WTO notification · SPS
MacaoProposed measure, not in force yet
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Administrative Regulation No. 27/2026 Amendment to Administrative Regulation No. 23/2018 'Maximum Limits of Heavy Metal Contaminants in Food'
Macao notified a revised version of this proposed SPS measure on 28 October 2026. The measure was first notified on 14 September 2018.
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The notification sets no comment deadline. To comment, contact your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/MAC/23/Rev.1; it forwards comments to Macao.
Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)To further safeguard public health, enhance the efficiency of risk management, and promote harmonization between local regulations and international standards, the Macao Special Administrative Region Government has amended Administrative Regulation No. 23/2018 'Maximum Limits of Heavy Metal Contaminants in Food'. This amendment is based on the latest standards recommended by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), as well as those established by major food-supplying countries and regions. This regulation has been scrutinized through risk assessment to ensure that it adequately protect public health in Macao, China. The revised regulation establishes a total of 165 maximum limits (MLs) for specified heavy metal contaminants in specific food items, of which 92 MLs represent optimizations or new additions. A reasonable transition period of approximately 6 months will be granted following the official promulgation of the regulation. This will provide sufficient time for the food industry to adapt its importation and safety control processes, and for local testing laboratories to establish and validate the necessary analytical capabilities in accordance with the new requirements.
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RevisionG/SPS/N/MAC/23/Rev.1
Administrative Regulation No. 27/2026 Amendment to Administrative Regulation No. 23/2018 'Maximum Limits of Heavy Metal Contaminants in Food'
To further safeguard public health, enhance the efficiency of risk management, and promote harmonization between local regulations and international standards, the Macao Special Administrative Region Government has amended Administrative Regulation No. 23/2018 'Maximum Limits of Heavy Metal Contaminants in Food'. This amendment is based on the latest standards recommended by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), as well as those established by major food-supplying countries and regions. This regulation has been scrutinized through risk assessment to ensure that it adequately protect public health in Macao, China. The revised regulation establishes a total of 165 maximum limits (MLs) for specified heavy metal contaminants in specific food items, of which 92 MLs represent optimizations or new additions. A reasonable transition period of approximately 6 months will be granted following the official promulgation of the regulation. This will provide sufficient time for the food industry to adapt its importation and safety control processes, and for local testing laboratories to establish and validate the necessary analytical capabilities in accordance with the new requirements.
Regular notificationG/SPS/N/MAC/23
Regulamento Administrativo nº 23/2018 Limites máximos de metais pesados contaminantes em géneros alimentícios (Administrative Regulation No. 23/2018 Maximum Limits of Heavy Metal Contaminants in Food)
The Administrative Regulation No. 23/2018 Maximum Limits of Heavy Metal Contaminants in Food is a food safety standard that establishes the maximum levels of heavy metal contaminants presenting in various foodstuffs. In this administrative regulation, the term 'heavy metal contaminants' refers to elements or chemical compounds of heavy metals which contaminate foodstuffs; 'maximum limits' are defined as maximum levels of heavy metals contaminants, expressed in mg/kg or mg/L, legally established for the edible part of food products. The administrative regulation stipulates that levels of specified heavy metal contaminants, including arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury and tin and their compounds in a variety of food, shall conform to the limits listed in this regulation.
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