Guesthouses, holiday camps and holiday flats
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DescriptionsThe Business Liaison Group (BLG) for guesthouses, holiday camps and holiday flats is a formal forum for the respective owners, operators or their representatives to exchange views with government representatives on licensing and regulatory matters. BLG members are welcome to suggest agenda items on licensing and regulatory matters affecting the trade.
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Government RepresentativesHome Affairs Department, Buildings Department, Fire Services Department, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, Hong Kong Police Force, and Efficiency Office.
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Trade’s views are collected through various channels, including BLG meetings, online forms, e-mails and phone calls. The relevant meeting notes, summaries of trade’s views and the Government’s responses are tabulated below –
Meeting /
Trade’s views
Date / Period Document Jul - Dec 2023 No trade's views were raised through this BLG
Joint Meeting 12 Sep 2023 
Meeting notes (Chinese version only)Annex 1 (Chinese version only)Annex 2 (Chinese version only)Annex 3 (Chinese version only)Annex 4 (Chinese version only)Jan – Jun 2023 Summary of trade's views and Government's responses (Chinese version only)Jul – Dec 2022 No trade's views were raised through this BLG
Jan – Jun 2022 Summary of trade's views and Government's responses (Chinese version only)Jul – Dec 2021 No trade's views were raised through this BLG
15 28 Jun 2021 Meeting notes (Chinese version only)Annex 1 (Chinese version only)Annex 2 (Chinese version only)Annex 3 (Chinese version only)Annex 4 (Chinese version only)14 4 July 2019 Meeting notes (Chinese version only)Annex 1 (Chinese version only)Annex 2 (Chinese version only)13 22 Mar 2017 Meeting notes (Chinese version only)Annex 1 (Chinese version only)Annex 2 (Chinese version only)Annex 3 (Chinese version only)12 15 Sep 2016 Meeting notes (Chinese version only)Annex 1 (Chinese version only)Annex 2 (Chinese version only)11 28 Jan 2016 Meeting notes (Chinese version only)Annex 1 (Chinese version only)Annex 2 (Chinese version only)10 21 Sep 2015 Meeting notes (Chinese version only)9 4 Mar 2015 Meeting notes (Chinese version only)Annex 1 (Chinese version only)Annex 2 (Chinese version only)Annex 3 (Chinese version only)8 14 Oct 2014 Meeting notes (Chinese version only)Annex (Chinese version only)7 27 Feb 2014 Meeting notes (Chinese version only)If you would like to access guesthouses, holiday camps and holiday flats BLG meeting notes/annex(es) issued before 2014, please contact us at bft@effo.gov.hk
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Highlight of Interesting Issues- The Home Affairs Department (HAD) has requested that any PU foam filled mattresses used in premises of medium fire hazard should meet the flammability standard as laid down in BS 7177:1996 since 2000. After considering the views of the trade, the HAD now accepts BS7177:2008 as an equivalent flammability standard and will revise its fire safety requirements accordingly.
- The HAD reviewed the requirement of providing an illuminating exit sign in a guestroom in 2000. At present, the Department does not impose the installation requirement on a guestroom with simple layout. For operators who want to remove those exit signs installed before 2000, they should contact the HAD. HAD will allow removal of the signs subject to the aforementioned criteria.
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