Food Legislation / Guidelines

The Amendment Regulation was enacted by the Legislative Council on 28 May 2008 and comes into operation on 1 July 2010.

In order to assist the trade and laboratory service providers to understand and comply with the Scheme, the Centre for Food Safety has prepared the relevant Guidance Notes in the links below.

Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling) (Amendment: Requirements for Nutrition Labelling and Nutrition Claim) Regulation 2008 - Legislative Council Brief (PDF)

Technical Guidance Notes on Nutrition Labelling and Nutrition Claims (PDF)

Method Guidance Notes on Nutrition Labelling and Nutrition Claims (PDF)

Guide to Application for Small Volume Exemption (PDF)

Technical Issues on Nutrition Labelling - Rounding Rules (PDF)

Acceptable Nutrient Function Claims under the Nutrition Labelling Scheme in Hong Kong (PDF)

Seeking accredited laboratories in Hong Kong

Seeking acredited laboratories outside Hong Kong

Information on NL Regulation in different countries (English version only) (PDF)

Comparison of Definitions of "0" for seclected Nutrients between Hong Kong, China and other countries (English version only) (PDF)

Comparison of Nutrient Conten Claims for selected Nutrients between Hong Kong, China and other countries (English version only) (PDF)