Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang called on
the food trade to work with the government in promoting food safety
while visiting Mong Kok District Environmental Hygiene Office on
Wednesday.
Tsang said various measures for ensuring food
safety had been taken and that the introduction of the new 9
million-HK dollar (US$1.16 million) Licensing Management
Information System would enhance efficiency.
Recent food safety scares have exclusively involved
imports from the mainland, including ongoing concern over the
detection of the illegal carcinogen malachite green in freshwater
fish products.
Tsang met with frontline staff to gain a better
understanding of their work.
Noting difficulties sometimes faced by law
enforcement officers, he encouraged them to continue their duties
professionally and provide the best service to the community.
"Without the commitment and support of frontline
staff it would not be possible for the government to achieve
people-based governance," he said.
(Xinhua News Agency September 1, 2005)