Question No.
Controls
over the
operation of pest control companies
REPLY BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH & WELFARE TO A QUESTION ASKED BY PROF. HON. CK. POON IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY, 15 JUNE 1988
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3. PROF. PCON asked :
Will Government consider introducing legislative measures to regulate the operation of pest control services in Hong Kong to ensure public safety?
SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE :
sir,
Át present, the Government is not considering the
introduction of statutory controls over the operation of pest
control companies. Instead, a number of non-statutory measures
aimed at encouraging self-regulation within the industry are
being considered. These will be implemented in cooperation
with the Hong Kong Pest Control Association, an association of
the major pest control companies operating in Hong Kong.
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cooperat1on
The proposed measures include the drawing up of a le code of Practice which will be binding upon members of the Ec Association, the introduction of training courses for pest
control operators and the organisation of seminars on pest
control matters for members of the trade and the public.
efforts will be actively supported by the government
departments involved who will provide expertise as required.
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