Poultry (Slaughtering for Export) Regulations, Chapter 139E, Part IX - Tags, Section 105 Inspection Marks

(c) Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The Laws of Hong Kong POULTRY (SLAUGHTERING FOR EXPORT) REGULATIONS (CAP. 139E) CROSS-HEADING: PART IX - TAGS, SECTION: 105 Inspection marks DATE-IN-FORCE: The law is stated as at 30th April 2000 139E LOHK 105 (1) The Director shall devise and provide a means of reproducing distinctive inspection marks for use by inspectors in a poultry export factory. (2) An inspection mark (a) shall be applied or affixed in the premises, either directly or by means of a label, to every (i) wrapper; (ii) can; or (iii) container,containing a carcass or poultry product; (b) shall not be so applied or affixed to (i) a can, until after it has been hermetically sealed, inspected and passed in accordance with Part VII; or (ii) a shipping container used to transport carcasses or poultry products until the carcasses or poultry products to be packed therein have been so packed; (c) shall clearly indicate (i) that every carcass or poultry product contained in the wrapper, can or container bearing the inspection mark has been inspected and passed under these regulations; (ii) the identity of the inspector who applied or affixed the mark; (iii) the identity and licence number of the poultry export factory in which such carcass or poultry product was preserved or prepared; and (iv) the date when the mark was so applied or affixed; (d) shall be applied or affixed only by an inspector; and (e) shall be printed or stencilled on the shipping container and shall not be applied or affixed to such a container by means of a rubber stamp. (3) An inspector shall not apply or affix an inspection mark to any wrapper, can or container, unless at the time of applying or affixing such mark he is satisfied that every carcass or poultry product within the wrapper, can or container is unadulterated, wholesome and edible. (4) Every inspection mark devised and provided by the Director under paragraph (1), shall include the following-"Inspected for wholesomeness by the Hong Kong Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.".