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THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1986

AT TODAY'S MEETING, CHAIRED BY MISS CECILIA YEUNG, MEMBERS WERE TOLD THAT THE EXISTING BY-LAWS ALREADY PROVIDED ADEQUATE CONTROL ON THE SALE OF UHT MILK AND MILK BEVERAGES PRODUCED LOCALLY,

THERE IS, HOWEVER, NO PARALLEL CONTROL OF SUCH PRODUCTS IMPORTED INTO HONG KONG, ALTHOUGH AS A SAFETY MEASURE TO PROTECT CONSUMERS, THE AUTHORITY HAS BEEN ABLE TO KEEP THE SITUATION UNDER CONTROL BY REQUIRING IMPORTERS TO COMPLY WITH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO IMPORTATION,

HOWEVER, IN THE ABSENCE OF SPECIFIC STATUTORY BACKING, COMPLIANCE WITH THESE REQUIREMENTS IS ACHIEVED ONLY THROUGH THE COOPERATION OF THE IMPORTERS.

INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATIVE CONTROL ON IMPORTED MILK AND MILK BEVERAGES IN THIS RESPECT IS THEREFORE CONSIDERED NECESSARY.

FOR CONTROL OF MICROBIOLOGICAL CONTENT OF HEAT-TREATED MILK AND MILK BEVERAGES FOR SALE, MEMBERS WERE TOLD THAT STATUTORY BACTERIOGOICAL STANDARDS WERE PRESCRIBED IN EXISTING BY-LAWS.

THERE IS, HOWEVER, NO STATUTORY BACTERIOGOCIAL STANDARD FOR MILK AND MILK BEVERAGES STERILISED BY OTHER METHODS.

IN VIEW OF THE INCREASING POPULARITY OF STERILISED MILK AND MILK BEVERAGES, IT IS CONSIDERED NECESSARY TO INTRODUCE A STATUTORY BACTERIOGOICAL STANDARD FOR THEM.

TUEN MUN READY FOR DRAGON BOAT RACES

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TUEN MUN WILL CELEBRATE THE TUEN NG FESTIVAL ON JUNE 11 WITH A SERIES OF DRAGON BOAT RACES FEATURING MORE THAN 40 TEAMS.

THE DRAGON BOAT RACE COMPETITION, NOW IN ITS 13TH YEAR, WILL BE HELD FROM 9 AM TO 1 PM IN THE CASTLE PEAK BAY TYPHOON SHELTER OFF WỤ KING ESTATE IN AREA 44.

THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR PIERS JACOBS, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY, AND ALL THE RACES WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE BY TELEVISION BROADCASTS LIMITED.

/THIS YEAR