1987 Ed.] Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling) [CAP. 132
Regulations
(ii) the name of the distributor or brand owner in Hong Kong; and (iii) the address of the registered or principal office of the distributor or brand owner in Hong Kong; and
(b) the full address of the manufacturer or packer of the food in its country of origin has been notified in writing to the Authority by the distributor or brand owner in Hong Kong.
(3) Sub-paragraph (1) shall not apply to prepackaged food if
(a) (i) it is marked or labelled with an indication of its country of origin and with a code marking identifying the manufacturer or packer in that country; and
(ii) particulars of the code marking and of the manufacturer or packer to whom it relates have been notified in writing to the Authority by the manufacturer or packer or by the distributor or brand owner in Hong Kong; or
(b) the factory or other place where the food was manufactured or packed is owned, run or managed by the government of its country of origin and the food is marked or labelled in such a manner as to indicate that it is a product of that government.
7.
(1) Prepackaged food shall be clearly marked or labelled with the numerical count of the contents or with the net weight or net volume of the food.
(2) The net weight and net volume shall, so far as is practicable, be indicated in accordance with the Weights and Measures Ordinance or with the International System of Units set out in the First Schedule to the Metrication Ordinance.
8. (1) Except as provided in paragraph 4(3) and subject to sub-paragraph (3), the marking or labelling of prepackaged food for purposes of this Schedule shall be in either the English or the Chinese language or in both languages.
(2) If both the English and Chinese languages are used in the labelling or marking of prepackaged food, the name of the food and the list of ingredients shall appear in both languages, but otherwise the requirements of this Schedule need only be met in one of those languages.
(3) Unless the Authority otherwise requires in any particular case, any prepackaged food may, if it is national or traditional to the country of its manufacture and is not generally manufactured in any other country, be marked and labelled in accordance with this Schedule in the language of the country of its manufacture.
W 13
[Subsidiary]
Count, weight or volume.
(Cap. 51.) (Cap. 214.)
Appropriate language.
FOURTH SCHEDULE
ITEMS EXEMPT FROM THIRD SCHEDULE
Item
[reg. 4A.]
L.N. 222/85.
Parts of Third Schedule from which item is exempt
Prepackaged food with an alcoholic strength by volume of more than 1.2% as determined under section 53 of the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance
Prepackaged food sold at a catering establishment for immediate consumption
Individually wrapped confectionery products in a fancy form intended for sale as single items
Individually wrapped preserved fruits which are not enclosed in any further packaging and which are intended for sale as single items
Prepackaged food packed in a container the largest surface of which has an area of less than 10 cm2
The whole Schedule except paragraph 3
The whole Schedule except paragraph 3
The whole Schedule
The whole Schedule
Paragraphs 2, 5 and 6
(Cap. 109.)
L.N. 313/85.
1987 Ed.] Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling) [CAP. 132
Regulations
(ii) the name of the distributor or brand owner in Hong Kong; and (iii) the address of the registered or principal office of the distributor or brand owner in Hong Kong; and
(b) the full address of the manufacturer or packer of the food in its country of origin has been notified in writing to the Authority by the distributor or brand owner in Hong Kong.
(3) Sub-paragraph (1) shall not apply to prepackaged food if
(a) (i) it is marked or labelled with an indication of its country of origin and with a code marking identifying the manufacturer or packer in that country; and
(ii) particulars of the code marking and of the manufacturer or packer to whom it relates have been notified in writing to the Authority by the manufacturer or packer or by the distributor or brand owner in Hong Kong; or
(b) the factory or other place where the food was manufactured or packed is owned, run or managed by the government of its country of origin and the food is marked or labelled in such a manner as to indicate that it is a product of that government.
7.
(1) Prepackaged food shall be clearly marked or labelled with the numer- ical count of the contents or with the net weight or net volume of the food.
(2) The net weight and net volume shall, so far as is practicable, be indicated in accordance with the Weights and Measures Ordinance or with the International System of Units set out in the First Schedule to the Metrication Ordinance.
8. (1) Except as provided in paragraph 4(3) and subject to sub-paragraph (3). the marking or labelling of prepackaged food for purposes of this Schedule shall be in either the English or the Chinese language or in both languages.
(2) If both the English and Chinese languages are used in the labelling or marking of prepackaged food, the name of the food and the list of ingredients shall appear in both languages, but otherwise the requirements of this Schedule need only be met in one of those languages.
(3) Unless the Authority otherwise requires in any particular case, any prepack- aged food may, if it is national or traditional to the country of its manufacture and is not generally manufactured in any other country, be marked and labelled in accordance with this Schedule in the language of the country of its manufacture.
W 13
[Subsidiary]
Count, weight or volume.
(Cap. 51.) (Cap. 214.)
Appropriate language.
FOURTH SCHEDULE
ITEMS EXEMPT FROM THIRD SCHEDULE
Item
[reg. 4A.]
L.N. 222/85.
Parts of Third Schedule from which item is exempt
Prepackaged food with an alcoholic strength by volume of more than 1.2% as determined under section 53 of the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance
Prepackaged food sold at a catering establish- ment for immediate consumption
Individually wrapped confectionery products in a fancy form intended for sale as single items Individually wrapped preserved fruits which are not enclosed in any further packaging and which are intended for sale as single items Prepackaged food packed in a container the largest surface of which has an area of less than 10 cm2
The whole Schedule except paragraph 3
The whole Schedule except paragraph 3
The whole Schedule
The whole Schedule
Paragraphs 2, 5 and 6
(Cap. 109.)
L.N. 313/85.
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