Seminar in Hong Kong Boosts Medical Device Industry's Access to Mainland China Market

DH and NMPA organise seminar on "GBA Medical Device Regulations and Registration Process Training" for local medical device trade

The Department of Health (DH) and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) Center for Medical Device Evaluation and Inspection of the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) today (May 27) organised a seminar on "GBA Medical Device Regulations and Registration Process Training" in Hong Kong. The seminar aims to help the local industry tap into the Mainland market and inject new impetus into healthcare innovation, co-operation and development in Mainland China and Hong Kong.

The Senior Engineer of the Integrated Affairs (Quality Management) Division and a number of reviewers from the Center were keynote speakers at the seminar. They explained to the local industry the major regulations governing medical devices on the Mainland and elaborated on the process and requirements for registering medical devices (including active, passive and in-vitro diagnostic medical devices) on the Mainland. This information will help medical device manufacturers and agents better prepare for and successfully enter the Mainland market.

The half-day seminar was attended by over 130 representatives of the local medical device industry.

The DH expresses its sincere gratitude to the NMPA for its unfailing support in co-organising the seminar for the Hong Kong trade, which was well received by the participants for its highly useful content.

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China is a vital market and manufacturing hub for the global medical device and pharmaceutical industries. In the future, the DH will continue to organise similar activities for the industry, leveraging Hong Kong's unique advantages and reinforcing connectivity with the Mainland and the world. The DH is committed to aligning with the nation's direction of high-standard opening up and promoting healthcare innovation and development.

DH and NMPA organise seminar on "GBA Medical Device Regulations and Registration Process Training" for local medical device trade Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

DH and NMPA organise seminar on "GBA Medical Device Regulations and Registration Process Training" for local medical device trade Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

DH and NMPA organise seminar on "GBA Medical Device Regulations and Registration Process Training" for local medical device trade Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Incoming passenger convicted and jailed for possession of duty-not-paid cigarettes

An incoming passenger was sentenced to 29 days of imprisonment by the Fanling Magistrates' Courts today (May 23) for possessing duty-not-paid cigarettes and failing to declare them to Customs officers, in contravention of Dutiable Commodities Ordinance (DCO).

Customs officers intercepted the incoming 58-year-old male passenger at the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Point yesterday (May 22) and seized 1 981 sticks of duty-not-paid cigarettes from him. The estimated market value of the seized cigarettes was about $8,100, and the duty potential was about $6,500. He was subsequently arrested.

Customs welcomes the sentence, noting that even a first-time offender may still be imprisoned. The custodial sentence has imposed a considerable deterrent effect and reflects the seriousness of the offences. Members of the public should not defy the law.

Customs reminds members of the public that under the DCO, cigarettes are dutiable goods to which the DCO applies. Any person who imports, deals with, possesses, sells or buys illicit cigarettes commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $2 million and imprisonment for seven years.

Members of the public may report any suspected illicit cigarette activities 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).

Incoming passenger convicted and jailed for possession of duty-not-paid cigarettes Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases