Proposed Regulatory Framework for Pesticide Residues in Food in Hong Kong

To better protect public health, facilitate effective regulatory control of pesticide residues in food and promote harmonization between local and international standards, the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) proposes to introduce a new subsidiary legislation to govern pesticide residues in food in Hong Kong. The proposed regulatory framework is set out in the Consultation Document on “Proposed Regulatory Framework for Pesticide Residues in Food in Hong Kong”.

CFS has started public consultation on the “Proposed Regulatory Framework for Pesticide Residues in Food in Hong Kong” on 13 November 2007. To introduce and discuss the proposed regulatory framework, two public consultation forums were held on 7 and 18 December 2007 respectively. The consultation period ended on 31 January 2008.

Consultation document

Proposed Regulatory Framework for Pesticide Residues in Food in Hong Kong ( PDF )