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"Green Seminar for the Vehicle Repair Trade" open for enrolment from 13 Feb 2019 "Green Seminar for the Vehicle Repair Trade" under the Vehicle Repair Trade Partnership Programme will be held on 8 March 2019. The Seminar, organized by the Environmental Protection Department and co-organized by the Environmental Vehicle Repairers Association, the Hong Kong Vehicle Repair Merchants Association and the Hong Kong Productivity Council, aims to strengthen communication with the trade and enhance environmental awareness of trade practitioners. Please click here for details and the application form. |
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Discharge Licence under Water Pollution Control Ordinance Applicants of licences for effluent discharge can now submit a signed copy of the application to the corresponding Regional Office via email first before providing the original hard copy by post/in person to the Office. Please refer to Important Notes in Form A for details. |
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Workshop on Application of Water Based and Low VOC Vehicle Refinishing Paints are Open for Application from 3 February 2017 Sponsored by the Environmental Protection Department, the "Workshop on Application of Water Based and Low VOC Vehicle Refinishing Paints" is organized by the Pro-Act Training and Development Centre (Automobile). The Workshop aims to enhance the trade practitioners’ environmental awareness and understanding on practical techniques for applying water-based and low VOC vehicle refinishing paints. There are six identical workshops with the first workshop commencing on 27 February 2017. Please click here for details and the application form.
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2013-15 Vehicle Repair Workshop Trade Environmental Ambassador Appointment Ceremony The “2013-15 Vehicle Repair Workshop Trade Environmental Ambassador Appointment Ceremony”was held successfully at the Hong Kong Productivity Council on 27th September 2013. The event was organized by the Environmental Protection Department and co-organized by the Hong Kong Vehicle Repair Merchants Association, the Environmental Vehicle Repairers Association and the Hong Kong Productivity Council. A total of 59 trade practitioners were appointed to serve as Environmental Ambassadors. For snapshot of the activity, please enter here. |
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EMSD's Vehicle Maintenance Workshops Charter and the Practice Guidelines for Vehicle Maintenance Workshops (April 2012 Edition) In order to raise the service quality of the vehicle maintenance trade in Hong Kong, the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) has compiled the Practice Guidelines for Vehicle Maintenance Workshops, so as to encourage the trade to be self-regulatory. The guidelines introduce the service requirements of vehicle maintenance workshops in technical, environmental, safety, training, service and documentation aspects. Please press here for the details of the Charter, or here to download the guidelines (in Chinese only).
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Proposal to Strengthen the Control of Excessive Exhaust Emissions from In-use Petrol and Liquefied Petroleum Gas Vehicles To further improve roadside air quality, the Government proposes to strengthen the control of excessive emissions from in-use petrol and liquefied petroleum gas vehicles. The Environmental Protection Department are consulting the relevant trades about the proposal and welcome views from vehicle owners and other people. For more information on the public consultation, please visit the related webpage.
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Workshops on application of Water Based Vehicle Refinishing Paints are Open for Application from 28 Nov 2014 The "Workshops on application of Water Based Vehicle Refinishing Paints” are organized by the Pro-Act Training and Development Centre (Automobile). It is also sponsored by Environmental Protection Department. The aims of the workshops are to enhance trade practitioners’ environmental awareness and understanding on practical requirements for applying water-based vehicle refinishing paints.. |
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Vehicle Repair Workshop Emission Reduction Technology Seminar The "Vehicle Repair Workshop Emission Reduction Technology Seminar" is organized by the Hong Kong Productivity Council with support from the Hong Kong Vehicle Repair Merchants Association and the Environmental Vehicle Repairers Association. It is also sponsored by Environmental Protection Department. The aims of the seminar are to promote practical emission reduction technologies to the Vehicle Repair Workshop trade and to help the trade to adopt cleaner production to enhance competitiveness. The seminar was held successfully at 1/F., HKPC Building, 78 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong at 7pm on 21th November 2013. Please click here to download their application form. |
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Hong Kong Green Awards 2013 Are Now Open For Application (Submission Deadline: 14 September 2013) The first Hong Kong Green Awards (HKGA) was formulated and staged by the Green Council (GC) in 2010, its direct focus is to seek out, identify and recognize select participating companies that have pursued and achieved outstanding performance and results in the areas of green purchasing, green management and green governance. Nevertheless, the broader objective of this year's event -- "Hong Kong Green Awards 2013" (HKGA 2013) is to encourage all large corporations and SMEs in Hong Kong to include environmental considerations, responsibility, management, performance, continuous improvement and leadership in their operations. Please click here for details of the HKGA 2013 on the Green Council website or click here to download their application forms. |
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Seminar on "The Control on VOC Content of Vehicle Refinsihing Paints" The seminar was co-organized by the Hong Kong Productivity Council and the Environmental Protection Department to help the vehicle-repairing related trade to understand the requirements under the captioned control and know more about the technology and technique for using the vehicle refinishing paints which fulfill the new requirements. The seminar was conducted successfully on 11 Mar 2011 at the Exhibition Hall, 4/F, HKPC Building of HKPC. |
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"Banning the Import of Hydrochloroflurocarbons(HCFCs) Products to Recover the Ozone Layer" To protect and recover our ozone layer, the Environmental Protection Department has banned the import of products using HCFCs (including refrigeration/air-conditioning equipment, aerosol products and etc.) in phases from 1st January 2010. For more information on the regulation, please browse the related webpage. |
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"Vehicle Repair Workshop Trade Partnership Programme - 2010 Environmental Seminar" The 2010 Environmental Seminar was held successfully at the Exhibition Hall, 4/F., HKPC Building, 78 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong on 20th August 2010. The Seminar was organized by the Environmental Protection Department and co-organized by the Hong Kong Vehicle Repair Merchants Association, the Environmental Vehicle Repairers Association and the Hong Kong Productivity Council. |
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Inspiration of Environmental Conviction Cases "Inspiration of Environmental Conviction Cases" analyse previous conviction cases related to the vehicle repair trade on infringement of environmental protection legislations. We hope that the leaflet would enable trade practitioners to further understand the legistative requirements, and how to properly deal with environmental issues arising from their operations. |
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A Guide to Air Pollution Control (Fuel Restriction) Regulation and its Amendment of 2008 In June 2008, the Air Pollution Control (Fuel Restriction) Regulation was amended to tighten the control requirements of liquid fuels. If you use liquid fuels in any commercial or industrial process, you are advised to pay special attention to the Section on Use of Liquid Fuels. |
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