71 Nomination Forms Received for 2026 Election Committee Candidates as Deadline Approaches

72 more nomination forms for Election Committee Subsector Ordinary Elections received today

The Returning Officers for the various subsectors of the 2026 Election Committee Subsector Ordinary Elections received a total of 71 nomination forms for candidates and one nomination form from designated bodies today (October 10). This brings to 756 the total number of nomination forms for candidates and 12 the total number of nomination forms from designated bodies received since nominations opened on October 7. The nomination period will end on October 20.

The breakdown of candidate nomination forms received by each subsector is set out below:

First Sector
Subsector	No. of nomination forms for candidates received today	Cumulative total
Catering	3	3
Commercial (first)	0	3
Commercial (second)	0	2
Commercial (third)	0	21
Employers' Federation of Hong Kong	0	8
Finance	0	11
Financial services	0	15
Hotel	1	15
Import and export	0	7
Industrial (first)	0	11
Industrial (second)	0	11
Insurance	0	12
Real estate and construction	0	3
Small and medium enterprises	0	12
Textiles and garment	5	19
Tourism	0	20
Transport	2	16
Wholesale and retail	0	9
Second Sector
Subsector	No. of nomination forms for candidates received today	Cumulative total
Accountancy	0	12
Architectural, surveying, planning and landscape	0	2
Chinese medicine	3	18
Education	0	14
Engineering	0	4
Legal	1	5
Medical and health services	1	7
Social welfare	0	3
Sports, performing arts, culture and publication	0	13
Technology and innovation	1	4
Third Sector
Subsector	No. of nomination forms for candidates received today	Cumulative total
Agriculture and fisheries	1	68
Associations of Chinese fellow townsmen	6	56
Grassroots associations	4	62
Labour	0	60
Fourth Sector
Subsector	No. of nomination forms for candidates received today	Cumulative total
Heung Yee Kuk	0	28
Representatives of members of Area Committees, District Fight Crime Committees, and District Fire Safety Committees of Hong Kong and Kowloon	9	69
Representatives of members of Area Committees, District Fight Crime Committees, and District Fire Safety Committees of the New Territories	0	62
Fifth Sector
Subsector	No. of nomination forms for candidates received today	Cumulative total
Representatives of Hong Kong members of relevant national organisations	34	71
Total:	71	756

Besides, a total of one nomination form was received from designated bodies by each subsector:

Accountancy
Designated body	No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today	umulative total
Association of Hong Kong Accounting Advisors Limited	0	0
Chinese medicine
Designated body	No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today	Cumulative total
WFCMS (Hong Kong) Council Members Association Limited	0	0
Legal
Designated body	No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today	Cumulative total
China Law Society's HK Council Members Association	0	1 (9 nominees in total)
Sports, performing arts, culture and publication
Designated body	No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today	Cumulative total
Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China	0	1 (3 nominees in total)
China Federation of Literary and Art Circles Hong Kong Member Association Limited	0	0
Hong Kong Publishing Federation Limited	0	0
Technology and innovation
Designated body	No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today	Cumulative total
The Greater Bay Area Association of Academicians	0	0
Religious
Designated body	No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today	Cumulative total
Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong	0	0
Chinese Muslim Cultural and Fraternal Association	0	0
Hong Kong Christian Council	0	0
The Hong Kong Taoist Association	0	1 (10 nominees in total)
The Confucian Academy	0	0
The Hong Kong Buddhist Association	0	0
Representatives of associations of Hong Kong residents in the Mainland
Designated body	No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today	Cumulative total
Mainland China (Shenzhen) Consultant Services Centre, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions	0	0
Mainland China (Guangzhou) Consultant Services Centre, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions	0	0
Mainland China (Dongguan) Consultant Services Centre, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions	0	1 (1 nominee in total)
Mainland China (Zhongshan) Consultant Services Centre, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions	0	0
Mainland China (Huizhou) Consultant Services Centre, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions	0	1 (1 nominee in total)
Mainland China (Fujian, Xiamen) Consultant Services Centre, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions	0	0
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China	0	0
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Tianjin	0	0
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Shanghai	0	0
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Zhejiang	0	0
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Guangdong	0	1 (1 nominee in total)
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Fujian	0	0
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Guangxi	0	0
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Sichuan	0	1 (1 nominee in total)
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Wuhan	1 (1 nominee in total)	1 (1 nominee in total)
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Liaoning	0	0
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Shandong	0	0
Hong Kong Professionals (Beijing) Association	0	0
Shanghai Hong Kong Association	0	1 (1 nominee in total)
Guangzhou Tianhe Hong Kong and Macau Youth Association	0	0
Hong Kong Association of China Business	0	1 (1 nominee in total)
Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce, Qianhai, Shenzhen	0	0
Hong Kong and Macau Entrepreneurs Branch, Chongqing Overseas Association	0	0
Fujian Federation of Overseas Chinese Entrepreneurs	0	0
Hong Kong and Macao Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Federation in Zhongkai Huizhou	0	1 (1 nominee in total)
The Hong Kong Fellowship in Huadu Guangzhou	0	1 (1 nominee in total)
The Hong Kong Fellowship in Chancheng Foshan	0	0
Total:	1 (1 nominee in total)	12 (31 nominees in total)

Particulars of the nominations received today will be uploaded to the election website (www.elections.gov.hk).

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Persons illegally bringing in undercooked game, meat, poultry and eggs will be prosecuted

As the new Huanggang Port will commence operation on October 12, the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) today (October 10) reminded members of the public again not to illegally bring regulated foods such as undercooked game, meat, poultry and eggs into Hong Kong, regardless of the boundary control point used upon return.

According to the Imported Game, Meat, Poultry and Eggs Regulations (Cap. 132AK), all imported game, meat, poultry and eggs, whether for personal use or not, must be accompanied by a health certificate issued by the issuing entity of the place of origin or written permission from the FEHD. Any person bringing the aforesaid regulated foods into Hong Kong from the Mainland must provide a health certificate issued by Mainland Customs along with the goods. Any offender shall be liable on conviction to a maximum fine of $50,000 and imprisonment for six months. In 2025, the CFS initiated prosecutions in a total of 2 148 cases, including cases that resulted in custodial sentences.

A spokesman for the CFS said, "Members of the public who illegally bring regulated foods into Hong Kong through any boundary control point will not only face prosecution, but also need to be aware that these foods may be improperly stored during travel, such as at an improper temperature or with unhygienic packaging, which can lead to the growth of pathogenic bacteria and increase food safety and personal health risks." To avoid criminal liability and health risks, the CFS urges members of the public not to illegally bring regulated foods into Hong Kong.

The spokesman stressed that any undercooked game, meat, poultry and eggs, regardless of their form of packaging (including vacuum packed or tinfoil), are all subject to legal regulation. Since blanched meat is not fully cooked, it is also prohibited from being brought into Hong Kong. The CFS will deploy quarantine detector dogs specially trained in detecting meat at various land boundary control points to assist law enforcement officers in carrying out their duties, thereby enhancing interception effectiveness.

The CFS has been striving to safeguard food safety in Hong Kong, and will continue to combat illegal acts through interdepartmental operations at various boundary control points, as well as step up publicity and educational efforts.

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