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Cap. 139N Public Health (Animals and Birds) (Chemical Residues) Regulation
Local Title:
公眾衞生(動物及禽鳥)(化學物殘餘)規例
Country/Region:
Hong Kong S.A.R.
Competent Authority:
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
Type:
Regulation
Status:
In force
Release Date:
2025-01-01
Implementation Date:
2025-01-01
Applicable Scope:
Meat & meat products; Milk & milk products
Document
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Official Cap. 139N Public Health (Animals and Birds) (Chemical Residues) Regulation
Summary

The regulation applies to all animal products and establishes requirements such as maximum residue levels and certificates of imported food animals.

Contents

1. (Omitted as spent)                        

2. Interpretation                            

3. Presence of Prohibited Chemicals in Food Animals                                   

4. Maximum Residue Limit                     

5. Restricting Presence of Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Residues in Tissues   

6. Restricting Presence of Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Residues in Milk 

7. Identification of Specified Food Animals  

8. Imported Food Animals to Be Accompanied by Certificates                              

9. Order to Suspend Supply of Food Animals   

10. Order to Recall Food Animals              

11. Possession of Prohibited Chemicals, etc.  

12. Supply of Prohibited Chemicals, etc.      

13. Information in Respect of Fodder

14. Order to Suspend Supply of Fodder

15. Order to Recall Fodder           

16. Records to be Kept               

17. Offences and Penalties           

18. Taking Samples for Testing       

19. Certificate of Analysis          

20. Evidence of Analysis, etc.       

21.  (Repealed)                       

Schedule 1 Prohibited Chemicals             

Schedule 2 Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) for Tissues of Food Animals          

Schedule 3 Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) in Milk                             

Schedule 4 Identification of Food Animals


History
2025-01-01
Cap. 139N Public Health (Animals and Birds) (Chemical Residues) Regulation
In force
Release Date: 2025-01-01
Implementation Date : 2025-01-01
2006-11-30
Invalid
Release Date: 2006-11-30
Implementation Date : 2006-11-30
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