Hong Kong Preservatives in Food Regulation (Cap.132BD)

Section 3 Restrictions on sale etc. of food containing food additive

(1)Subject to this section, a person shall not import, manufacture for sale or sell any article of food that contains a food additive.

(2)Any relevant food may contain the permitted food additive specified in relation to its scheduled food category but in a proportion that does not exceed the maximum permitted level.

(3)Subject to subsection (4), any relevant food or any food intended for use in the preparation of a relevant food may –
(a) on importation on a sale that is not a retail sale; or
(b) on consignment or delivery pursuant to a sale that is not a retail sale,contain, in any proportion, a permitted preservative that is specified for the scheduled food category of the relevant food.