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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1988
CONTROL STRATEGIES ON VEGETABLE CONSIGNMENTS UNDER REVIEW
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THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONTINUE TO REVIEW CONTROL STRATEGIES,
THE RISK OF CO-OPERATION WITH THE SHENZHEN AUTHORITIES, TO REDUCE FURTHER OUTBREAKS OF FOOD POISONING CAUSED BY CONTAMINATED VEGETABLES, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON T.H. CHAU, SAID LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
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WAI-TUNG, MR CHAU MUNICIPAL SERVICES IMPORT AND EXPORT COMMODITY PROHIBIT, WITH EFFECT FROM VEGETABLE CONSIGNMENTS TO HONG
REPLYING TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON LEUNG SAID SINCE THE START OF THE CURRENT OUTBREAK, THE BRANCH HAD OBTAINED THE SHENZHEN INSPECTION BUREAU'S AGREEMENT TO NOVEMBER 1, THE EXPORT OF UNTAGGED KONG.
CONSIGNMENTS EXPORTED
"THIS MEASURE APPLIES TO ALL VEGETABLE TO HONG KONG THROUGH SHENZHEN, INCLUDING THOSE PRODUCED PARTS OF CHINA OUTSIDE SHENZHEN, HE ADDED.
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OUTLINING THE MEASURES TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT SINCE A MR CHAU PREVIOUS OUTBREAK OF SIMILAR FOOD POISONING CASES LAST YEAR, SAID THE MUNICIPAL
BRANCH HAD KEPT THE SITUATION UNDER
REVIEW.
SERVICES
THE "IT HAS INTENSIFIED INSPECTION AND SAMPLING AT
POINTS OF
ENTRY.
"IT HAS ALSO OBTAINED THE CO-OPERATION OF THE SHENZHEN IMPORT AND EXPORT COMMODITY INSPECTION BUREAU, HE SAID.
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AGREED THAT AN
BUREAU BOTH THE MUNCIPAL SERVICES BRANCH AND THE
THE BEST EXERCISED AT CONTROL WAS
SOURCE OF PRODUCTION AND IMPROVED SYSTEM OF EXPORT CONTROL SHOULD BE INTRODUCED.
THE BUREAU
THE OF
"FARMERS IN SHENZHEN ARE NOW REQUIRED TO SUBMIT TO WRITTEN DECLARATIONS OF THE DATES ON WHICH PESTICIDE WAS SPRAYED,
WELL AS THE DATES KIND AND CONCENTRATION OF PESTICIDE USED, AS HARVEST, MR CHAU SAID.
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"THESE CONTROL MEASURES ARE SUPPLEMENTED BY RESIDUES. SUBJECT TO THE BUREAU'S CLEARANCE, EXPORT TAGGED FOR IDENTIFICATION," HE NOTED.
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