Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected counterfeit goods worth about $10 million
Hong Kong Customs on September 18 and 21 seized about 20 000 suspected counterfeit goods with a total estimated market value of about $10 million at the Tuen Mun River Trade Terminal.
Through intelligence analysis and risk assessment, Customs inspected two 40-foot containers arriving in Hong Kong from the Mainland on the above-mentioned days. After inspection, Customs officers found two batches of suspected counterfeit goods totaling about 20 000 items, including mobile phones, mobile phone parts, watches and footwear from the containers.
An initial investigation revealed that the suspected counterfeit goods would have been transshipped to overseas regions.
The investigation is ongoing.
Customs will continue to take stringent enforcement action against counterfeit goods and smuggling activities through risk assessment and intelligence analysis.
Under the Trade Descriptions Ordinance, any person who imports or exports any goods to which a forged trademark is applied commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $500,000 and imprisonment for five years.
Members of the public may report any suspected counterfeiting 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).
Hong Kong Customs on September 18 and 21 seized about 20 000 suspected counterfeit goods with a total estimated market value of about $10 million at the Tuen Mun River Trade Terminal. Photo shows some of the suspected counterfeit goods seized. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Hong Kong Customs on September 18 and 21 seized about 20 000 suspected counterfeit goods with a total estimated market value of about $10 million at the Tuen Mun River Trade Terminal. Photo shows some of the suspected counterfeit goods seized. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
DH actively follows up on registered Chinese medicine practitioner suspected of improperly issuing sick leave certificates
In response to media reports alleging that a registered Chinese medicine practitioner (CMP) issued sick leave certificates without conducting consultations and is suspected of improperly issuing such certificates, the Department of Health today (October 20) has referred the case to the Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong (CMCHK) and the Hong Kong Police Force for investigation and follow-up.
Registered and listed CMPs in Hong Kong are required to comply with the Code of Professional Conduct for Chinese Medicine Practitioners (the Code) and relevant guidelines promulgated by the CMCHK. In relation to the issuance of sick leave certificates, CMPs should follow theReference Guide on Issuance of Sick Leave Certificate and Certificate of Attendance by Registered Chinese Medicine Practitionersand, based on their professional judgment and the individual circumstances of each patient, to issue appropriate sick leave certificates where justified.
Where a CMP, in the course of professional practice, engages in conduct that falls short of the standards reasonably expected of members of the Chinese medicine profession, the Chinese Medicine Practitioners Board of the CMCHK and its Disciplinary Committee will handle the matter in accordance with the procedures set out in the Chinese Medicine Practitioners (Discipline) Regulation (Cap. 549D), a subsidiary legislation under the Chinese Medicine Ordinance, and the Code. In the past, CMPs who issued misleading or false sick leave certificates were, following investigation and disciplinary inquiries by the CMCHK, found guilty of professional misconduct and removed from the Register of Chinese Medicine Practitioners.
Members of the public who are dissatisfied with the practice or professional conduct of a registered or listed CMP may lodge a written complaint with the Chinese Medicine Practitioners Board of the CMCHK. Details of the complaint procedures are available on the CMCHK's website for public reference.
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