Hong Kong Regulations

POULTRY (SLAUGHTERING FOR EXPORT) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 2

Interpretation

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-

"adulterated" (經攙雜) in relation to a carcass or poultry product means
that a substance-

   (a)  has been mixed with, added to, placed upon or removed from; or

   (b)  has in any manner contaminated, the carcass or poultry product so as
        to-

        (i)    increase it in bulk or apparent size or otherwise give it a
               deceptive appearance; or

        (ii)   render it unfit for human consumption; or

        (iii)  injuriously affect its quality, flavour, substance or nature;

"air transhipment cargo" (航空轉運貨物) has the meaning assigned to it
in section 2 of the Import and Export Ordinance ( Cap 60); (29 of 2000 s. 6)

"air transit cargo" (航空過境貨物) means any article in transit that is
both imported and consigned for export in an aircraft; (29 of 2000 s. 6)

"appropriate authority" (適當主管當局) means a person, government
department or other body or organization, of a country specified in the First
Schedule, appearing to the Director to have administrative control over, or
responsibility for, regulating the importation of carcasses and poultry 
products into the country so specified;

"article in transit" (過境物品) has the meaning assigned to it in
section 2 of the Import and Export Ordinance ( Cap 60); (29 of 2000 s. 6)

"carcass" (屠體) means the whole or any part of a carcass of slaughtered
poultry;

"cargo transhipment area of Hong Kong International Airport"
(機場貨物轉運區) has the meaning assigned to it in section 2 of the
Import and Export Ordinance ( Cap 60); (29 of 2000 s. 6)

"condemned" (宣告不合格、被宣告不合格) in relation to any poultry,
carcass or poultry  product, means condemned by an inspector under these
regulations;

"edible" (可食用) means suitable and fit for human consumption;

"employee" (僱員) includes every person working in a poultry export 
factory, whether or not employed by the licensee;

"equipment" (設備) includes all machinery, plant, tools, utensils,
implements, conveyor systems, carts, trolleys, trucks, instruments, bins,
containers, electrical and gas fittings, taps, faucets, drains, pipes, tanks,
cisterns, basins, latrines, urinals, furnishings and other equipment of any
kind in a poultry export factory;

"export" (出口、輸出) means to take or send out of Hong Kong by any
means;

"export certificate" (出口證明書) means an export certificate or any copy
thereof issued by an inspector under regulation 110;

"food" (食物) means food for human consumption;

"inspector" (督察) means a public officer appointed as an inspector under
section 17 of the Ordinance;

"licence" (牌照) means a licence granted under paragraph (1) of regulation
5;

"licensee" (持牌人) means a person who holds a licence granted to him and
also means a deputy appointed under regulation 10;

"packing material" (包裝物料) includes all material used-

   (a)  to pack or wrap carcasses or poultry products; or

   (b)  to fine containers in which carcasses or poultry products are packed;

"poultry export factory" (家禽出口工廠) means a place used or intended
to be used for any or all of the following purposes, namely-

   (a)  the slaughter of poultry the carcasses or products of which are
        intended for export to a country specified in the First Schedule;

   (b)  the inspection or processing of carcasses or poultry products intended
        for export to such a country;

"poultry product" (家禽產品) means food prepared from edible parts of
poultry in combination with other edible substances;

"premises" (處所) includes-

   (a)  all buildings which are part of a poultry export factory; and

   (b)  all loading bays or other places where carcasses or poultry  products
        are loaded into vehicles for removal from a poultry export  factory;

"process" (加工處理) includes any act, other than cooking, done in the
preparation, preservation or packing of-

   (a)  a carcass; or

   (b)  a poultry product, which is intended for human consumption;

"unwholesome" (不衞生) in relation to a carcass or poultry products means-

   (a)  unsound, injurious to health or otherwise rendered unfit for food;

   (b)  filthy, putrid or decomposed;

   (c)  processed or stored under insanitary conditions so that the carcass or
        poultry product may become contaminated with filth or be rendered
        injurious to health; or

   (d)  packaged in a container, wrapper or can composed of or containing any
        poisonous or deleterious substance which may render the carcass or
        poultry product injurious to human health.

"adulterated" (經攙雜)

"air transhipment cargo" (航空轉運貨物)

"air transit cargo" (航空過境貨物)

"appropriate authority" (適當主管當局)

"article in transit" (過境物品)

"carcass" (屠體)

"cargo transhipment area of Hong Kong International Airport"
(機場貨物轉運區)

"condemned" (宣告不合格、被宣告不合格)

"edible" (可食用)

"employee" (僱員)

"equipment" (設備)

"export" (出口、輸出)

"export certificate" (出口證明書)

"food" (食物)

"inspector" (督察)

"licence" (牌照)

"licensee" (持牌人)

"packing material" (包裝物料)

"poultry export factory" (家禽出口工廠)

"poultry product" (家禽產品)

"premises" (處所)

"process" (加工處理)

"unwholesome" (不衞生)