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Commercial
Information Circulars
24-hour hotline : 23 922 922
e-mail address : enquiry@tid.gov.hk
Ref : S/F to EIC
230/2/12
19
February 2005
Dear Sirs,
Commercial
Information Circular No. 58/2005
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, the European Commission
has adopted two amendments to Commission Regulation (EC) No. 466/2001
to lay down the maximum levels for octratoxin A and benzo(a)pyrene allowed
in certain foodstuffs including baby foods and processed cereal-based
foods for infants and young children. The maximum levels will apply
with effect from 1 April 2005. Products already placed on the Community
market before that date will be exempted from the requirement. The burden
of proving when the products were placed on the market will be borne
by the food business operator. Details are set out in Commission Regulation
(EC) Nos. 123/2005 and 208/2005, copies of which are at Attachment
I (pdf format) and Attachment II
(pdf format) for reference.
ENQUIRIES
- For enquiries about the content of this
circular, please contact the undersigned at telephone number 2398
5684.
Yours faithfully,
(Miss Sandra SOU)
for Director-General
of Trade and Industry
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The EU includes Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark,
Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy,
Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal,
the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
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Electronic
services for Production Notification and Certificate of Origin
enable
traders to make the relevant applications directly through their
office computer
faster and easier. Electronic service has now been extended to
the
submission of Cargo Manifests and Textiles Notifications.
For details and enquiries, please call Trade link at 2599 1700.
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Note : 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.
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