SECOND SCHEDULE.
[rce. 5(3))
Labelling of colouring matter and colouring and flavouring compounds.
1.
Each container to which regulation 5(3) relates shall bear a label on which is printed in English lettering and Chinese characters a true statement in the form of ane of the following declarations--
In the case of colouring matter-
THIS FOOD COLOUR CONFORMS
TO THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS OF HONG KONG.
北产品色素符旮香港法例規定
In the case of colouring and flavouring compounds-
THE FOOD COLOUR IN THIS
COMPOUND CONFORMS TO THE
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
HONG KO
香港法例規定
OF
Provided that it shall be sufficient if the labels on containers of quantities of less than four ounces or four fluid ounces, as the case may be, bear distally and legibly printed thereon in English lettering and Chinese character the declaration "FOOD COLOUR" or "FOOD COLOUR AND FLAVOURING COMPOUND”, as the case may be, or a declaration to the like effed.
2 The declaration shall in each case be distinctly and legibly printed in dark block type upon a light coloured ground and, except in the case of a declaration in accordance with the proviso to the preceding paragraph, shall be so printed within a surrounding line, and no other matter shall be printed withis. such surrounding line. The type used for containers of quantities of more that two pounds or forty fluid ounces, as the case may be, shall be not less than ont quarter of an inch in height, and the type used for containers of quantities of less than two pounds or forty Buid ounces, as the case may be, but more than four ounces or four fluid ounces, as the case may be, shall be not less than one- eighth of an inch in height.
3. The label shall be securely attired to or be part of the wrapper # container, and in every case shall be so placed as to be clearly visible and shul either be part of any main label or a separate label plased in close proximity thereto.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
19th July, 1960.
11.
Biu
Clerk of Councils.
Explanatory Note.
(Phis Note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general purport),
The purpose of these regulations is to bring the Colony's regulations relating to the use of colouring maner in food into line with the new United Kingdom Colouring Matter in Food Regulations, 1957, (Statutory Instruments, 1957, No. 1066).
2. Hitherto, it has been permissible to use in food any colouring matter cept those specified in Part 11 of the First Schedule to the Preservatives in Food Regulations (Volume X, page 111. Under these regulations, no colouring matter may be used unless it is included in the prescribed list of permitted colouring matters. The list of permitted colouring matters follows in detail the list contained in the United Kingdom legislation, subject to the addition in Part II of the First Schedule of gardenia Augusta which is a favourite and humless local colouring matter of vegetable origin.
In view of the substantial changes made by these regulations, it is Desidered reasonable that persons having stocks of food containing colouring matter not hitherto prohibited or of the colouring matter itself should have a reasonable opportunity of disposing of their stocks. Regulation 7 provides that these regulations shall not apply to such food or colouring matter, or to such food or colouring matter which comes into the possession of any person within sixty days of their commencement, for a period of three years, provided that the existing law is complied with in respect thereof.
(Secretariat GR3/3231/60)