According to comprehensive news from WorldWay Immigration:7 July 21, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government has finalized the "Regulations on Residues of Pesticides in Food" (referred to as the "Regulations"), which will officially take effect on August 1. Due to the broader scope and higher standards for pesticide residues in food products, the testing cycle for food supplied to Hong Kong will be longer, and the entry barriers will be higher. Export enterprises in our province should pay attention to this.
The Hong Kong market primarily relies on supply from the mainland. Currently, there are over 100 food production enterprises in our province supplying food products to Hong Kong, with an annual export volume exceeding 14,000 batches, amounting to over 200 million US dollars. Officials from the entry-exit inspection and quarantine department explained that the "Regulations" refer to substances used to prevent, kill, attract, repel, or control any harmful organisms during the production, storage, transportation, and distribution of food products, mainly including pesticides, plant growth regulators, and preservatives.
The "Regulations" establish corresponding management measures for all possible pesticide residues in all foods imported or produced for consumption in Hong Kong, covering 584 types of food products with 360 types of pesticides, setting 7,083 residue limit standards. Hundreds of limit standards have been established for various products, such as the limit for citrus reaching 136 items and for cabbage reaching 150 items. If these standards are not met, the products will be withdrawn from the market. To minimize the impact on food production enterprises supplying Hong Kong, the Jiangxi Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau recommends that all production enterprises proactively understand the quality requirements of the "Regulations" and the latest related information, fully grasp the new chemical residue limit standards and requirements, to guide the control of quality safety in the food production and processing process, strengthen pesticide residue monitoring of food supplied to Hong Kong, enhance base management, improve and upgrade production processes, and establish a traceability system for food supplied to Hong Kong to meet the requirements of the "Regulations."
Edited by WorldWay Immigration
