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Chapter: | 132R
 | Title: | DRIED MILK REGULATIONS | Gazette Number: | |
| Schedule: | 2 | Heading: | LABELLING OF CONTAINERS OF DRIED MILK | Version Date: | 30/06/1997 |
[regulation 5]
- (a) containing dried partly skimmed milk shall bear the following declaration-
DRIED PARTLY SKIMMED MILK ( 部 分 脫 脂 奶 粉 ) Contains not more than (z)% milk fat. Children under one year of age should not be fed on this milk except under medical advice. (除由醫生指導外不應用以餵哺一歲以下之嬰兒) |
(b) containing dried skimmed milk shall bear the following declaration-
DRIED SKIMMED MILK ( 脫 脂 奶 粉 ) Children under one year of age should not be fed on this milk except under medical advice. (除由醫生指導外不應用以餵哺一歲以下之嬰兒) |
Provided that if any substance has been added the appropriate declaration shall be modified in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2.
2. If an substance, other than sodium bicarbonate, sodium citrate or sodium phosphate has been added to dried partly skimmed milk or dried skimmed milk contained in any container the declaration of the label shall be in the appropriate form prescribed in paragraph 1(a) or (b), as the case may be, with the following modifications-
- (a) there shall be added to the English lettering and Chinese characters which constitute the description of the milk-
- (i) the words "SWEETENED" and "(加糖)" respectively, where only sugar has been added;
(ii) the words "MODIFIED" and "(調質)" respectively, where only a constituent of milk has been added; and
- (b) except where sugar is the only added substance-
- (i) the expressions "with (x) added" and "(內加 (y))" shall be added to the declaration of the label; and
(ii) the insertion shall be completed by inserting words at (x) and (y), in English lettering and Chinese characters respectively, in order to specify the substance or substances added.
3. The declaration prescribed in paragraph 1 (a) shall be completed by inserting at (Z) the maximum milk fat content expressed as a percentage of the total weight of the dried milk.
4. Each declaration prescribed in paragraph 1 shall-
- (a) be marked distinctly and legibly, in English lettering and Chinese characters;
(b) be printed in dark block type upon a light-coloured ground or in light block type upon a dark-coloured ground;
(c) be enclosed by a surrounding line;
(d) include within the surrounding line no matter other than that prescribed in paragraph 1.
5. Every label prescribed in paragraph 1 shall be securely affixed to or form part of the container, and shall be so placed on the side or top of the container as to be clearly visible.
6. No comment on or explanation of the prescribed declaration shall be placed on the label or container.