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THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1986
+CONCOMITANT WITH THIS. THE INDUSTRY NEEDS INCREASINGLY BETTER TRAINED TECHNICAL MANPOWER, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE BOARD FORECAST THAT THE INDUSTRY WOULD NEED TO TRAIN AT LEAST 20 TECHNOLOGISTS. 110 TECHNICIANS AND 390 CRAFTSMEN ANNUALLY FROM 1986 TO 1991 TO COPE BOTH WITH MANPOWER WASTAGE AND WITH GROWTH.
THE SURVEY REPORT ALSO CONTAINS MANY OTHER MANPOWER STATISTICS ON THE INDUSTRY. IT IS ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE IN CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL, AT $24 A COPY.
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BANNED HORMONES IN FOOD: PENALTIES SPELT OUT
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ANY PERSON SELLING FISH, MEAT OR POULTRY (INCLUDING LIVE POULTRY) CONTAINING ANY OF THE BANNED SYNTHETIC HORMONES WILL BE LIABLE TO A FINE OF $10 000 AND TO IMPRISONMENT OF SIX MONTHS UNDER THE HARMFUL SUBSTANCES IN FOOD (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1986, WHICH WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON NOVEMBER 1 THIS YEAR.
THE NEW REGULATIONS, TO BE GAZETTED TOMORROW (FRIDAY), ARE DESIGNED FOR THE BETTER PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH. THEY WILL ENSURE THAT ANYONE SELLING FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION WILL HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY AS TO THE HEALTH ASPECTS OF THE FOOD SOLD.
THE REGULATIONS MAKE IT AN OFFENCE UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES ORDINANCE TO SELL, CONSIGN OR DELIVER FOR SALE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, ANY FISH, MEAT OR POULTRY (INCLUDING LIVE POULTRY) WHICH CONTAINS SPECIFIED SYNTHETIC HORMONES.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT RETAILERS SHOULD INSIST ON WARRANTIES WHEN THEY BUY POULTRY FROM WHOLESALERS OR PRODUCERS.
+ IF THIS OCCURS THROUGHOUT THE NETWORK OF SUPPLY, NOT ONLY WILL CONTAMINATED POULTRY BECOME LESS MARKETABLE, BUT HONEST HOLDERS OF WARRANTIES WILL HAVE A DEFENCE UNDER SECTION 71 OF THE ORDINANCE,+ HE SAID.
HE ADDED THAT UNDER THE REVISED REGULATIONS, MANY RETAILERS AND WHOLESALERS WILL WISH TO ASK THEIR SUPPLIERS OR IMPORTERS TO PROVIDE THEM WITH WRITTERN CERTIFICATIONS TO THE EFFEFT THAT EACH CONSIGNMENT OF LIVE POULTRY OR POULTRY MEAT IS FREE FROM HORMONE RESIDUES.
THE THREE MONTHS PERIOD BEFORE THE REGULATIONS COME INTO EFFECT IS INTENDED TO ALLOW THE TRADE SUFFICIENT TIME TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW REQUIREMENTS.
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