New Zealand milk contains 8 of the poison, and China's imported milk powder comes from that country.
source: the Legal Evening Paper / reporter Yin Xiaolin Li Shixiang
the Wall Street Journal of the United States of America reported this morning. The worldwide famous New Zealand milk and milk products have recently been detected with the low content of the toxic Dicyandiamide (dicyandiamide The government of New Zealand has banned the sale of dairy products containing dicyandiamide.
[b] has stopped selling related dairy products [/b]
the New Zealand government has not stated the discovery of dicyandiamide in any brand or producer's milk and milk powder, but has ordered the sale of dairy products containing dicyandiamide. The largest dairy producer in New Zealand, Fonterra, assured New Zealand's first industry department that its products had no safety risks. But New Zealand media said the event could affect the international community's confidence in dairy products in New Zealand and is expected to pose a heavy blow to the New Zealand dairy industry with a total value of $924 million.
farmers in New Zealand usually use dicyandiamide in the ranch to prevent nitrate and other harmful by-products of fertilizer from flowing into rivers or lakes. It is reported that there is no international standard on the content of dicyandiamide in food products, but the high dose of dicyandiamide will be harmful to the human body. In addition, dicyandiamide can also be used as raw material for melamine production.
at present, the two major fertilizer companies in New Zealand have stopped selling and recalling dicyandiamide products until the government finds out the source of residual dicyandiamide. New Zealand government officials worry that the incident may cause great damage to the image of dairy products in New Zealand, and dairy exports account for 1/3 of the country's total exports.
[b] international has no relevant standards [/b]
according to New Zealand media, Greg Campbell, chief executive of fertilizer company Ravensdown, said the first survey of New Zealand's first industry department believed that dicyandiamide did not cause food safety problems. However, after the US Food and Drug Administration added dicyandiamide to the list of safe substances to be tested, the safety of dicyandiamide was questioned.
Carol barnman, a general standard general standard director for New Zealand's first industry department, stressed that New Zealand's reputation stems from the high quality food produced locally, and the New Zealand government is studying the use of dicyandiamide. The Ministry of industry has set up a working group to assess the impact of the incident.
balnao says it is because there is no food content standard, and consumers and the international market are difficult to detect dicyandiamide residues in milk powder, even if the content is low.
[b] visit [/b]
[b] New Zealand government in the morning: when necessary, it will communicate with the Chinese side [/b]
New Zealand's general standard vice director of the first industry department, barnao, this morning, said that the incident did not affect the export of New Zealand milk powder to China.
barnao said that New Zealand diplomats in China have also got the relevant information of
to dicyandiamide, and if necessary, they will communicate with the relevant responsible persons in China. Barnao says only 5% of the New Zealand dairy farmers use dicyandiamide, so the affected dairy products are limited, and in the course of the year, the ranch only uses dicyandiamide 2 to 3 times.
barnao also explained the relationship between melamine and dicyandiamide. He said that dicyandiamide contained trace amounts of melamine, but its content was very low, and melamine was not detected in the test.
[b] Fonterra: [/b]
[b] has no international standard discontinuation for voluntary [/b]
Fonterra director general manager Mahler to law evening reporter that Fonterra supports the suspension of the use of dicyandiamide, and has participated in the relevant working group to monitor the subsequent impact of the use of dicyandiamide.
he said that the incident could become a "trade event". Dicyandiamide is very effective in protecting the environment, but the most important thing is to protect the reputation of the dairy industry in New Zealand. "Voluntary suspension is a responsible practice without any relevant international standards."
[b] experts parsing [/b]
[b] China imported milk powder 80% from New Zealand [/b]
middle and commercial circulation Productivity Promotion Center of dairy industry analyst, Xinhua News Agency Song Liang accepted the "Legal Evening News" reporter in the morning, said that the current Chinese market imports of new West blue milk (including skim milk powder, full fat milk Powder accounted for 80% of China's total imports, while New Zealand dairy products accounted for about 40% of China's total imports of infant food.
, he said, in fact, infant formula consumed in New Zealand's domestic market is generally European and American brands. New Zealand milk powder is mainly used as raw material source for importing raw materials into overseas as milk powder manufacturers and suppliers. The New Zealand brand milk powder sold in the market is not much. In China, a lot of New Zealand brands sold in China were later formed, in which the Chinese capital [3.54 -0.56%] invested in New Zealand and registered the brand.
Song Liang said that New Zealand milk powder is mainly used as raw milk. 60% of the world's dairy companies and dairy suppliers use milk from New Zealand milk. And this will cause heavy casualties and major blow to these enterprises. It includes international famous brands such as Meiji Abbott and Wyeth. The other 30% brands use milk powder from other sources, including Australia, Denmark, France and Holland. And the dairy products in these countries will benefit.
[b] first disclosed or hit the dairy industry [/b]
Song Liang pointed out that taking these harmful sources of milk is harmful to the human body, but there is no international standard on the international limit of dicyandiamide in dairy products. This is the first international disclosure and will have a serious impact on the entire industry.
he told reporters that the disclosure of the New Zealand government would lead to a comprehensive, thorough and compulsory inspection of all imported dairy products by the Chinese government. Not only is China, but other countries in the world have not yet conducted a special inspection of dicyandiamide in dairy products, which will directly contribute to this inspection. In addition, the disclosure of this incident will also lead to consultations between China and the European Union and the United States on the content of dicyandiamide and the study of harmful pathology.