Guard against fake messages claiming direct whole-day use of new Huanggang Port for vehicles under Guangdong-Hong Kong Regular Quotas
A Government spokesman today (October 5) urged the public not to be misled by fake messages on social media that claim vehicles of Guangdong-Hong Kong Regular Quota holders issued with Closed Road Permits (CRPs) for the Heung Yuen Wai/Liantang Port, Shenzhen Bay Port or Sha Tau Kok Control Point (collectively referred to as designated control points) can directly use the new Huanggang Port to cross the boundary throughout the day. The case will be referred to law enforcement agencies for follow-up.
Applicants for the Guangdong-Hong Kong Regular Quotas must currently satisfy the application qualifications set by the Mainland authorities and submit designated application documents (such as business registration documents in Guangdong and Hong Kong) to the Mainland authorities to apply for the Regular Quotas. Upon the issuance of the Approval Notice to applicants by the Mainland authorities, they may apply to the Transport Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government for CRPs for the land control points endorsed on the Approval Notice. Vehicles with CRPs for the above designated control points are only permitted to travel between Guangdong and Hong Kong via the existing Lok Ma Chau Control Point or the soon-to-open new Huanggang Port between 0.00am and 6.30am daily.
"Similar false information has surfaced from time to time in social media and messaging groups, repeatedly impersonating government announcements and falsely claiming that quotas are free from control point or eligibility restrictions to solicit clients. Such claims are particularly misleading to road users of both places amid the anticipated upcoming opening of the new Huanggang Port. The public should exercise heightened vigilance," the spokesman added.
The HKSAR Government reiterated that arrangements regarding Guangdong-Hong Kong Regular Quotas and use of control points are serious issues which must be jointly deliberated by the governments of the two places holistically. There are currently no plans to adjust the arrangement of enabling cross-boundary vehicles with CRPs for designated control points to use the Lok Ma Chau Control Point/new Huanggang Port during the overnight period. Members of the public should refer to official announcements, especially regarding the opening arrangements for the new Huanggang Port, and verify messages carefully to guard against deception and avoid disruptions to travel plans.
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Council on Human Reproductive Technology approves full resumption of services at "Heal Fertility Limited"
The following is issued on behalf of the Council on Human Reproductive Technology:
The Council on Human Reproductive Technology (Council) convened a special meeting today (October 5) to review the licence of "Heal Fertility Limited" (Heal Fertility). In view of the earlier incident involving a mix-up in embryo biopsy specimens at Heal Fertility, Council members thoroughly reviewed the information obtained from a follow-up on-site inspection, and confirmed that Heal Fertility has properly implemented all remedial and improvement measures. Therefore, the Council allowed Heal Fertility to fully resume all 17 treatment services covered by its licence starting tomorrow (October6).
Since July 8, the Council had suspended Heal Fertility's 14 treatment services out of 17, with the exception of three services related to the storage of gametes or embryos, and hadset up an investigation committee to investigate the matter. The Council had convened a special meeting on September 3 to review the investigation report and the licence matters of Heal Fertility.
This meeting followed up on a special meeting held by the Council on September 3 regarding the same incident. At that time, the Council accepted its conclusion that the main cause of the incident may involve intentional unlawful conduct by an individual, and considered that there is still room for further enhancement in Heal Fertility's overall performance and operational arrangements following the incident.Consequently, on September4, the Council sent a letter to Heal Fertility, explicitly requiring Heal Fertility to duly carry out a set of concrete improvement measures to prevent a recurrence of similar incidents. Until Heal Fertility had properly implemented the measures, it could only continue to provide three services related to the storage of gametes or embryos.
On September 22, the Council conducted another unannounced onsite inspection of Heal Fertility, focusing on all aspects of the remedial measures.
The Council was satisfied and convinced that Heal Fertility had refined its internal samplehandling procedures, strengthened staff training, and upgraded laboratory management and security systems in accordance with the Council's requirements, including the implementation of CCTV surveillance on the premises, the installation of biometric locks on all cryostorage tanks, and the enhancement of sample identification and verification. The Council also noted that the main personnel involved in the incident had already left Heal Fertility, and that Heal Fertility has recruited new staff and provided training. After thoroughly reviewing the relevant reports and inspection results, the Council therefore allowed Heal Fertility to resume normal operations starting tomorrow. The Council will continue to closely monitor Heal Fertility's performance to safeguard the continuous provision of safe and high-quality services to individuals seeking human reproductive technology services.
Moreover, the Council has commenced a review of the Code of Practice on Reproductive Technology and Embryo Research. Key areas include reviewing the incident reporting mechanism and optimising the security and handling procedures of biological samples, with a target completion date of next year.
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