Let's take a look at the legislative materials of this article. According to records, during the deliberation of this article in the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC), a member of the Standing Committee suggested that self-produced edible agricultural products sold by farmers' professional cooperatives should also be included in the scope where food circulation permits are not required; However, the article finally adopted did not adopt this view. In other words, the legislature has excluded farmers' professional cooperatives from the business entity. As one of the main producers of edible agricultural products, farmers' professional cooperatives do not need to obtain food circulation permits. Not to mention individual businesses, companies and other market operators.
As we all know, the Food Safety Law only decomposes the business entities that need to apply for hygiene licenses in the original Food Hygiene Law into three links: production, circulation and catering services. The law has not narrowed down the food business items that should have been licensed for hygiene. However, in 2007, the Notice of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce on Further Strengthening the Supervision of the Pork Market and Doing a Good Job in Market Stability stipulated that the pork business should be operated with a bright certificate and a "listed business" system. The operator shall clearly indicate the business license, health permit, inspection and quarantine certificate, health certificate of employees, etc. In a prominent position in the business premises. In other words, the operation of pork must obtain a food circulation license, and pork belongs to edible agricultural products.