Food safety - Genetically modified, health and organic foods



Paper no.TitlePublication date
ISE01/19-20 Food safety assessment of genetically modified foods 2019.10.30
  Overview of organic food in Hong Kong  
FS20/12-13
• Overview of organic food in Hong Kong (as at 2013.02.01)
2013.02.01
FS13/11-12
• Overview of organic food in Hong Kong (as at 2012.01.09)
2012.01.09
  Genetically modified food labelling  
RP02/07-08
• Genetically modified food labelling in the European Union and selected places

This research studies genetically modified ("GM") food labelling policy in the European Union, the United Kingdom, Denmark and France. It covers the legislation, regulatory authorities, labelling requirements, traceability requirements, co-existence of GM and non-GM crops, enforcement measures and public views.
2007.11.19
IN03/03-04
• Genetically Modified Food Labelling in the European Union
2003.11.14
IN25/02-03
• Supplementary Information on Genetically Modified Food Labelling
2003.05.05
RP05/02-03
• Genetically Modified Food Labelling

This research studies genetically modified ("GM") food labelling policy in the United States, Australia and Japan. It covers the legislative history, regulations, regulatory authorities, enforcement methods and cost and benefits of GM food labelling.
2003.03.19
  Regulation of health food  
IN29/04-05
• Supplementary Note on the Regulation of Health Food in the United States, the United Kingdom and Taiwan
2005.04.18
IN28/04-05
• Regulation of Health Food in the Mainland
2005.04.18
IN23/04-05
• Recent Developments in the Regulation of Health Food in Taiwan
2005.02.18
IN21/04-05
• Supplementary Note on the Regulation of Health Food in the United States, the United Kingdom and European Union
2005.02.15
IN19/04-05
• Regulation of Health Food in the United Kingdom
2005.01.13
IN18/04-05
• Recent Developments in the Regulation of Health Food in the United States
2005.01.13
RP13/00-01
• Regulation of Health Food in Overseas Places: Overall Comparison

This research report compares and analyses the regulation of health food or related products in Australia, Taiwan and the United States in terms of the legal definition of "health food", relevant legislation and guidelines, main authorities involved, types of health and related claims permitted to be carried, sale and distribution channels, and the control of health food or related products.
2001.05.15
RP11/00-01
• Regulation of Health Food in Hong Kong

This research discusses the existing regulatory framework of health food in Hong Kong, the concerns raised in regulating health food, and the Hong Kong Government's initial proposal to develop a statutory framework to monitor and regulate health claims advertised in the market.
2001.05.08
RP06/00-01
• Regulation of Health Food in the United States

This research studies the regulation of dietary supplements in the United States. It covers the differentiation of dietary supplements from food and drugs, regulatory framework, sale and distribution, and control of dietary supplements.
2001.03.28
RP04/00-01
• Regulation of Health Food in Australia

This research studies the regulation of complementary medicines in Australia. It covers the differentiation of complementary medicines from food and therapeutic good, regulatory framework, sale and distribution, and control of complementary medicines.
2001.01.05
RP03/00-01
• Regulation of Health Food in Taiwan

This research studies the regulation of health food in Taiwan. It covers the differentiation of health food from conventional food and medicine, relevant legislation, conditions governing the sale of health food and monitoring of health food.
2000.11.22