Hong Kong Customs special operation combats sale of counterfeit goods
Hong Kong Customs mounted a territory-wide special enforcement operation yesterday (December 17) to combat the sale of counterfeit goods and seized about 1,300 suspected counterfeit goods,with an estimated market value of about $1.4 million. Four persons were arrested.
Customs earlier received information alleging that suspected counterfeit speakers and wireless headphones were on sale in a chain retail group.After an in-depth investigation and with the assistance of the trademark owner, Customs officers took enforcement action yesterday and raided the group's eight branches across the territory as well as an industrial unit in Kowloon. A batch of suspected counterfeit speakers and wireless headphones was seized.
During the operation, four men aged between 44 and 54 were arrested. They comprised two company directors and two shop managers.
An investigation is ongoing and the likelihood of further arrests is not ruled out.
Customs will continue to step up inspections and enforcement to vigorously combat the sale of different kinds of counterfeit goods.
Customs reminds consumers to procure goods at reputable shops and to check with the trademark owners or their authorised agents if the product's authenticity is in doubt. Traders should also be cautious and prudent with merchandising since selling counterfeit goods is a serious crime and offenders are liable to criminal sanctions.
Under the Trade Descriptions Ordinance, any person who sells or possesses for sale any goods with a forged trademark commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $500,000 and imprisonment for five years.
Members of the public may report the sale of suspected counterfeit goods to Customs' 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).
Hong Kong Customs special operation combats sale of counterfeit goods Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
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).
SEE witnesses signing of Cooperation Arrangement on Quality and Safety Management between State Administration for Market Regulation and EMSD Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
SEE witnesses signing of Cooperation Arrangement on Quality and Safety Management between State Administration for Market Regulation and EMSD Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
SEE witnesses signing of Cooperation Arrangement on Quality and Safety Management between State Administration for Market Regulation and EMSD Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
SEE witnesses signing of Cooperation Arrangement on Quality and Safety Management between State Administration for Market Regulation and EMSD Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
SEE witnesses signing of Cooperation Arrangement on Quality and Safety Management between State Administration for Market Regulation and EMSD Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
SEE witnesses signing of Cooperation Arrangement on Quality and Safety Management between State Administration for Market Regulation and EMSD Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
SEE witnesses signing of Cooperation Arrangement on Quality and Safety Management between State Administration for Market Regulation and EMSD Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
SEE witnesses signing of Cooperation Arrangement on Quality and Safety Management between State Administration for Market Regulation and EMSD Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
