The first issue of the Market Newsletter is published to disseminate market and other relevant information.

The third phase of the Anti-mosquito Campaign is launched to maintain public awareness of the risk of dengue fever and to sustain the community effort in controlling the dengue fever vector.

Hong Kong Accreditation Services makes a re-assessment visit to the Man Kam To Food Laboratory. The laboratory succeeds in re-affirming its accreditation status and extending its accreditation scope to cover the testing of vegetables and milk for more pesticide residues and veterinary drug residues respectively, under the HOKLAS.