Preservatives in food Regulations. Country/Territory China, Hong Kong SAR Document type Regulation Date 1973 (1997) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food additives Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Internal trade International trade Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract These Regulations control the use of preservatives in food for human consumption. Full text English Website www.worldii.org.hk