海問律師事務(wù)所受邀為湯森路透(Thomson Reuters)旗下的Practical Law撰寫《中國(guó)法下的產(chǎn)品監(jiān)管和產(chǎn)品安全概述》(Consumer Product Regulation and Safety: Overview (China))。
該文從宏觀角度對(duì)中國(guó)法律框架下制造商、進(jìn)口商、分銷商和零售商在不同情境下需關(guān)注的產(chǎn)品質(zhì)量安全法律法規(guī)進(jìn)行了全面梳理,涵蓋了新產(chǎn)品進(jìn)入中國(guó)市場(chǎng)時(shí)、制定產(chǎn)品安全合規(guī)計(jì)劃過程中,以及面對(duì)產(chǎn)品質(zhì)量問題等各類情形下的法律要求及合規(guī)要點(diǎn)。文章開篇對(duì)適用于消費(fèi)品以及特定行業(yè)產(chǎn)品(包括汽車、食品、藥品、醫(yī)療器械等)的產(chǎn)品質(zhì)量安全法律法規(guī)進(jìn)行了系統(tǒng)梳理,勾勒出監(jiān)管版圖。同時(shí),詳細(xì)介紹了負(fù)責(zé)執(zhí)行這些法規(guī)的監(jiān)管機(jī)構(gòu)。文章深入探討了買賣合同中產(chǎn)品質(zhì)量明示和默示條款,剖析了產(chǎn)品包裝和產(chǎn)品標(biāo)簽的合規(guī)要求,以及觸發(fā)產(chǎn)品質(zhì)量披露義務(wù)的各類情形和相應(yīng)的糾正措施。同時(shí),文章還闡述了中國(guó)法下進(jìn)口商對(duì)于外國(guó)制造產(chǎn)品應(yīng)承擔(dān)的產(chǎn)品質(zhì)量義務(wù)。此外,文章進(jìn)一步檢視了生產(chǎn)商、進(jìn)口商、分銷商和零售商若未能遵守產(chǎn)品質(zhì)量安全規(guī)定所需承擔(dān)的法律責(zé)任,涵蓋可能面臨的侵權(quán)或違約責(zé)任、行政處罰以及刑事責(zé)任等多個(gè)維度。文章在最后列舉了中國(guó)產(chǎn)品質(zhì)量安全的立法動(dòng)態(tài),包括2023年出臺(tái)的《食品安全標(biāo)準(zhǔn)管理辦法》和2024年出臺(tái)的《中華人民共和國(guó)消費(fèi)者權(quán)益保護(hù)法實(shí)施條例》等。這些法規(guī)的出臺(tái),對(duì)于強(qiáng)化產(chǎn)品質(zhì)量安全監(jiān)管、維護(hù)消費(fèi)者合法權(quán)益具有深遠(yuǎn)且重要的意義,也為企業(yè)合規(guī)經(jīng)營(yíng)提供了新的法律指引。
該文由海問律師事務(wù)所上海辦公室合伙人何凡、高級(jí)律師夏渟慧、楊熹晨律師和周翔宇律師撰寫。若需獲取該文的全文,可以點(diǎn)擊閱讀原文或訪問網(wǎng)址https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/w-035-2464。
Haiwen & Partners has written a Thomson Reuters’ Practical Law Practice Note - Consumer Product Regulation and Safety: Overview (China) (the “Practice Note”).
The Practice Note provides a comprehensive overview of the key issues manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers must be aware of when introducing a new product into China, developing a product safety compliance programme, and facing a product safety hazard situation.The Practice Note first outlines the key legislation for consumer and industry-specific products (such as automobiles, food, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices, etc.) and the regulatory authorities responsible for supervising it.The authors then discuss express and implied terms in a purchase and sale contract, product packaging and labelling requirements, situations that give rise to disclosure obligations, and corrective actions. In addition, the Practice Note also covers importers’ obligations in relation to foreign-manufactured products. Furthermore, the enforcement of product safety in China including criminal and administrative sanctions and liability in contract and tort are examined.The Practice Note concludes by highlighting recent legislative developments in China’s product regulation and safety legislation, including the Measures for the Administration of Food Safety Standards 2023 and the Implementation Regulations of the Law of the PRC on the Protection of Consumer Rights and Interests 2024. These regulations have far-reaching implications for strengthening product quality and safety supervision and protecting consumer rights and interests, and also provide the latest legal guidance for enterprises to operate in compliance.The Practice Note was co-authored by He Fan (Partner), Xia Tinghui (Senior Associate), Yang Xichen (Associate) and Zhou Xiangyu (Associate) from Haiwen & Partners, Shanghai Office. For in-depth analysis, access the full Practice Note on Practical Law: https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/w-035-2464.