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Inspector may prohibit use of

equipment,

fdoms Or

compartmenty

contravening

these

regulations.

Inspection marks.

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104. (1) If an inspector is of the opinion that any equipment, room or compartment in a poultry export factory is unclean, in an unhygienic state or otherwise contravenes these regulations, he shall-

(c) give notice in writing to the licensee of his opinion and may by such notice prohibit the use of the equipment, room or compartment until further notice has been given to the licensee under paragraph (2); and

(b) as soon as reasonably practicable deliver to the Director

a copy of the notice so given.

(2) An inspector may at any time withdraw a prohibition under a notice given under paragraph (1) upon being satisfied that the equipment, room or compartment to which the notice relates is clean, in a hygienic state and otherwise complies with these regulations, by giving notice in writing to the licensee of the withdrawal of the prohibition.

(3) The licensee shall ensure that no person uses in the premises any equipment, room or compartment in respect of which notice prohibiting such use has been given to the licensee under sub-paragraph (4) of paragraph (1) until the prohibition has been withdrawn by notice given to the licensce under paragraph (2).

PART IX.

TAGS, LABELS AND INSPECTION MARKS.

105. (1) The Director shall devise and provide a means of reproducing distinctive inspection marks for use by inspectors in a poultry export factory.

(2) An inspection mark-

(a) shall be applied or affixed in the premises, either

directly or by means of a label, to every—

(i) wrapper:

(ii) can: or

(iii) container.

containing a carcass or poultry product;

(5) shall not be so applied or affixed to-

(1) a can, until after it has been hermetically sealed, inspected and passed in accordance with Part VII: or

(ii) a shipping container used to transport carcasses or poultry products until the carcasses or poultry products to be packed therein have been so packed;

(c) shall clearly indicate-

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(i) that every carcass or poultry product contained in the wrapper, can or container bearing the inspection mark has been inspected and passed under these regula- tions;

(ii) the identity of the inspector who applied or affixed the mark:

(ii) the identity and licence number of the poultry export factory in which such carcass or poultry product was preserved or prepared; and

(iv) the date when the mark was so applied or affixed; (d) shall be applied or affixed only by an inspector; and (e) shall be printed or stencilled on the shipping con- tainer and shall not be applied or affixed to such a container by means of a rubber stamp.

(3) An inspector shall not apply or affix an inspection mark to any wrapper, can or container, unless at the time of applying or affixing such mark he is satisfied that every carcass or poultry product within the wrapper, can or container is unadulterated, wholesome and edible.

(4) Every inspection mark devised and provided by the Director under paragraph (1), shall include the following-

"Inspected for wholesomeness by the Hong Kong Depari- ment of Agriculture and Fisheries.".

106. No label or mark shall be applied or affixed directly to a carcass or poultry product.

107. (1) An inspector shall use tags of a design and colour approved by the Director for the identification and control of poultry, carcasses or poultry products which–

(a) have been condemned; or

(b) are held for further inspection as suspects.

(2) Subject to paragraph (1), an inspector may use such tags, seals or other devices and methods as may be approved by the Director to identify and control the use of equipment, rooms or compartments in a poultry export factory found to be unclean, unhygienic or otherwise to contravene these regulations.

(3) No person, other than an inspector, shall- (4) alter;

Labels and marks not to be applied directly to car cass or poultry product,

Tags.