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The following is issued on behalf of the Environmental Campaign Committee:
 
     We rely heavily on biological resources in our daily lives as our food, clothing, furniture, medicine and many other things are derived from them. To enable the public to make wise and responsible choices in the use of biological resources and to change the current over-consumption pattern to fulfil societal needs for the present and the future, the Environmental Campaign Committee (ECC) has joined with the Environmental Protection Department and the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) to organise roving exhibitions on “Sustainable Consumption of Biological Resources”. The roving exhibitions, funded by the Environment and Conservation Fund, will be held from today (November 15) to late January 2019.
 
     In the exhibitions, Hong Kong-style trendy picture cards designed by local artist So Real Real and mounted on exhibition panels made with upcycled materials will be displayed to introduce to the general public to different aspects of a sustainable lifestyle, such as the consumption of fish certified by the Accredited Fish Farm Scheme like grey mullet, and the use of paper products accredited by the Forest Stewardship Council. It is hoped that members of the public will appreciate the importance of biological resources in our daily lives and also in the global environment, and hence the need to purchase sustainable products and practise green procurement.
 
     The dates and venues of the exhibitions are as follows:
 

Date	Venue
November 12 to 18, 2018	G/F, Covered Piazza, Times Square, Causeway Bay
November 20 to 23, 2018	2/F, Office Lobby, Millennium City 5, Kwun Tong
November 26 to 29, 2018	G/F, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong
November 30 to December 4, 2018	FJ Wing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
December 18 to 21, 2018	1/F, Staff Concourse, Central Government Offices, Tamar
January 11 to 14, 2019	Main Foyer, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Tsim Sha Tsui
January 21 to 25, 2019	G/F Lobby, Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices

 
     In addition to the roving exhibitions, TV and radio announcement in the public interest will be broadcast on various television and radio channels. For details, please visit the ECC’s Facebook Fan Page at www.facebook.com/ecc1990 and the AFCD’s thematic webpage at www.afcd.gov.hk/english/conservation/Con_hkbsap/bsap_strategy_and_actions/bio_res/cover.html. read more

     Hong Kong Customs today (November 15) alerted members of the public on the potential risks of handle fracture and the handle screw overheating in two models of frying pan.      Customs earl… read more

     The Government announced today (November 15) the appointment of Dr Catherine Chong Shiu-yin as a new member and the re-appointments of Ms Gilly Wong Fung-han (ex-officio member), Ms Rebecca Chan Ching-chu, Mr Johnny Fee Ch… read more

     A man who went missing in Kwai Chung was located.      Cheng Kau, aged 64, went missing after he was last seen in a hostel on Shek Yam Road on November 13 afternoon. The staff of the hostel made… read more

     The Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan, welcomed the passage of the Private Healthcare Facilities Bill by the Legislative Council today (November 15). 

     Professor Chan said: “The new Ordinance will further protect patient safety and consumer rights through the introduction of a new regulatory regime for private healthcare facilities (PHFs). It will also facilitate the sustainable development of the healthcare system. 

     “Four types of PHFs will be subject to regulation, namely hospitals, day procedure centres, clinics and health services establishments. We will commence the regulatory regime in phases based on the types of PHFs and their risk levels. Sufficient time would be allowed for existing operators to get prepared for the new regulatory regime.”

     The registration for private hospitals under the new Ordinance would commence in 2019. The registration for day procedure centres and clinics are tentatively scheduled for 2020 and 2021 respectively. 

     The Private Healthcare Facilities Ordinance will be gazetted on November 30, 2018. As part of the transitional arrangement, an operator of a day procedure centre or a clinic in operation on November 30, 2018 will be issued with a provisional licence upon application for a full licence, provided that certain conditions are met. The provisional licence allows the day procedure centre or clinic concerned to continue to operate before it is qualified for the full licence.

     “To safeguard public health, all operators who commence a private healthcare facility after November 30, 2018 should comply with the new regulatory regime, and apply for a full licence in accordance with the arrangement set by the Department of Health. The Department of Health will organise briefings for stakeholders on the details of the regulatory regime in the coming months,” she said.

     The Government will allocate additional resources and manpower to the Department of Health for setting up a full-fledged Office for Regulation of Private Healthcare Facilities. The Office will undertake the relevant statutory registration and enforcement work.

     Members of the public may visit the website of the Department of Health’s Office for Regulation of Private Healthcare Facilities (www.dh.gov.hk/english/main/main_orphf/main_orphf.html) to obtain the latest information. read more