to buy.
The transformation of working methods following the decades-old way of working and the concept of “SELL AT HOME” has created a habit that makes many people Afraid to CHANGE. However, if we do not change to catch up with the global game, with Vietnam’s agricultural product supply capacity many times higher than domestic consumption demand, it will be difficult for us to be proactive in the market.
In order to finally solve the code story and ensure the interests of farmers, Thuc affirmed that localities and relevant agencies should soon coordinate to take measures to both propagate, educate and have sufficient sanctions. strong to help build the brand of Vietnamese agricultural products in the domestic and international markets.
Gardeners, packers as well as exporters need to understand and closely associate, share experiences, build and manage well the planting area code, packing base code to expand the market and building prestige for Vietnamese agricultural products.
The active negotiation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and other agencies so that more and more Vietnamese agricultural products are allowed to be officially exported to other countries, especially China, makes the consumption of agricultural products more favorable. But it is the people and businesses that must comply with the provisions of Vietnamese law and the regulations of the importing country that is the basis for sustainable development and enhancement of agricultural economic values.
