Enhanced security measures at High Court Building

2024-04-24 16:00 Last Updated At：19:08

Fortifying security at the high court building: new measures implemented for safety

The following is issued on behalf of the Judiciary:

The Judiciary announced today (April 24) that starting Saturday (April 27), security measures at the High Court Building (HCB) will be enhanced by extending security screening to cover all floors in the HCB.

With effect from April 27, all court users going to all the various floors of the HCB (including the floors on LG3/F to G/F) will be required to undergo security screening at the screening areas on either LG4/F or G/F. All court users should follow the directional signs and directives of the Judiciary staff or security personnel when entering the HCB.

Security screening, including body screening by metal detectors and bag inspection by X-ray baggage scanners, aims to prevent prohibited items such as knives, scissors, liquids, etc, from being brought into the court premises. This is an important security measure to ensure the safety of all court users.

As the screening procedures take time, the Judiciary urges all court users to arrive at the HCB earlier, in particular during peak hours in the morning or after lunch break.

Import of poultry meat and products from areas in US suspended

2024-05-06 14:30 Last Updated At：14:38

Us poultry imports temporarily halted: what you need to know

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (May 6) that in view of a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) about outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in Ottawa County and Gratiot County of the State of Michigan in the United States (US), the CFS has instructed the trade to suspend the import of poultry meat and products (including poultry eggs) from the above-mentioned areas with immediate effect to protect public health in Hong Kong.

A CFS spokesman said that according to the Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong imported about 16 480 tonnes of chilled and frozen poultry meat and about 7.73 million poultry eggs from the US in the first three months of this year.

"The CFS has contacted the American authority over the issue and will closely monitor information issued by the WOAH and the relevant authorities on the avian influenza outbreaks. Appropriate action will be taken in response to the development of the situation," the spokesman said.