Amendment to the Food Adulteration (Metallic Contamination) Regulations Published
Hong Kong
Jul 02, 2025
The Government published in the Gazette today (June 27) the Food Adulteration (Metallic Contamination) (Amendment) Regulation 2025 (Amendment Regulation) to update the food safety standards for metal content in food.
The Amendment Regulation will add 27 new maximum levels (MLs) for specified metals (including lead, cadmium and methylmercury) in specified foods (food pairs) and update nine MLs for lead in the existing relevant food pairs, bringing the total number of MLs from 144 to 171. The Amendment Regulation provides for a grace period of 18 months, during which it would be legal for any food item to comply with the requirements of the existing Food Adulteration (Metallic Contamination) Regulations (Cap. 132V) or as amended.
The Amendment Regulation will be tabled before the Legislative Council on July 2 for negative vetting.
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