Hong Kong Regulations

DUTIABLE COMMODITIES REGULATIONS - REGULATION 55

Containers

(1) All containers and utensils for distillation and storage of liquor shall
be kept clean to the satisfaction of the Commissioner.

(2) All containers of spirit despatched from any distillery shall have legibly
painted on them the name of the distillery. (L.N. 452 of 1996)

(3) Every container for fermented or fermenting materials shall be of a size
approved by the Commissioner and shall have the normal charge, and a serial
number plainly and permanently marked thereon in English and Chinese; no such
container shall be filled with material for fermentation weighing more or less
than the normal charge. (L.N. 6 of 1970)

(4) Every container used for storing spirit in a spirit store shall be of a
size approved by the Commissioner and shall have the maximum capacity in
litres and a serial number plainly marked thereon in English and Chinese. It
shall be fitted or provided with an accurate gauge showing the quantity of
spirit in the container. (L.N. 189 of 1982; L.N. 7 of 1987)

(5) Every container in a spirit store shall be kept securely covered so as to
prevent evaporation. (L.N. 294 of 1982)