The Department implements the alignment policy for all cooked food stall hawker licensees (other than those in public housing estates). All eligible licensees in Hong Kong can surrender their cooked food stall hawker licences for cancellation in exchange for a one-off ex-gratia payment of $60,000. The offer is valid for five years from 1 December 2002 to 30 November 2007.
2 December 2002
The import of chilled chickens from the Mainland resumes. All imported chilled chickens are subject to stringent controls starting from breeding on the farm, processing, transport, distribution and to retail sales in order to safeguard public health.
15 December 2002
The Department stages an exhibition at the 37th Hong Kong Products Expo.
20 December 2002
The Department launches a half-year publicity programme on Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP).