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SFH on "substandard lard" incident

Following is the transcript of remarks made by the Secretary for Food and Health, Dr Ko Wing-man, after attending a radio programme this morning (September 12):

Reporter: Do you think it is feasible to have this tracking system with this limited amount of exported oil?

Secretary for Food and Health: In order to prevent certain oil from being reused for manufacturing edible oil, it has been suggested that we should have a tracking mechanism. This is one of the possible directions. But I am sure that there would be other means that we should also consider. We will further discuss the matter with the relevant committees of the Legislative Council and the industry concerned, and then decide on the direction to ensure that reused oil would not be recycled for human consumption.

(Please also refer to the Chinese portion of the transcript.)

Ends/Friday, September 12, 2014
Issued at HKT 14:04

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