Do farmers have the responsibility to identify pesticide labels and distinguish pesticide manufacturers?

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Question:Do farmers have the responsibility to identify labels and distinguishpesticide manufacturerswhen using pesticides?

Yang Lijian answers

Farmers do not have the responsibility to identify labels and distinguish pesticide manufacturers.

This is because the responsibility for verifying the authenticity of labels and distinguishing the documents of pesticide manufacturers lies with the operators. The "Regulations on the Administration of Pesticides" stipulate: "When purchasing pesticides, pesticide operators shall inspect the product packaging, labels, product quality inspection certificates, and relevant license documents, and shall not purchase pesticides from pesticide manufacturers that have not obtained a pesticide production license or from other pesticide operators that have not obtained a pesticide business license." "Pesticide operators shall have business personnel who possess professional knowledge of pesticides and pest and disease control, are familiar with pesticide management regulations, and are able to guide the safe and rational use of pesticides." "Pesticide operators shall establish sales ledgers, truthfully recording the name, specifications, quantity, manufacturer, purchaser, sales date, and other contents of the pesticides sold. Sales ledgers shall be kept for more than 2 years." "Pesticide operators shall inquire with purchasers about the occurrence of pests and diseases and scientifically recommend pesticides. When necessary, they shall conduct on-site inspections of the occurrence of pests and diseases, and correctly explain the scope of use, methods of use, dosage, technical requirements for use, and precautions of the pesticides, and shall not mislead purchasers."

Therefore, pesticide operators have the responsibility to verify documents, check labels, collect invoices, establish purchase and sales ledgers, and recommend pesticide use to farmers. If pesticide damage or poisoning incidents occur during the use of pesticides, as long as they are not caused by farmers using pesticides arbitrarily on their own, but rather by problems such as unlicensed production by pesticide manufacturers or misleading labels, the responsibility should lie with the operators, not the farmers, and the operators should be held accountable and compensate farmers for their losses. Therefore, operators must carefully and meticulously verify pesticide registration certificates, production licenses, labels, and QR codes, check addresses, websites, and contact phone numbers, keep purchase and sales vouchers, and do a good job of scanning QR codes. For new pesticides they begin to sell and for pesticides mixed or combined for farmers, it is best to conduct trials first, grasp the application effects and methods well, and ensure everything is foolproof. Once pesticide damage or poisoning incidents occur, they should promptly report to the local agriculture bureau, actively cooperate, and handle them promptly.