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Malachite green not allowed in food sold in Hong Kong

The Government today (August 26) gazetted the Harmful Substances in Food (Amendment) Regulation to prohibit the presence of malachite green in all food sold in Hong Kong.

The legislative amendment aimed to ensure that malachite green would not be present in any food, including freshwater fish, a government spokesman said.

Malachite green is a type of industrial dye and has been used for treating infection in fish. Major agricultural economies such as the Mainland, European Union, Canada and the United States prohibit the use of the chemical in food fish.

The amendment regulation comes into effect today.




Ends/Friday, August 26, 2005
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