Closing Date of Consultation : | 24 December 2022 |
Bureau / Department : | Trade and Industry Department |
Brief Description : | Hong Kong will negotiate a bilateral FTA with Peru. Interested parties are invited to provide their views and suggestions on areas to be covered in the FTA, for reference of the Government during the negotiation with Peru. |
Consultation Document(s) : | Consultation document |
Revision of the Code of Practice (CoP) on Energy Labelling of Products for the Fourth Phase of the Mandatory Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme (MEELS) |
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Closing Date of Consultation : | 14 August 2022 |
Bureau / Department : | Electrical and Mechanical Services Department |
Brief Description : | Inclusion of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lamps, gas cookers and gas instantaneous water heaters under the Fourth Phase of Mandatory Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme is proposed. The Code of Practice on Energy Labelling of Products is revised accordingly and the revision is sought for comment. |
Consultation Document(s) : | Consultation document |
Public Consultation on Review of Statutory Minimum Wage (SMW) Rate |
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Closing Date of Consultation : | 31 May 2022 |
Bureau / Department : | Minimum Wage Commission (MWC) |
Brief Description : | To invite views from the community on the review of the SMW rate |
Consultation result(s) : | 2022 Report of the Minimum Wage Commission |
Proposed Tightening of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Content Limits of Regulated Architectural Paints |
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Closing Date of Consultation : | 28 February 2022 |
Bureau / Department : | Environment and Ecology Bureau |
Brief Description : | To improve air quality, the Government proposes to amend the Air Pollution Control (VOCs) Regulation (Cap. 311W) to tighten the VOC content limits of regulated architectural paints. |
Consultation Document(s) : | Consultation document |
Consultation result(s) : | Legislative Council Panel On Environmental Affairs paper |
Public Consultation on Updating Hong Kong’s Copyright Regime |
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Closing Date of Consultation : | 23 February 2022 |
Bureau / Department : | Commerce and Economic Development Bureau and Intellectual Property Department |
Brief Description : | To invite views on updating Hong Kong’s copyright regime to strengthen copyright protection in the digital environment |
Consultation Document(s) : | Consultation document |
Consultation result(s) : |
Discussion paper on “Updating Hong Kong’s Copyright Regime – Outcomes of Public Consultation and Proposed Way Forward” provided to the Legislative Council Panel on Commerce and Industry in April 2022 |
The Mainland Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (Reciprocal Enforcement) Bill and The Mainland Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (Reciprocal Enforcement) Rules |
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Closing Date of Consultation : | 31 January 2022 |
Bureau / Department : | Department of Justice |
Brief Description : | This Bill and the relevant Rules are to implement the Arrangement on Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters by the Courts of the Mainland and of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region signed between the Supreme People’s Court and the Hong Kong SAR Government on 18 January 2019 (the “REJ Arrangement”) by introducing a mechanism for registration of judgments given by the courts of the Mainland in civil and commercial matters for purpose of enforcement in Hong Kong. The proposed legislative scheme also facilitates the recognition and enforcement in the Mainland of Hong Kong Judgments in civil and commercial matters by empowering the Hong Kong court to issue certified copies of and certificates for such Hong Kong Judgments. |
Consultation Document(s) : | Consultation document |
Consultation result(s) : | The discussion paper provided to the Legislative Council Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services in February 2022 on the Mainland Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (Reciprocal Enforcement) Bill and the Mainland Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (Reciprocal Enforcement) Rules (LC Paper No.CB(4)113/2022(04)) |