Editor's note: In recent days, Beijing's 16 environmental protection tableware companies have formed a joint organization and promised to produce legitimate products to jointly resist illegal production and business operations. Two months ago, more than 10 enterprises in Shenzhen also jointly signed environmental protection proposals. One city in the south and the north echoes each other. On the one hand, it shows that the quality of disposable tableware production enterprises has improved. On the other hand, it also shows that the status quo of the disposable tableware market is severe and the law-abiding enterprises have reached the point where they can't eat! The recurrence of similar incidents raised a question for the relevant government departments - policy formulation. How can companies be willing to accept policies and follow market rules? In the collision between policy and the market, what should the "obedient" companies do?
Concerned arrangements AQSIQ <br> policy at the Beijing conference to promote the exchange of tableware say this to say: "Little lunch boxes both light and heavy, small and large, simple and complex."
Disposable plastic foam tableware is widely used in countries all over the world due to its advantages of hygiene, heat preservation, and low price, but it is also restricted by more and more countries due to its difficulties in recycling and disposal and its inability to degrade in the natural environment. In January 1999, the State Economic and Trade Commission issued the "Catalogue of Outdated Production Capacity, Processes and Products" (Order No. 6). Item 58 stipulates the elimination of disposable foam plastic tableware nationwide by the year 2000 and proposes alternative products. To this end, the State Bureau of Technical Supervision issued the "General technical conditions for disposable degradable tableware" (GB18006.1-1999) with reference to the Ministry of Railways' new fast food box standard in November 1999; in 2001, the relevant departments of the State Economic and Trade Commission released The document urges the relevant places and units to stop producing and using disposable foam plastic utensils. Among them, the State Economic and Trade Commission General Office No. 130 (2001) specifically stated that "From the current investigation into the catering market, many catering enterprises, especially small and medium-sized catering enterprises, still use a large amount of disposable foam plastic tableware, and there is no implementation of No. 6 order. The regulations concerning the elimination of disposable foam plastic tableware require that catering enterprises stop using disposable foam plastic tableware immediately and use it according to the national mandatory standard "General technical conditions for disposable degradable tableware" (GB18006.1-1999). Various alternative products, while paying attention to recycling, also require relevant competent authorities and industry associations to strengthen guidance and coordination.
In June 2001, the State Environmental Protection Administration promulgated the "Technical Requirements for Environmental Labeling Product Certification Disposable Tableware" (HBC1-2001), which clarified "non-foaming, non-degradable but easy to recycle and use utensils," such as polypropylene. The product can be used as long as the recovery rate reaches 75% to obtain the environmental certification mark.
From initially permitting the production and operation of disposable plastic foam tableware to restricting and prohibiting the provision of multiple alternative products, the policy has rewritten the fate of a small disposable tableware product.
Benefits by <br> restaurant industry, especially fast-food industry is thriving all kinds of disposable plastic tableware products to provide a huge market demand, it has attracted many investors keen eye. With more and more game companies joining the market, changes in policy will inevitably affect the way they change their interests.
In the Ministry of Railways's earliest urging to promote the slogan "to replace paper with plastic," a large number of companies invested in pulp molded tableware projects since 1996. During the peak period, there were hundreds of companies that produced pulp molded disposable tableware all over the country. However, because pulp molded tableware is prone to problems in terms of hygiene and performance, technical difficulties are great, companies cut corners for competitive prices, the product qualification rate is low, and promotion is difficult, and a considerable number of companies are unable to climb out of the pit. . It is understood that after several years of market inspection, 90% of pulp molded tableware companies are in a state of semi-discontinuation, not only not much profit, but also difficult to recover the cost.
The products permitted by the other "General Specifications for Degradable Catering Products" are also not optimistic. Although the performance of paperboard coating type and photo-biodegradable plastic type products is relatively stable, the market demand is limited; the technology of edible powder molding type and plant fiber molding type is difficult to pass through, and marketing promotion is difficult, and enterprises producing such alternative products are The "tuition fee" paid is even more saddening.
At present, products that still maintain a certain level of vitality are being promoted as "non-foaming, non-degradable but easy to recycle and use utensils." As unscrupulous companies are equally optimistic about such products, counterfeit products are rampant. The real material products are left out because of the high prices, and the regular manufacturers can not sell products, can only endure losses day by day, also can not get profits.
In this state, the interests of consumers cannot be guaranteed at all. A foreign businessman who produces environmentally-friendly lunch boxes sadly said: "I'm always uncomfortable to see those people who are holding soft-slung lunch boxes and feel that it's too unfair to them."
Market Arrangements The disposable tableware market in China has been subject to policy specifications. In December 2001, the State Economic and Trade Commission, the State Environmental Protection Administration, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, and the State Administration of Technology Supervision jointly issued a document No. 1363 to implement the relevant policies. Even so, some foam plastic tableware, including degraded foam plastic tableware, is still in mass production, sale and use. At present, the amount of such products in the country still accounts for more than 40%, such as Guangdong Province, accounting for more than 70% of fast food utensils as a food packaging container, its market positioning is mainly health and safety, good performance and low prices. Many new types of tableware have no competitive advantage in these areas.
According to Dong Jinshi, an environmental protection expert, the research and development of China's new environmental protection and degradable tableware began in the early 1990s and has gone through a difficult road for nearly 10 years. There are more than 10 product types. However, due to the one-sided emphasis on degradability, most of these products are out of market requirements. Even if there are few products applied, they cannot occupy a large area of ​​the market. As a result, most companies that produce degraded lunch boxes are losing money and some even lose money. On the yuan. In addition, one-sided emphasis on degradability, resulting in people misunderstanding the concept of environmentally friendly tableware, so that other types of product research, production, use is limited.
As a result, foamed plastic products are forbidden until there is a suitable replacement product.
Who decides the fate <br>, Beijing environmental protection tableware and Shenzhen exchanges promotion conference held tableware joint promotion seminars, shows a common mentality of the national environmental protection tableware companies: You can not sit and wait for death. These companies issued an appeal to the relevant departments to pay attention to various abnormalities of substitute products. In response to these requirements, the director of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, Ma Xuebing, stated that the fundamental task of this work is to establish a solution for disposable foam plastics. The "Social Engineering" of Tableware Replacement Problems. He explained that the policy is on the one hand, but it is impossible to rely on the law enforcement efforts of the relevant departments. It is also necessary to rely on the concerted efforts of the whole society to make concerted efforts to do a good job. He also particularly hopes that companies can come up with some specific ideas for reference by relevant departments.
The Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs and Protection of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, Director of the UK, stated that they support the participating companies’ efforts to crack down on counterfeit and environmentally-friendly tableware. He suggested that companies should provide the evidence and clues of counterfeit products they have obtained to government agencies, or reflect them to the government through joint organizations and associations. However, the investigation and punishment of the relevant departments can only play a phased role. The long-term work still needs the joint efforts of the whole society.
Qiu Jianguo of the China Consumers Association also talked about the necessity of "social engineering." He believes that in addition to strict enforcement of the law to allow local protectionism to take responsibility, experts and scholars should study environmentally-friendly lunch boxes that meet the needs of the market. News media should guide and daringly supervise. Consumer associations should cultivate the concept and habits of consumers for scientific consumption. What legitimate manufacturers are most eager to explore is how to survive.
Concerned arrangements AQSIQ <br> policy at the Beijing conference to promote the exchange of tableware say this to say: "Little lunch boxes both light and heavy, small and large, simple and complex."
Disposable plastic foam tableware is widely used in countries all over the world due to its advantages of hygiene, heat preservation, and low price, but it is also restricted by more and more countries due to its difficulties in recycling and disposal and its inability to degrade in the natural environment. In January 1999, the State Economic and Trade Commission issued the "Catalogue of Outdated Production Capacity, Processes and Products" (Order No. 6). Item 58 stipulates the elimination of disposable foam plastic tableware nationwide by the year 2000 and proposes alternative products. To this end, the State Bureau of Technical Supervision issued the "General technical conditions for disposable degradable tableware" (GB18006.1-1999) with reference to the Ministry of Railways' new fast food box standard in November 1999; in 2001, the relevant departments of the State Economic and Trade Commission released The document urges the relevant places and units to stop producing and using disposable foam plastic utensils. Among them, the State Economic and Trade Commission General Office No. 130 (2001) specifically stated that "From the current investigation into the catering market, many catering enterprises, especially small and medium-sized catering enterprises, still use a large amount of disposable foam plastic tableware, and there is no implementation of No. 6 order. The regulations concerning the elimination of disposable foam plastic tableware require that catering enterprises stop using disposable foam plastic tableware immediately and use it according to the national mandatory standard "General technical conditions for disposable degradable tableware" (GB18006.1-1999). Various alternative products, while paying attention to recycling, also require relevant competent authorities and industry associations to strengthen guidance and coordination.
In June 2001, the State Environmental Protection Administration promulgated the "Technical Requirements for Environmental Labeling Product Certification Disposable Tableware" (HBC1-2001), which clarified "non-foaming, non-degradable but easy to recycle and use utensils," such as polypropylene. The product can be used as long as the recovery rate reaches 75% to obtain the environmental certification mark.
From initially permitting the production and operation of disposable plastic foam tableware to restricting and prohibiting the provision of multiple alternative products, the policy has rewritten the fate of a small disposable tableware product.
Benefits by <br> restaurant industry, especially fast-food industry is thriving all kinds of disposable plastic tableware products to provide a huge market demand, it has attracted many investors keen eye. With more and more game companies joining the market, changes in policy will inevitably affect the way they change their interests.
In the Ministry of Railways's earliest urging to promote the slogan "to replace paper with plastic," a large number of companies invested in pulp molded tableware projects since 1996. During the peak period, there were hundreds of companies that produced pulp molded disposable tableware all over the country. However, because pulp molded tableware is prone to problems in terms of hygiene and performance, technical difficulties are great, companies cut corners for competitive prices, the product qualification rate is low, and promotion is difficult, and a considerable number of companies are unable to climb out of the pit. . It is understood that after several years of market inspection, 90% of pulp molded tableware companies are in a state of semi-discontinuation, not only not much profit, but also difficult to recover the cost.
The products permitted by the other "General Specifications for Degradable Catering Products" are also not optimistic. Although the performance of paperboard coating type and photo-biodegradable plastic type products is relatively stable, the market demand is limited; the technology of edible powder molding type and plant fiber molding type is difficult to pass through, and marketing promotion is difficult, and enterprises producing such alternative products are The "tuition fee" paid is even more saddening.
At present, products that still maintain a certain level of vitality are being promoted as "non-foaming, non-degradable but easy to recycle and use utensils." As unscrupulous companies are equally optimistic about such products, counterfeit products are rampant. The real material products are left out because of the high prices, and the regular manufacturers can not sell products, can only endure losses day by day, also can not get profits.
In this state, the interests of consumers cannot be guaranteed at all. A foreign businessman who produces environmentally-friendly lunch boxes sadly said: "I'm always uncomfortable to see those people who are holding soft-slung lunch boxes and feel that it's too unfair to them."
Market Arrangements The disposable tableware market in China has been subject to policy specifications. In December 2001, the State Economic and Trade Commission, the State Environmental Protection Administration, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, and the State Administration of Technology Supervision jointly issued a document No. 1363 to implement the relevant policies. Even so, some foam plastic tableware, including degraded foam plastic tableware, is still in mass production, sale and use. At present, the amount of such products in the country still accounts for more than 40%, such as Guangdong Province, accounting for more than 70% of fast food utensils as a food packaging container, its market positioning is mainly health and safety, good performance and low prices. Many new types of tableware have no competitive advantage in these areas.
According to Dong Jinshi, an environmental protection expert, the research and development of China's new environmental protection and degradable tableware began in the early 1990s and has gone through a difficult road for nearly 10 years. There are more than 10 product types. However, due to the one-sided emphasis on degradability, most of these products are out of market requirements. Even if there are few products applied, they cannot occupy a large area of ​​the market. As a result, most companies that produce degraded lunch boxes are losing money and some even lose money. On the yuan. In addition, one-sided emphasis on degradability, resulting in people misunderstanding the concept of environmentally friendly tableware, so that other types of product research, production, use is limited.
As a result, foamed plastic products are forbidden until there is a suitable replacement product.
Who decides the fate <br>, Beijing environmental protection tableware and Shenzhen exchanges promotion conference held tableware joint promotion seminars, shows a common mentality of the national environmental protection tableware companies: You can not sit and wait for death. These companies issued an appeal to the relevant departments to pay attention to various abnormalities of substitute products. In response to these requirements, the director of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, Ma Xuebing, stated that the fundamental task of this work is to establish a solution for disposable foam plastics. The "Social Engineering" of Tableware Replacement Problems. He explained that the policy is on the one hand, but it is impossible to rely on the law enforcement efforts of the relevant departments. It is also necessary to rely on the concerted efforts of the whole society to make concerted efforts to do a good job. He also particularly hopes that companies can come up with some specific ideas for reference by relevant departments.
The Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs and Protection of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, Director of the UK, stated that they support the participating companies’ efforts to crack down on counterfeit and environmentally-friendly tableware. He suggested that companies should provide the evidence and clues of counterfeit products they have obtained to government agencies, or reflect them to the government through joint organizations and associations. However, the investigation and punishment of the relevant departments can only play a phased role. The long-term work still needs the joint efforts of the whole society.
Qiu Jianguo of the China Consumers Association also talked about the necessity of "social engineering." He believes that in addition to strict enforcement of the law to allow local protectionism to take responsibility, experts and scholars should study environmentally-friendly lunch boxes that meet the needs of the market. News media should guide and daringly supervise. Consumer associations should cultivate the concept and habits of consumers for scientific consumption. What legitimate manufacturers are most eager to explore is how to survive.
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