THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1984
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ERUCIC ACID IN FOOD DUE FOR CONTROL
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THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) REMINDED PEOPLE IN FOOD TRADE THAT THE REGULATION GOVERNING THE CONCENTRATIONS OF ERUCIC ACID IN OIL AND ANY FOOD CONTAINING OIL WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON JANUARY 1, NEXT YEAR.
THE REGULATION IS PART OF THE HARMFUL SUBSTANCES IN FOOD REGULATIONS WHICH WAS ENACTED IN 1983 AFTER CONSULTATIONS WITH HEALTH AUTHORITIES ABROAD AND LOCAL TRADERS, SAID A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN.
HOWEVER, A GRACE PERIOD OF TWO YEARS WAS GIVEN TO ALLOW TRADERS TO MAKE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NEW REGULATION..
+AS FROM JANUARY 1, 1985, IT SHALL ME A CONTRAVENTION OF THE REGULATION TO IMPORT, CONSIGN, DELIVER, MANUFACTURE OR SELL FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION ANY OIL OR FAT OR ANY FOOD WITH ADDED OIL OR FAT WHICH CONTAINS MORE THAN FIVE PER CENT ERUCIC ACID BY WEIGHT OF THEIR FATTY ACID CONTENT.
+HEALTH STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION BY TAKING SAMPLES AT BOTH IMPORTING STAGE AND RETAIL OUTLETS FOR LABORATORY TESTS TO ASCERTAIN THAT THERE ARE NO CONTRAVENTIONS,+ HE SAID.
OFFENDERS ARE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $10 000 AND SIX MONTHS IMPRISONMENT UNDER THE HARMFUL SUBSTANCES IN FOOD REGULATIONS, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
$347 MILLION IN PUBLIC HOUSING TENDERS APPROVED *****
THE PUBLIC HOUSING PROGRAMME WAS GIVEN A SHOT IN THE ARM AS YET ANOTHER BATCH OF TENDERS TOTALLING OVER $347 MILLION WERE ACCEPTED BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY'S BUILDING COMMITTEE TODAY.
THEY ARE FOR A VARIETY OF WORKS RANGING FROM CONSTRUCTION OF RENTAL PUBLIC HOUSING FLATS, ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS TO NEW ESTATE BLOCKS TO MAINTENANCE ON A NUMBER OF EXISTING HOUSING ESTATES, AS WELL AS IMPROVEMENTS TO SQUATTER AREAS.
ALSO INCLUDED IS A TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF A COMPUTER AIDED DRAUGHTING AND DESIGN SYSTEM FOR THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT WHICH WILL HELP ACCELERATE THE PUBLIC HOUSING CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME.
THE MEETING WAS CHAIRED BY THE COMMITTEE'S CHAIRMAN, MR H.M.G. FORSGATE.
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