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Question No.5

REPLY BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH & WELFARE

TO A QUESTION ASKED BY DR HON HENRIETTA IP, OBE JP, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY, 1 JUNE 1988

5. DR. IP asked:

Question: Will Government inform this Council whether it is satisfied that the existing controls on the bringing in from China of cooked food

(particularly cooked meat) are adequate for the protection of the health of the public?

SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE:

Sir,

The sale of imported cooked meats is governed

by the provisions of the Public Health and Municipal

Services Ordinance Hap 132) and the present controls are

considered to be adequate for public health purposes.

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There are no statutory controls, however, on

cooked food items brought into Hong Kong by travellers

or elsewhere

from China/ for their own personal consumption. The

quantity of cooked food items carried in by individual

travellers is usually small and there is no evidence that

the items are being re-sold after entry. Nevertheless,

the Municipal Services Branch and the Customs and Excise

Department are keeping the situation under surveillance

and, in cases of doubt, food items are referred to food

Inspectors for examination.