FOOD SAFETY

The newly-established Brunei Darussalam Food Authority (BDFA) is responsible for ensuring that food products in the country are safe for consumption and comply with all the relevant consumer protection quality standards. More

The European Commission is seeking feedback until 2 February 2021 on a new initiative concerning food safety. As the initiative is specifically related to imports from third countries, it may be of particular interest to Hong Kong sellers of foodstuffs. Titled “Composite food products exempt from official checks at EU borders”, the initiative proposes a Regulation establishing a new list of composite food products that are exempt from checks when imported from third countries. More

Hong Kong’s testing and certification industry has grown substantially since the 1980s. In 2018, the industry comprised 830 establishments, most of which were private laboratories, employing a total of 18,690 people. Hong Kong is well positioned to act as an independent third party to provide quality certification and product testing services for mainland enterprises to boost the confidence of overseas and local buyers. More

The State Administration for Market Regulation recently issued a directive (Guo Shi Jian Shi Sheng No. 25 [2020]) in a bid to further regulate the production and operation of food processing workshops, mitigate food safety risks in workshops, and safeguard food safety. More