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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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