The Environmental Protection Department said it does not tolerate concrete batching plants operating without a licence and will make every effort to stop any illegal operations. The department made the statement in response to media reports yesterday of a concrete batching plant at 20 Tung Yuen Street in Yau Tong continuing to operate without holding a valid Specified Process Licence (SPL). The department has been closely monitoring the operation of two plants, both owned by China Concrete. The other plant is at 22 Tung Yuen Street in Yau Tong. Regarding the plant at 20 Tung Yuen Street, the Air Pollution Control Appeal Board dismissed an appeal lodged by China Concrete against the department’s refusal of its application for renewal of an SPL for the plant on November 22. Under the Air Pollution Control (Specified Processes) Regulations, the plant’s SPL ceased to be valid with immediate effect and the department issued a letter requesting that all works be halte
Customs seized about 29,000 suspected counterfeit goods during a joint operation with its Mainland and Macau counterparts in the past month.
The customs administrations stepped up inspection of goods across the three places and destined for North America, South America, Europe and Africa as well as countries and regions along the Belt & Road.
The goods seized by Hong Kong Customs, worth about $3.2 million, included mobile phone accessories, clothes, pharmaceutical products, ornaments, leather products and footwear.
People importing or exporting goods with forged trademark face a fine of up to $500,000 and five years’ imprisonment.
Call the 24-hour hotline 2545 6182 or send an email to report suspected counterfeiting activities.
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