Baijiu standards called for

Provincial authorities have confirmed that a high-end band of Chinese liquor contains a harmful chemical, while the liquor association has defended the company saying there is no national standard regulating the use of the plasticizer.

The Hunan Institute of Product Quality Supervision and Inspection announced on Wednesday that up to 1.04 milligrams per kilogram of the chemical, Dibutyl phthalate (DBP), was found in the famous Jiugui brand of the traditional Chinese liquor known as baijiu. The Hunan quality watchdog has ordered the Jiugui Liquor company to determine the source of the plasticizer.

Experts say the chemical used in plastics may cause harm to the human immune and reproductive systems.

The 21 Century Business Herald reported on Monday that 1.08 milligrams per kilogram of the plasticizer could be found in the Jiugui Liquor.

The China Alcoholic Drinks Association said on its website that it is irresponsible to claim the plasticizer found in Jiugui brands exceeded standards because there are currently no such standards on the Chinese mainland.

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