Recently, a farmer in Minhou County, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province was found to be unqualified for salesCeleryThe case of being fined has attracted widespread public attention. This old man inadvertently sold food that did not meet the *** food standardsCelery, only earned 14 yuan, but faced a huge fine for it. Market regulationThe department first imposed a fine of 50,000 yuan and confiscated 14 yuan of income, and then imposed an additional fine of 50,000 yuan, totaling 100,000 yuan. Because the uncle is unable to pay the fine,Market regulationDepartment in February 2023CourtsApplication for Enforcement. However,CourtsAfter the trial, the decision not to enforce it sparked controversy.
On September 11, 2019, Uncle Chen from Minhou County, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, was persuaded by Sister Wang to buy the vegetable field of his neighbor Sister WangCelery。Uncle Chen at 1$95 ** with a total of 70 pounds of the amount will beCelerySold to a local wholesaler and made a profit of $14. However, the next dayMarket regulationThe department inspected and spot-checked this batchCeleryand found that it did not meet the best food standards. After investigation, it was found that this batchCeleryThe source is Uncle Chen, because he is suspected of selling unqualifiedCelery, Uncle Chen was beenMarket regulationThe department opened a case for investigation.
Uncle Chen actively cooperated in the investigationMarket regulationstaff of the department, and took the initiative to explain the disqualificationsCeleryTarget**. Be that as it may,Market regulationThe department still made a penalty decision to fine Uncle Chen 50,000 yuan and confiscate the 14 yuan of illegal gains he earned. Due to Uncle Chen's lack of itLawsknowledge and fines of funds, he did not pay the fine in time. InMarket regulationUnder the urging of the department, Uncle Chen still failed to pay the fine, resulting in an additional fine of 50,000 yuan from the department. Now, Uncle Chen is facing a huge fine totaling 100,000 yuan and is facingCourtsenforcement.
Minhou County, Fujian ProvinceCourtsAfter the trial of the case, it was believed that Uncle Chen had inadvertently sold substandardCeleryThis violation was committed for the first time and without his knowledge. Uncle Chen actively cooperated in the investigation and took the initiative to confess that he was not qualifiedCelery**, showing the attitude of making meritorious contributions. Based on this,CourtsIt is believed that Uncle Chen's illegal acts should be punished lightly or not punished.
In addition,Courtspointed outMarket regulationThe department was too harsh in its punishment of Uncle Chen and violated laws and regulations in terms of administrative procedures. The survey found thatMarket regulationThe department has exceeded the statutory time limit for handling cases in terms of the time for filing and investigating, the time for issuing the ruling and punishment document, and so on. Therefore,CourtsA decision not to enforce the fine.
The case has sparked widespread public attention and discussion. Many people are rightMarket regulationThe department was outraged by Uncle Chen's punishment, believing that the punishment was too heavy and unreasonable. They thinkMarket regulationThe department only fined for the sake of fines, but did not pay attention to food safety issues. In addition, some have also said that the actions of the regulators are chilling to law enforcement agenciesCredibilityIt had an impact.
In response to this case, some lessons can be drawn from it. In the process of law enforcement, the regulatory authorities should take into account the nature, circumstances and circumstances of the violationSocialThe degree of harm is used to determine the punishment. Attention should be paid to education and rehabilitation of offenders who have committed minor offenses. If draconian measures are taken against all offenders and do not give them a chance to rehabilitate, it will lead to public distrust of law enforcement agenciesCredibilityLoss.
To sum up, this case is thought-provoking. In the course of law enforcement, law enforcement departments shall weigh the pros and cons and handle the illegal conduct reasonably and fairly. At the same time, the public should also enhance their awareness ofLawsknowledge of the understanding, so as not to be lackingLawsknowledge and be punished unnecessarily.