G/SPS/N/HKG/45  
 
11 December 2020  
(20-8941) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  HONG KONG, CHINA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Food and Health Bureau and Centre for Food Safety of the Food 
and Environmental Hygiene Department, the Government of the Hong Kong Special 
Administrative Region  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposi ted with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Food for human consumption  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Consultation Document on Proposed Amendments to 
the Harmful Substances in Food Regulations (Cap. 132AF) . Language(s):  Chinese and 
English . Number of pages:  24 and 21  
6. Description of content:  The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative 
Region proposes, through legislative amendments, to update and strengthen the 
regulatory control of harmful substances in food, namely three types of mycotoxins, 
five types of other harmful substances  in specified food groups (including edible fats and 
oils, condiments and formula products intended for infants) and partially hydrogenated 
oils, the main source of industrially -produced trans fatty acids, with a view to 
safeguarding food safety and public  health.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : CXS 193 -1995 and CXS 210 -1999 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Heal th Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/HKG/45  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be notified.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be notified.  
11. Proposed date o f entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : To be notified.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 15 March 2021 (Hong Kong time)  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
Centre for Food Safety  
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department  
43/F, Queensway Government Offices  
66 Queensway, Hong Kong  
Facsimile: +(852) 2893 3547  
E-mail: harmful -sub-consultation@fehd.gov.hk  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Centre for Food Safety  
Food and Environmental Hygiene D epartment  
43/F, Queensway Government Offices  
66 Queensway, Hong Kong  
Facsimile: +(852) 2893 3547  
E-mail: harmful -sub-consultation@fehd.gov.hk  
 
The notified text could also be downloaded from the following website (effective from 
11 December 2020): http://www.cfs.gov.hk/harmfulsubstance .