G/TBT/N/HKG/48  
 
10 August 2015  
(15-4090)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member: HONG KONG, CHINA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible: 
Food and Health Bureau, Environment Bureau, Food and Environmental Hygiene 
Department, Centre for Food Safety and Environmental Protection Department under the 
Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 
Centre for Food Safety 
Centre for Food Safety 
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department 43/F, Queensway Government Offices 66 Queensway, Hong Kong 
Facsimile: (852) 2893 3547 
E-mail address: edible_oils@fehd.gov.hk   
Environmental Protection Department 
Waste Reduction and Recycling Group 
Environmental Protection Department 28/F, Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road 
Wan Chai, Hong Kong 
Facsimile: (852) 2574 6571 E-mail address: wco_consultation@epd.gov.hk   
Name and address (including telephon e and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above : 
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10 .1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other: 
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Edible fats and oils and 
"waste cooking oils" 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Legislative 
Proposals on Regulation of Edible Fats and Oils and Recycling of "Waste Cooking Oils" (43 pages, in English; 40 pages, in Chinese)  
6. Description of content: To further safeguard public health and protect the environment, 
the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region proposes, through legislative amendments, to amend the statutory safety standards for edible fats and oils and 
to strengthen the regulation of edible fats and oils manufactured locally, imported into and 
exported from Hong Kong, and promote the recycling of waste cooking oils through licencing control on local collectors, disposers, importers and exporters of "waste cooking oils".  
The proposed safety and quality parameters for edible fats and oils have made reference to 
the latest standards stipulated by Codex Alimentarius Commissionand other national authorities, and taken local situation into account. G/TBT/N/HKG/48 
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: To enhance local legislative control on edible fats and oils by updating statutory 
safety and quality standards for edible fats and oils; and to strengthen the regulation of 
edible fats and oils manufactured locally, imported into and exported from Hong Kong and 
the regulation of "waste cooking oils". 
8. Relevant documents: CODEX STAN 210-1999, CODEX STAN 211-1999, CODEX STAN 33-
1981, CODEX STAN 19-1981 
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be notified 
Proposed date of entry into force: To be notified   
10. Final date for comments: 6 October 2015 
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Food and Health Bureau, Environment Bureau, Food and Environmental Hygiene 
Department, Centre for Food Safety and Environmental Protection Department under the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 
Centre for Food Safety 
Centre for Food Safety 
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department 
43/F, Queensway Government Offices 
66 Queensway, Hong Kong Facsimile: (852) 2893 3547 E-mail address: edible_oils@fehd.gov.hk   
Environmental Protection Department 
Waste Reduction and Recycling Group 
Environmental Protection Department 
28/F, Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road 
Wan Chai, Hong Kong Facsimile: (852) 2574 6571 
E-mail address: wco_consultation@epd.gov.hk   
The notified text could also be down loaded from the following websites: 
In English: 
http://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/ whatsnew/whatsnew_fstr/whats new_fstr_Regul ation_of_Edibl
e_Fats_and_Oils_and_Recycling_of_Waste_Cooking_Fats_and_Oils.html   
or 
http://www.epd.gov.hk/e pd/english/environmentinhk/waste /pub_consult/waste_consult.htm
l 
In Chinese: 
http://www.cfs.gov.hk/tc_chi/ whatsnew/whatsnew_fstr/whats new_fstr_Regul ation_of_Edibl
e_Fats_and_Oils_and_Recycling_of_Waste_Cooking_Fats_and_Oils.html   
or 
http://www.epd.gov.hk/e pd/tc_chi/environmentinhk/waste/p ub_consult/waste_consult.html