Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulation 2014
The Legislative Council has completed its vetting of the Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulation 2014 in October 2014. The Regulation comprises requirements on nutritional composition of infant formulae and nutrition labelling of infant formulae, follow-up formulae and prepackaged food for infants and young children. The requirements on nutritional composition and nutrition labelling of infant formulae came into operation on 13 December 2015. The requirements on nutrition labelling of follow-up formulae and prepackaged food for infants and young children came into operation on 13 June 2016.
- Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulation 2014
- Guidelines
- Technical meeting (November 2012 - ongoing)
- Technical Meeting with Laboratory Service Providers (December 2012 - ongoing)
- Seminar on Nutrition Labelling and Claims in Hong Kong
- Frequently Asked Questions (For public)
- Frequently Asked Questions (For trade)
- Pamphlet
- Poster
Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulation 2014
- Press Release - Regulations on nutrition labelling of follow-up formula and prepackaged food for infants and young children take effect today
- Press Release - Regulations on nutritional composition and nutrition labelling of infant formula take effect today
- Press Release - Government proposes to regulate nutritional composition and nutrition labelling of formula products and prepackaged food for infants and young children
- Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulation 2014 (L.N. 90 of 2014)
Guidelines
- Technical Guidance Notes on Nutritional Composition and Nutrition Labelling of Infant Formula, Follow-up Formula and Prepackaged Food for Infants and Young Children
- Method Guidance Notes on Nutritional Composition and Nutrition Labelling of Infant Formula, Follow-up Formula and Prepackaged Food for Infants and Young Children
Technical meeting (November 2012 - ongoing)
Technical meetings with trade and other interested stakeholders on technical issues related to legislative proposals on formula products and foods intended for infants and young children under the age of 36 months in Hong Kong have been arranged.
Technical meeting with trade (15 November 2012 )
Powerpoints:
- Regulation of Nutritional Composition and Nutrition Labelling of Formula Product and Foods Intended for Infants and Young Children – International scene (PDF)
- Legislative Proposal Relating to Formula Products and Foods Intended for Infants and Young Children under the Age of 36 Months in Hong Kong (PDF)
- Technical issues (PDF)
- Way Forward (PDF)
2 nd Technical meeting ( 6 March 2013 )
Powerpoint:
3 rd Technical meeting ( 10 July 2013 )
Powerpoint:
- Definitions of formula products and foods intended for infants and young children
- Tolerance limit of declared values on nutrition label
4th Technical meeting (4 October 2013)
Powerpoints
- Matters arising
- Nutritional composition of infant formula
- Nutrition labelling of infant formula, follow-up formula and foods intended for infants and young children
- Rounding rule and definition of zero for nutrition labelling
5th Technical meeting (27 August 2014)
Powerpoints
- Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulation 2014
- Technical Guidance Notes on Nutritional Composition and Nutrition Labelling of Infant Formula, Follow-up Formula and Prepackaged Food for Infants and Young Children
Technical Meeting with Laboratory Service Providers (December 2012 - ongoing)
1 st Technical meeting ( 11 December 2012 )
Powerpoints
- Regulation of Nutritional Composition and Nutrition Labelling of Formula Product and Foods Intended for Infants and Young Children – International scene (PDF)
- Legislative Proposal Relating to Formula Products and Foods Intended for Infants and Young Children under the Age of 36 Months in Hong Kong (PDF)
- Technical issues (PDF)
- Way Forward (PDF)
2 nd Technical meeting (15 March 2013)
Powerpoints
3 rd Technical meeting (17 July 2013)
Powerpoints
- Definitions of formula products and foods intended for infants and young children
- Tolerance limit of declared values on nutrition label
- Test methods
4th Technical meeting (17 October 2013)
Powerpoints
- Matters arising
- Nutritional composition of infant formula
- Nutrition labelling of infant formula, follow-up formula and foods
- Rounding rule and definition of zero for nutriltion labelling
5th Technical meeting (28 August 2014)
Powerpoints
- Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulation 2014
- Method Guidance Notes on Nutritional Composition and Nutrition Labelling of Infant Formula, Follow-up Formula and Prepackaged Food for Infants and Young Children
Meeting with trade (4 April 2014)
Powerpoints
Seminar on Nutrition Labelling and Claims in Hong Kong
A seminar on nutrition labelling and claims in Hong Kong has been co-organised with Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO Hong Kong) for interested traders. The details of the seminar are as follows:
Date: | 7 January 2013 (Monday) |
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Time: | 2:30pm - 4:30pm |
Venue: | Hong Kong Museum of History, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon |
Language: | English (with spontaneous interpretation in Japanese) |
Programme
2:00pm - 2:30pm | Registration |
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2:30pm - 2:40pm | Welcome speech |
2:40pm - 3:10pm | Current regulations on nutrition labelling and claim |
3:10pm - 3:40pm | Hong Kong Code and legislative proposal relating to formula products and foods intended for infants and young children |
3:40pm - 4:30pm | Q and A |
Pamphlet
- Nutritional Composition and Nutrition Labelling of Infant Formula
- Nutrition Labelling of Follow-up Formula
- Nutrition Labelling of Prepackaged Food for Infants and Young Children