FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1989
BILL TO STRENGTHEN CONTROL ON FOOD IMPORTATION
A
HEALTH, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR BETTER PROTECTION OF PUBLIC
CREATE то
AN BILL SEEKING
ADDITIONAL LEGAL BASIS FOR STATUTORY CONTROL ON THE IMPORTATION OF FOOD WAS GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
PUBLIC
BRANCH EXPLAINED THAT A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES SECTION 55 OF THE
HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES ORDINANCE COUNCIL MAY (CHAPTER 132) PROVIDED, INTER ALIA, THAT THE GOVERNOR IN MAKE REGULATIONS TO PROHIBIT OR REGULATE THE IMPORTATION OF ANY FOOD.
AND "THE PUBLIC HEALTH
MUNICIPAL SERVICES (AMENDMENT) BILL AVENUE ΤΟ 1989 ADDS A NEW PROVISION TO THIS SECTION AS AN ADDITIONAL
THE IMPORT OF FOOD AND INTRODUCING STATUTORY CONTROL ON
FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF SUCH CONTROL BY MEANS OF
DIRECTIONS CONDITIONS AND IMPOSED BY A HEALTH OFFICER," HE SAID.
SERVICES THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT, TO BEGIN WITH, THE MUNICIPAL
OF "GAME" TO THIS BRANCH HAD IT IN MIND TO SUBJECT THE IMPORTATION
DEFINITION FOR MODE OF CONTROL, WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF A STATUTORY GAME.
IMPORTED MEAT
AND POULTRY REGULATIONS, MEAT AND POULTRY, DID OF FRESH OF FROZEN
HE POINTED OUT THAT WHICH PROVIDED CONTROL ON THE IMPORTATION OF NOT PROVIDE SPECIFIC CONTROL ON THE IMPORTATION CARCASSES, FLESH AND OTHER EDIBLE PARTS OF GAME.
PHEASANT, ETC. AND
"FOR EXAMPLE, THESE INCLUDE HARE, GROUSE, ALSO FROG, HE SAID.
"FOR MANY
YEARS,
OF
VOLUNTARILY APPLIED TO
SUCH COMMODITIES FOR MUNICIPAL
HAVE SERVICES (THE
IMPORTERS THE SECRETARY AUTHORITY) FOR PERMISSION TO IMPORT.
"IMMEDIATELY
FOLLOWING THEIR ARRIVAL
INSPECTORS COMMODITIES ARE INSPECTED BY HEALTH COLD STORES BEFORE THEY ARE RELEASED FOR SALE.
KONG,
IN HONG
THESE AT THEIR RESPECTIVE
HEALTH
PROTECTION OF PUBLIC "FOR BETTER REGULARISE EXISTING PRACTICES, WE CONSIDER IT NECESSARY STATUTORY IMPORT CONTROL ON GAME."
CLI
AND
IN ORDER TO ΤΟ INTRODUCE
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO SAID THE STATUTORY THESE COMMODITIES SHOULD BE MADE THROUGH PERMISSION BY
ANY AND BE SUBJECT ΤΟ
CONDITIONS THE AUTHORITY INDIVIDUAL CASES.
IMPORTATION CONTROL ON THE AUTHORITY MIGHT IMPOSE
ON
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