relative file path for layout
Skip to main content  Skip to search  Skip to main menu
Trade and Industry Department The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Brand Hong Kong - Asia world city
MY COLOUR

Commercial Information Circulars

24-hour hotline : 23 922 922

e-mail address : tidenq@tid.gcn.gov.hk

Ref : S/F to EIC 230/2/12

4 April 2002

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 63/02

European Union (EU)* :Amendment to Regulation Setting Maximum Levels for Certain Contaminants in Foodstuffs

Further to Commercial Information Circular No. 72/2001 of 28 March 2001 informing the trade of the Commission Regulation (EC) No. 466/2001 on the maximum levels for certain contaminants allowed in foodstuffs, the European Commission (EC) has adopted two amendments to the Regulation setting out the maximum levels of lead, cadmium and mercury in certain fishery products and aflatoxin in nuts, dried fruit, cereals and maize. Details are set out in Commission Regulation (EC) Nos. 221/2002 and 257/2002, copies of which are at Annex I (pdf format) and Annex II (pdf format) of this Circular for reference.

ENQUIRIES

  1. For enquiries about the contents of this Circular, please contact the undersigned at telephone number 2398 5684.

Yours faithfully,

 

(Miss Sandra SOU)

for Director-General of Trade and Industry

* : The EU Member States are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom



  • While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same.