| Closing Date of Consultation : | 31 October 2023 |
| Bureau / Department : | Environment and Ecology Bureau |
| Brief Description : | The Government has set out Hong Kong’s Air Quality Objectives (AQOs) in the Air Pollution Control Ordinance (Cap. 311), and is required to review the AQOs at least once every five years to continuously improve air quality and safeguard public health. The public consultation exercise aims at soliciting views from the public on the findings and proposed scope for updating the AQOs of the current round of review. |
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Proposed Amendments to the Noise Control Ordinance (Cap. 400) |
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| Closing Date of Consultation : | 8 October 2023 |
| Bureau / Department : | Environment and Ecology Bureau / Environmental Protection Department |
| Brief Description : |
- Strengthen the control over noise from loudspeaker for peddling - Relaxation of the restrictions on noise from festive celebration activities - Introduction of a fixed penalty system - Adjustment of maximum fines - Empowerment to Authority to obtain information |
| Consultation Document(s) : | Consultation Document |
| Closing Date of Consultation : | 19 September 2023 |
| Bureau / Department : | Electrical and Mechanical Services Department |
| Brief Description : | Revision of the Code of Practice on Energy Labelling of Products (CoP) for the Upgrading of Existing Energy Efficiency Grading Standards for Refrigerating Appliances, Washing Machines and Storage Type Electric Water Heaters under the Mandatory Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme |
| Consultation Document(s) : | Consultation Document |
| Consultation Result(s) : | EMSD has collected views from the trade and stakeholders. The consultation results indicated that the upgrading of existing energy efficiency grading standards is supported in general. EMSD will further discuss with the dedicated Task Force on the implementation details and arrangement. Please visit http://www.emsd.gov.hk/energylabel/ for details of the Mandatory Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme. |
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Proposal to Regulate and Phase Down Hydrofluorocarbons for Implementation of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol |
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| Closing Date of Consultation : | 9 September 2023 |
| Bureau / Department : | Environment and Ecology Bureau |
| Brief Description : | The Government is proposing to amend the Ozone Layer Protection Ordinance (Cap. 403) and its subsidiary regulations to control the manufacture, import and export, use and handling of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) with the aim to phasedown the local production and consumption of HFCs for fulfilling our international obligations under the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. |
| Consultation Document(s) : | Consultation Document |
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Tightening the Sulphur Content Limits of Marine Light Diesel and Industrial Diesel and Lifting the Restriction on Use of Liquid Fuel and Solid Fuel in Sha Tin Fuel Restriction Area |
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| Closing Date of Consultation : | 9 September 2023 |
| Bureau / Department : | Environment and Ecology Bureau |
| Brief Description : |
This consultation document sets out the proposal to tighten the sulphur content limits of marine light diesel (Cap.311Y) and industrial diesel (Cap.311I) to no more than 0.001%, such that the sulphur content of diesel for motor, industrial and commercial as well as local and inland marine uses in Hong Kong will be 0.001%, which dovetails with Mainland’s policy. This document also sets out the proposal to lift the restriction on the use of liquid and solid fuel in Sha Tin Fuel Restriction Area, which is considered as obsolete to retain under the current legislation (Cap.311I). |
| Consultation Document(s) : | Environmental Protection Department |
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Arrangements for Assignment of the Spectrum in the 6/7 GHz Band for the Provision of Public Mobile Services and the Related Spectrum Utilisation Fee |
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| Closing Date of Consultation : | 29 August 2023 |
| Bureau / Department : | Commerce and Economic Development Bureau and Office of the Communications Authority |
| Brief Description : | To invite views and comments of the telecommunications industry and other interested parties on the proposed arrangements for assignment of a total of 400 MHz spectrum in the 6/7 GHz band for the provision of public mobile services and the related spectrum utilisation fee. |
| Consultation Document(s) : |
-Communications Authority’s website(English version only) -Commerce and Economic Development Bureau’s website(English version only) |
| Consultation Result(s) : |
- The nine submissions received were uploaded to the website of the Communications Authority. - The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development and the Communications Authority jointly issued a statement on 1 March 2024 promulgating their decisions and setting out their responses to the views and comments received: (English version only) |
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Second-stage Consultation on Enhancing the Review Mechanism of the Statutory Minimum Wage (SMW) |
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| Closing Date of Consultation : | 25 June 2023 |
| Bureau / Department : | Minimum Wage Commission |
| Brief Description : | To invite further views from the public on enhancing the review mechanism of the SMW |
| Consultation Document(s) : | Consultation document |
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Amendment of Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 of the Chinese Medicine Ordinance (Cap. 549) |
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| Closing Date of Consultation : | 1 June 2023 |
| Bureau / Department : | Department of Health |
| Brief Description : | The purpose of this document is to facilitate collection of comments and views from the Chinese medicines trade on the Government’s proposal to amend Schedules 1 and 2 of the Chinese Medicine Ordinance (Cap. 549). |
| Consultation Document(s) : | Consultation document |
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First-stage Consultation on Enhancing the Review Mechanism of the Statutory Minimum Wage (SMW) |
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| Closing Date of Consultation : | 24 April 2023 |
| Bureau / Department : | Minimum Wage Commission |
| Brief Description : | To invite views from the public on enhancing the review mechanism of the SMW |
| Consultation Document(s) : | Consultation document |
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Revision of the Code of Practice on Reproductive Technology and Embryo Research |
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| Closing Date of Consultation : | 13 April 2023 |
| Bureau / Department : |
Council on Human Reproductive Technology / Department of Health |
| Brief Description : | To invite views from the licensed reproductive technology (RT) centres and other interest parties on the draft revised version of the Code of Practice on Reproductive Technology and Embryo Research |
| Consultation Document(s) : | Consultation document |
| Consultation Result(s) : | Code of Practice on Reproductive Technology and Embryo Research (2024 Edition) |
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Proposed Control of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Content of Cleaning Products |
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| Closing Date of Consultation : | 28 February 2023 |
| Bureau / Department : | Environment and Ecology Bureau |
| Brief Description : | To improve air quality, the Government proposes to amend the Air Pollution Control (VOCs) Regulation (Cap. 311W) to extend the control on the VOC content of consumer products to cover seven types of cleaning products. |
| Consultation Document(s) : | Consultation document |
| Consultation Result(s) : | Legislative Council Panel On Environmental Affairs paper |
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Arrangements for the Frequency Spectrum in the 850/900 MHz and 2.3 GHz Bands upon Expiry of the Existing Assignments for the Provision of Public Mobile Services and the Related Spectrum Utilisation Fee |
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| Closing Date of Consultation : | 5 January 2023 (extended) |
| Bureau / Department : | Commerce and Economic Development Bureau and Office of the Communications Authority |
| Brief Description : | The existing term of assignment of 20 MHz of spectrum in the 850/900 MHz band and 90 MHz of spectrum in the 2.3 GHz band will expire in May 2026 and March 2027 respectively. This consultation invites views and comments of the telecommunications industry and other interested parties on the proposals relating to the arrangements for re‑assignment of the spectrum concerned for the provision of public mobile services upon expiry of the existing assignments and the related spectrum utilisation fee. |
| Consultation Document(s) : |
- Commerce and Economic Development Bureau’s website (English version only) - Office of the Communications Authority’s website (English version only) |
| Consultation Result(s) : |
- The 4 submissions received were uploaded to the website of the Communications Authority - The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development and the Communications Authority jointly issued a statement on 2 May 2023 promulgating their decisions and setting out their responses to the views and comments received: (English version only) |
