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Date Event
June
1 June The Department adopts a new policy under which any fresh provision shop/market stall found selling or displaying for sale chilled or frozen meat/poultry as fresh meat/poultry will have its licence cancelled/tenancy terminated immediately without warning.
1 June The Department implements SARS relief measures including waiving hawker licence fees, amongst others, for 12 months from 1.6.2003 to 31.5.2004
18 June
The Permanent Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food, Mrs Carrie Yau, addresses the Food Safety Seminar.

A Food Safety Seminar for the trade is organised at the Hong Kong Central Library to provide an opportunity for interactive exchange of views and information on food related issues with the trade.
23 June The Food Hygiene Campaign kicks off under the theme 'Prevent Food Poisoning, Let's Enhance Food Safety'.
24 June The results of a study on acrylamide in food are reported to the Legislative Council Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene.
26 June
$1,500 fixed penalty littering logo.

The fixed penalty for littering is increased from $600 to $1,500.

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