BF 4
CAP. 132]
Preservatives in Food Regulations
[Subsidiary]
[1986 Ed.
(Cap. 109.)
First Schedule.
"preparation", in relation to food, includes manufacture and any form of treatment; and "preparation for sale" includes packaging;
"retail sale" and "sale by retail" mean respectively any sale to a person buying otherwise than for the purpose of re-sale, but does not include a sale to a caterer for the purposes of his catering business, or a sale to a manufacturer for the purposes of his manufacturing business;
"sell" includes offer or expose for sale or have in possession for sale;
"soft drink" means any liquid suitable or intended for use, either without or after dilution, as drink for human consumption; and includes
(a) any fruit juice drink, and any fruit squash, crush or cordial;
(b) soda-water, Indian or quinine tonic water, and any artificially carbonated water whether flavoured or unflavoured;
(c) ginger beer and any herbal or botanical beverage; but does not include
(i) water (except as aforesaid);
(ii) water from natural springs, either in its natural state or with added mineral substances;
(iii) fruit juice, sweetened or unsweetened, whether concentrated (or frozen) or not;
(iv) milk or any preparation of milk;
(v) tea, Chinese herb tea, coffee, dandelion coffee, cocoa or chocolate or any preparation of tea, Chinese herb tea, coffee, dandelion coffee, cocoa or chocolate;
(vi) any egg product;
(vii) any cereal product except-
(aa) flavoured barley-water and liquid products used in the preparation of barley-water; and
(bb) cereal products containing alcohol that are not intoxicating liquor as defined in accordance with Dutiable Commodities Ordinance;
(viii) meat, yeast or vegetable extracts, soup or soup mixtures, or any similar products;
(ix) tomato or other vegetable juices, or any preparation of any such juice or juices;
(x) intoxicating liquor as defined in the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance;
(xi) any other unsweetened drink except soda-water. For the purposes of this definition a product shall not be deemed not to be a soft drink by reason only of the fact that it is capable of being used as a medicine;
"specified food" means any food specified in Column 1 of Parts I and II of the First Schedule;