Hong Kong Regulations

DRIED MILK REGULATIONS - SCHEDULE 2

LABELLING OF CONTAINERS OF DRIED MILK

[regulation 5]

1. Every container-

   (a)  containing dried partly skimmed milk shall bear the following
        declaration-

DRIED PARTLY SKIMMED MILK

( 部 分 脫 脂 奶 粉 ) Contains not more than (z)% milk fat. Children
under one year of age should not be fed on this milk except under medical
advice.

(除由醫生指導外不應用以餵哺一歲以下之嬰兒)

   (b)  containing dried skimmed milk shall bear the following declaration-

DRIED SKIMMED MILK

( 脫 脂 奶 粉 )

Children under one year of age should not be fed on this milk except under
medical advice.

(除由醫生指導外不應用以餵哺一歲以下之嬰兒)

Provided that if any substance has been added the appropriate declaration
shall be modified in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2.

2. If an substance, other than sodium bicarbonate, sodium citrate or sodium
phosphate has been added to dried partly skimmed milk or dried skimmed milk
contained in any container the declaration of the label shall be in the
appropriate form prescribed in paragraph 1(a) or (b), as the case may be, with
the following modifications-

   (a)  there shall be added to the English lettering and Chinese characters
        which constitute the description of the milk-

        (i)    the words "SWEETENED" and "(加糖)" respectively, where only
               sugar has been added;

        (ii)   the words "MODIFIED" and "(調質)" respectively, where only a
               constituent of milk has been added; and

        (iii)  the words "COMPOUNDED" and "(複合)" respectively in every
               other case;

   (b)  except where sugar is the only added substance-

        (i)    the expressions "with (x) added" and "(內加 (y))" shall be
               added to the declaration of the label; and

        (ii)   the insertion shall be completed by inserting words at (x) and
               (y), in English lettering and Chinese characters respectively,
               in order to specify the substance or substances added.

3. The declaration prescribed in paragraph 1 (a) shall be completed by
inserting at (Z) the maximum milk fat content expressed as a percentage of the
total weight of the dried milk.

4. Each declaration prescribed in paragraph 1 shall-

   (a)  be marked distinctly and legibly, in English lettering and Chinese
        characters;

   (b)  be printed in dark block type upon a light-coloured ground or in light
        block type upon a dark-coloured ground;

   (c)  be enclosed by a surrounding line;

   (d)  include within the surrounding line no matter other than that
        prescribed in paragraph 1.

5. Every label prescribed in paragraph 1 shall be securely affixed to or form
part of the container, and shall be so placed on the side or top of the
container as to be clearly visible.

6. No comment on or explanation of the prescribed declaration shall be placed
on the label or container.