"Little Label" Is The Culprit Of The Export Of Shoes And Clothing Enterprises.

June 8th hearing recently, a family in Yuyao Shoes and boots A batch of exporting enterprises to Spain Protective shoes Returned. In the survey, the inspection and quarantine department found that the goods had not been tagging on the inside of the tongue and failed to meet customer requirements, resulting in a return. This is the second time in a short period of time in Yuyao area where the product label problem caused by the return.

According to the statistics of Ningbo electric safety inspection center (Yuyao laboratory), since 2011, 179 batches of unqualified export electrical products have been detected in Yuyao laboratories, of which 107 batches are related to product labels, accounting for 59.8%.

Product labels refer to the carriers provided by producers to indicate the name, place of origin, quality of products, duration of preservation, instructions for use and names and addresses of producers. In recent years, countries around the world, especially in Europe and the United States and other developed countries, have been stricter in terms of product labeling, and have put forward higher requirements for the standardization of export labels. At present, the label requirements of foreign key products are mainly four categories: food labels, textiles and clothing labels, electrical products labels and toy labels.

　 food Label

At present, some developed countries, including the United States, the European Union, Japan, Australia and other developing countries in the Middle East, ASEAN and Latin America, have formulated relevant food labeling laws and regulations. For example, the food and Drug Administration's food label guide, the European Union's food label, introduction and advertising directive (2000/13/EC directive), Japan's food hygiene law and the Australian food standards code make detailed provisions on food labels. In terms of the content of labels, countries generally require accurate listing of food names, ingredients list, Guo Minyuan, net contents, manufacturer's name and address, shelf-life, preservation conditions, methods of food consumption, exemption requirements, origin and other information.

Labels for textiles and garments

According to statistics, nearly 100 countries in the world have put labels on textile and clothing products. The contents of textiles and clothing labels mainly include language, fiber content, origin, maintenance, size, name of manufacturer and so on. In addition, some countries also have some special requirements, such as: the Federal Trade Commission of the United States requires that carpet, mattress and other products need to meet the requirements of flammability. The EU Directive on textile labeling (2008/121/EC directive) has made special provisions for the eco labelling of textiles. Canada's textile label and advertising regulations strictly restrict the use of textile ingredients labels for bamboo raw materials.

Electrical product label

The labels of electrical appliances are mainly used to inform consumers about the use of products and the requirements for safety protection. From the specific content, the requirements for the labels of electrical appliances are mainly stipulated in the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) series standards. IEC standards require electrical appliances to specify the nominal voltage or rated voltage range of the appliance, the symbol of the power type, the rated input power, the name of the manufacturer or the responsible underwriter, the type or specification of the appliance, etc., and the correct sign should be used in the knob, indicator lamp and instruction manual of the appliance. In addition, many countries with safety and energy efficiency certification systems require electrical products to add labels, such as safety certification and energy efficiency labels when entering the country. For example, products imported into EU countries must be labled with CE markings, and household products such as household refrigerators and other energy labels should be added with energy grade labels.

Toy label

At present, the main toy label laws in the world include ASTMF963 toy safety in the US, European Union toy directive 88/378/EEC, Japan Toy Association standard ST2002, and China's mandatory national standard GB5296.5 and GB6675. In terms of content, toy labels mainly highlight the age applicability of toys, warning requirements for toys and descriptions of dangerous substances in toys. For example, in the United States and EU standards, it is required to mark the age range of toys that are not suitable for toys and the "WARNING" warning signs for special toys. Japan requires the swing, slide, climbing pole and SG (safety product) logo for preschool children to play. {page_break}

For the increasingly serious lack of product labels and non-standard problems, the inspection and quarantine departments suggest that the relevant enterprises can solve them from the following aspects:

First, change concepts and raise awareness.

At present, some enterprises still think that the most important thing is to attach importance to the quality of the product, but the logo is very obscure and has no technical content, nor will it affect sales. In this regard, the relevant enterprises should first change their original concept and realize that the label of export products is also an important part of the quality of the enterprises.

Two, extensive collection and intensive learning.

At present, the relevant agencies in various countries have official websites, which specify the labeling requirements for various products. For example, the US food label is administered by the food and Drug Administration of the United States. The food labels in Japan are managed by the Ministry of health and labour and the Ministry of agriculture, forestry and fisheries. The European Union's electrical label is mainly implemented through various instructions, so enterprises can understand the detailed laws and regulations related to the product labels in the exporting country by landing relevant websites.

Three, strengthen auditing and strictly control.

The inspection and quarantine departments often find that the labels sent to the customers by the export enterprises are immediately adopted without examination. However, because the labels provided by the customers are not in conformity with the requirements of the importing countries, they eventually result in the return of the goods. Therefore, on the basis of strengthening the learning of label knowledge, enterprises should strengthen the audit of labels provided by customers, so as to avoid unnecessary losses.

Four, strengthen management and improve system.

Though the label is small, it is not easy to manage it well. Different products, different models of similar products, and different export countries with the same products can add different labels. Enterprises should increase the content and relevant personnel of the inspection label in the management process and management system of the enterprise, and strengthen supervision over the whole process of making, storing, requisitioned and pasted labels, improve the standard system, find possible loopholes, and correct them in time.