Hong Kong Regulations

FOOD BUSINESS REGULATION - SECT 7A

Prohibition of non-permitted colouring matter on food premises

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) No person engaged in any food business shall place or store or cause or
permit to be placed or stored on any food premises any colouring matter for
use in food which is not a permitted colouring matter.

(2) In this section, "permitted colouring matter" (准許染色料) means any
colouring matter, or a combination of more than one thereof, specified in the
First Schedule to the Colouring Matter in Food Regulations ( Cap 132 sub.
leg.). (10 of 1986 s. 32(2); 78 of 1999 s. 7) (L.N. 247 of 1972)

"permitted colouring matter" (准許染色料)