In 2004, an amendment to Hong Kong's Labeling Regulation was passed with a 36-month grace period for compliance. That grace period ended July 9, 2007. Among other things, the amendment requires that food labels declare allergenic substances and list the functional clsas and anme or identification number (under the International Numbering System) for food additives.

For more information, visit http://www.fas.usda.gov and search for GAIN report #HK6017.