Hong Kong Customs Celebrates New Inspectors and Officers at Parade, Emphasizing International Collaboration and National Pride.

2024-12-17 22:20 Last Updated At：22:28

Commissioner of Customs and Excise reviews Hong Kong Customs passing-out parade

The Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Ms Louise Ho, attended the Passing-out Parade for the 140th-143rd Inspector Induction Courses and the 496th-501st Customs Officer Induction Courses at the Hong Kong Customs College today (December 17) to inspect 70 Probationary Inspectors and 115 Probationary Customs Officers on parade.

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Commissioner of Customs and Excise reviews Hong Kong Customs passing-out parade Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

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Commissioner of Customs and Excise reviews Hong Kong Customs passing-out parade Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Guards of Honour and all passing-out officers adopted the Chinese-style foot drill to form one big and two small patterns of giant pandas, representing the giant pandas gifted by the Central Government and the first giant panda twins born in Hong Kong. Next, they formed the pattern of a rocket and an astronaut in celebration of the successful launch of the Shenzhou-19 manned spaceflight mission. This arrangement demonstrated Hong Kong Customs' patriotic feeling and affection for the country and Hong Kong.

Speaking at the passing-out parade, Ms Ho said Customs is committed to leveraging Hong Kong's distinctive advantages of enjoying strong support of the motherland while being closely connected to the world under "one country, two systems". The department actively enhances international and regional collaborations by developing Belt and Road partnerships in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa to consolidate Hong Kong's international status and give full play to its role as the bridge between the Mainland and the rest of the world.

She added that Customs dares to play a more significant role in the international arena. With the support of the Central Government and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Hong Kong Customs represented Hong Kong, China to assume the position of the Vice-Chairperson for the Asia/Pacific region of the World Customs Organization in July this year for a term of two years, shouldering the responsibilities of driving and co-ordinating regional development and affairs, leading members to cope with challenges, formulating strategies to address issues of common concern and charting the way forward. Hong Kong Customs spares no effort in fulfilling the leadership role and strengthening Hong Kong's roles as the "super-connector" and the bridgehead to to enhance the country's and Hong Kong's international voice and influence.

Ms Ho encouraged the passing-out officers to fully achieve Hong Kong Customs' goal of creating "a new chapter of Asia-Pacific customs collaboration" by providing quality and diversified Customs services to make contributions to the country and Hong Kong.

Hong Kong and Mainland Sign Cooperation for Quality and Safety Management in Beijing

2024-12-18 21:48 Last Updated At：21:58

SEE witnesses signing of Cooperation Arrangement on Quality and Safety Management between State Administration for Market Regulation and EMSD

The Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Mr Tse Chin-wan, today (December 18) witnessed the signing of the Cooperation Arrangement on Quality and Safety Management between the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) in Beijing.

Mr Tse expressed his gratitude to the SAMR for its support to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government's safety monitoring, management and quality control, as well as the signing of the Cooperation Arrangement with the EMSD of the HKSAR Government, with a view to strengthening information communication and co-ordinating co-operation with the Mainland in this regard, in support of the integration of the HKSAR into the country's development.

He said, "The Cooperation Arrangement covers a wide range of areas, including the co-operation and exchanges on the promotion of hydrogen development, gas safety, mechanical installations safety, electrical products safety, energy efficiency marking and labelling, carbon footprint/carbon labelling, metering, standards convergence, etc. The objective is to ensure effective implementation of safety monitoring, management and quality control by the Mainland and the HKSAR in the future."

The Cooperation Arrangement was signed by the Director of Department of International Cooperation (Office of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs) of the SAMR, Mr Liu Jiannan, and the Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services, Mr Poon Kwok-ying, and was witnessed by Mr Tse and an official of the SAMR.

During his visit to Beijing, Mr Tse also visited Goldwind carbon neutral smart park, which is the country's first renewable energy carbon neutral smart park, integrating renewable energy, smart micro-grids, smart water management, green agriculture as well as sports and health into a green park ecosystem. He also inspected liquid hydrogen-fuelled vehicle to learn about the latest development and application of on-board liquid hydrogen storage system.

In addition, Mr Tse also called on China Certification & Inspection Group, primarily focused on inspection, testing, certification, standards and metrology, to understand the country's inspection and certification work, as well as the convergence of China and international certification standards in the field of dual carbon and promotion cases in the Mainland.

Mr Tse will return to Hong Kong tomorrow afternoon (December 19).

Hong Kong Customs Celebrates New Inspectors and Officers at Parade, Emphasizing International Collaboration and National Pride.

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