1986 Ed.]
Preservatives in Food Regulations
[CAP. 132
BF 19
[Subsidiary]
6. (1) In the case of antioxidants, every container to which regulation 5(1) relates shall bear a label on which is printed a true statement in the form of the following declaration--
This antioxidant contains
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(X) (Y)
(2) There shall be inserted at (X) in every such declaration a true statement of the percentage, or the number of parts per million, by weight in figures, excluding fractions, correct to the nearest whole digit, or in words and figures excluding fractions, correct to the nearest whole digit, of each and every antioxidant present in the preparation in the container and a correct description of each antioxidant to which such statement relates. There shall be inserted at (Y) a correct description of any other substance present in the preparation in the container and where more than one such substance is present such substances shall be declared in the order of the proportion in which they were present at the time of sale by the manufacturer, the substance present in the greatest proportion by weight being specified first.
7. Each declaration prescribed in this Schedule shall be printed distinctly and legibly in dark type on a light-coloured ground or in light type on a dark-coloured ground, the type being not less than 3 mm in height, within a surrounding line and no other matter shall be printed within such surrounding line. The words and figures in such declaration shall be of uniform size and colour and the ground within the said surrounding line shall be of uniform colour, provided that the initial letter in any such word may be larger than the other letters in that word.
8.
The label required in this Schedule shall be securely affixed to or be part of the wrapper or container and in any case shall be so placed as to be clearly visible and shall be either part of any main label or a separate label placed in close proximity thereto, provided that if the article bears a label containing the name, trade mark, or a design representing the brand, of the article or the name and address of the manufacturer or dealer, the prescribed declaration shall be printed as part of such label.
9. The declarations prescribed in this Schedule shall also be printed in easily readable Chinese characters where either-
(a) the wrappers or containers contain articles which have been manufactured,
processed or packed in Hong Kong; or
(b) the wrappers or containers contain articles of food imported into Hong Kong for sale therein and bear labels or markings with writing in Chinese characters.
10. No comment on or explanation of the prescribed declaration (other than any direction as to use in the case of a preservative or antioxidant) shall be placed on the label or on wrapper or container.
L.N. 89/79.
1986 Ed.]
Preservatives in Food Regulations
[CAP. 132
BF 19
[Subsidiary]
6. (1) In the case of antioxidants, every container to which regulation 5(1) relates shall bear a label on which is printed a true statement in the form of the following declaration--
This antioxidant contains
38
(X) (Y)
(2) There shall be inserted at (X) in every such declaration a true statement of the percentage, or the number of parts per million, by weight in figures, excluding fractions, correct to the nearest whole digit, or in words and figures excluding frac- tions, correct to the nearest whole digit, of each and every antioxidant present in the preparation in the container and a correct description of each antioxidant to which such statement relates. There shall be inserted at (Y) a correct description of any other substance present in the preparation in the container and where more than one such substance is present such substances shall be declared in the order of the pro- portion in which they were present at the time of sale by the manufacturer, the substance present in the greatest proportion by weight being specified first.
7. Each declaration prescribed in this Schedule shall be printed distinctly and legibly in dark type on a light-coloured ground or in a light type on a dark-coloured ground, the type being not less than 3 mm in height, within a surrounding line and no other matter shall be printed within such surrounding line. The words and figures in such declaration shall be of uniform size and colour and the ground within the said surrounding line shall be of uniform colour, provided that the initial letter in any such word may be larger than the other letters in that word.
8.
The label required in this Schedule shall be securely affixed to or be part of the wrapper or container and in any case shall be so placed as to be clearly visible and shall be either part of any main label or a separate label placed in close proximity thereto, provided that if the article bears a label containing the name, trade mark, or a design representing the brand, of the article or the name and address of the manufacturer or dealer, the prescribed declaration shall be printed as part of such label.
9. The declarations prescribed in this Schedule shall also be printed in easily readable Chinese characters where either-
(a) the wrappers or containers contain articles which have been manufactured,
processed or packed in Hong Kong; or
(b) the wrappers or containers contain articles of food imported into Hong Kong for sale therein and bear labels or markings with writing in Chinese characters.
10. No comment on or explanation of the prescribed declaration (other than any direction as to use in the case of a preservative or antioxidant) shall be placed on the label or on wrapper or container.
L.N. 89/79.
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