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Supplementary to Question No. 4

applementar

in Legeo on 1.6.88

DR. CHIU : Sir, I am grateful

that the Secretary for

Health and Welfare has given us a very

comprehensive

reply. I would like to ask what tests are being conducted

on seafoods to test for the three types of harmful

Secretary for Health and Welfare

substances which the

mentioned in his reply. What are the results in general

and how often are these tests conducted?

Sir, I am told that

laboratory

Also, 297

for 899 laboratory

SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE

during the period between April 1987 and March 1988, 189

samples of fish were taken for

for examination from various

sources, accounting for a total of 4 85

determinations and 50 tests for toxicity.

samples of shellfish, accounting

determinations and 81 tests for toxicity were carried

out. In addition, 53 samples of fish and 367 samples of

shellfish were taken for bacteriological examination. Ι

am not sure of the details of the particular tests applied

but I will try and get details of this and let Dr.

Dr. CHIU

have a note.