Follow Hong Kong Immigration and Life in Hong Kong: To strengthen cooperation between Macau and Hong Kong in the field of food safety, Acting Chairman of the Administration Committee of the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau of the Macau SAR Government, Alex Vong Iao Lek, and Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene of the Hong Kong SAR Government, Clement Leung Cheuk-man, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Food Safety Cooperation on the 17th. This aims to promote the exchange of food safety information between the two regions and jointly enhance the level of food safety management and technical support.
The Food Safety Law of the Macau SAR officially came into effect on October 20 this year, and the Food Safety Centre has also commenced operations.
Previously, the Secretary for Administration and Justice of the Macau SAR Government, Florinda Chan, led a delegation to visit Hong Kong and met with the Secretary for Food and Health of the Hong Kong SAR Government, Ko Wing-man, to discuss the intention of food safety cooperation. Both sides agreed that there are many similarities in the work of food safety in Hong Kong and Macau and recognized the necessity of strengthening cooperation.
According to the Memorandum of Understanding, both sides agreed to establish a food safety information and work notification mechanism to verify information regarding food safety incidents in both regions; to promote exchanges, training, inspections, and mutual visits in the field of food safety and hygiene management; and to strengthen food safety management and technical cooperation between the two regions. Both sides also designated contact personnel responsible for daily operations and liaison for specific matters.
After the signing ceremony, both sides also conducted exchanges on food safety work.
