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Chapter: | 132AK
| Title: | IMPORTED GAME, MEAT AND POULTRY REGULATIONS | Gazette Number: | L.N. 320 of 1999 |
| Regulation: | 2 | Heading: | Interpretation | Version Date: | 01/01/2000 |
Caution : This is a past version. See the current version for the latest position.
In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-
"animal" (動物) means mammals, reptiles, amphibians and birds other than those from which poultry is derived; (L.N. 116 of 1989)
"Authority" (監督) means the Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene; (78 of 1999 s. 7)
"competent authority" (主管當局) means any authority, having power under the laws in force in any country to examine articles of food and to certify as to their fitness for human consumption, which is for the time being recognized by the Authority for the purpose of these regulations; (10 of 1986 s. 32 (2))
"country of origin" (來源國) means-
(a) in relation to game or meat, the country where the animal from which the game or meat is taken was slaughtered; and (L.N. 116 of 1989)
(b) in relation to poultry, the country where the poultry was slaughtered or processed;
"export" (輸出) means to take, or cause to be taken, out of Hong Kong any game, meat or poultry other than game, meat or poultry in transit; (L.N. 116 of 1989)
"fresh" (新鮮) in relation to game, meat or poultry means game, meat or poultry which-
(a) has not been subjected to a process of preservation; or
(b) has been preserved by chilling; (L.N. 116 of 1989)
"game" (野味) means the fresh or frozen carcass, flesh or other edible part, including edible viscera and offal, of an animal other than an animal from which meat is derived; (L.N. 116 of 1989)
"import" (輸入) means to bring, or cause to be brought, into Hong Kong any game, meat, poultry or prohibited meat other than game, meat, poultry or prohibited meat in transit;
"meat" (肉類) means the fresh or frozen carcass, flesh or other edible part including edible viscera and offal of an animal, being an animal kept in captivity before slaughter from which beef, mutton, pork, veal or lamb is derived; (L.N. 116 of 1989)
"official certificate" (官方證明書) means-
(a) in relation to meat, a certificate issued by a competent authority showing-
(i) that the meat to which it relates was derived from animals inspected ante and post mortem and passed in accordance with criteria satisfactory to the Authority; and (L.N. 67 of 1985)
(ii) that all necessary precautions for the prevention of danger to public health were taken in the dressing or preparing and packing of the meat; and
(b) in relation to poultry, a certificate issued by a competent authority showing that the poultry to which it relates was inspected and found to be fit for human consumption and was packed under sanitary conditions;
"poultry" (家禽) means-
(a) the fresh or frozen carcass of a domestic fowl, duck, goose, or turkey; (L.N. 116 of 1989)
(b) the fresh or frozen part of any such carcass other than the viscera; or
(c) the fresh or frozen viscera of any bird mentioned or referred to in paragraph (a), being viscera that is edible;
"prohibited meat" (違禁肉類) means any of the kinds of meat specified in the Schedule;
"transhipment certificate" (轉運) in relation to any meat or poultry which is unloaded in any country in the course of being transhipped within the meaning of regulation 4(4), means a certificate-
(a) issued by any authority having the power under the laws in force in that country, to examine articles of food and to certify as to their fitness for human consumption; and
(b) showing that the meat or poultry was properly imported into that country and, during its stay there, did not suffer any spoilage or deterioration; (L.N. 116 of 1989)
"vehicle" (車輛) means every means of conveyance or of transit or other mobile apparatus used or capable of being used on land, whether on roads or rails and, in any way whatever, drawn or propelled or carried; (L.N. 116 of 1989)
"vessel" (船隻) includes every description of vessel used in navigation for the carriage of persons or articles, whether or not the vessel is mechanically propelled and whether or not the vessel is towed or pushed by another vessel. (L.N. 116 of 1989)