H 2
[Subsidiary]
G.N.A. 72/60.
L.N. 107/65.
L.N. 146/70. L.N. 102/76.
L.N. 89/79. L.N. 376/82. L.N. 67/85.
10 of 1986.
CAP. 132] Colouring Matter in Food Regulations
[1986 Ed.
COLOURING MATTER IN FOOD REGULATIONS
(Cap. 132, section 55)
G.N.A. 132/60.
Citation.
Interpretation.
First Schedule.
Restriction on use of colouring matter other than permitted colouring matter. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2).
Prohibition on the use of colouring matter in the case of certain commodities.
10 of 1986, s. 32(2).
[11 November 1960.]
1. These regulations may be cited as the Colouring Matter in Food Regulations.
2. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-
"permitted colouring matter" means any colouring matter specified in the First Schedule or any combination of more than one such colouring matter;
"processed" includes curing by smoking and any treatment or process resulting in a substantial change in the natural state of any food, but does not include boning, paring, grinding, cutting, cleaning or trimming, and the word "unprocessed" shall be construed accordingly;
"sell" includes expose or offer for sale or have in possession for sale,
and the word "sale" shall be construed accordingly;
"vegetable" includes pulses.
3. No food intended for sale for human consumption shall contain any added colouring matter which is not a permitted colouring matter, and no person shall sell, consign or deliver, or import into Hong Kong, any such food which does not comply with the provisions of this regulation.
4. (1) No meat, game, poultry, fish, fruit or vegetable in a raw and unprocessed state which is intended for sale for human consumption shall have in or upon it, otherwise than for the purpose of marking, any added colouring matter:
Provided that citrus fruit may have in or upon it added permitted colouring matter if-
(a) the words "colour added" are marked on the skin of such
fruit in permitted colouring matter; and
(b) such words are distinctly and legibly printed and of such
size as to be conspicuously visible.
(2) No person shall sell, consign or deliver, or import into Hong Kong, any food referred to in paragraph (1) which does not comply with the provisions of that paragraph.