[Subsidiary]
CAP. 132] Food Adulteration (Metallic Contamination) [1987 Ed. Regulations
prosecutions of criminal offences, prosecutions for an offence under any of the provisions of these regulations may-
(a) where the offence was committed in the Urban Council area, be brought in the name of the Urban Council; and
(b) where the offence was committed in the Regional Council area, be brought in the name of the Regional Council.
FIRST SCHEDULE
(reg. 3)
MAXIMUM PERMITTED CONCENTRATION OF CERTAIN METALS NATURALLY PRESENT IN SPECIFIED FOODS
A B C Metal Description of food Maximum permitted concentration in parts per million Arsenic (As2O3) Solids being fish and fish productsSolids being shellfish and shellfish products Antimony (Sb)
SECOND SCHEDULE
(reg. 3)
MAXIMUM PERMITTED CONCENTRATION OF CERTAIN METALS PRESENT IN SPECIFIED FOODS
A B C Metal Description of food Maximum permitted concentration in parts per million Cereals and vegetablesFish, crab-meat, oysters, prawns and shrimps
Meat of animal and poultry Arsenic (As2O3) Solids other than-
(i) fish and fish products; and
(ii) shellfish and shellfish products
All food in liquid form 1.4
0.14 Cadmium (Cd) Cereals and vegetables
Fish, crab-meat, oysters, prawns and shrimps
Meat of animal and poultry 0.1
2
0.2 Chromium (Cr) Cereals and vegetables
Fish, crab-meat, oysters, prawns and shrimps
Meat of animal and poultry 1
1
1 Lead (Pb) All food in solid form
All food in liquid form 6
1 Mercury (Hg) All food in solid form
All food in liquid form 0.5
0.5 Tin (Sn) All food in solid form
All food in liquid form 230
230