[27 September 2024, Hong Kong] Hong Kong Certification Centre (HKCC) – a subsidiary of Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre (STC) – is delighted to have been able to kick-off the 2024 Certificate Award Ceremony cum Product Safety Carnival today at UG/F., Event Hall, City Walk 1, Tsuen Wan, New Territories.  Turnout was an impressive 400 guests.

Mr. Tom TANG, JP, Chairman of STC welcomed and thanked Mr. Chin-wan TSE, BBS, JP, the Secretary for Environment and Ecology for taking the time to attend the Ceremony as the esteemed Guest of Honor.  Mr. TSE addressed the audience, emphasizing product and foodstuffs safety and quality.  At the same time, Mr. TSE urged all manufacturers to together raise Hong Kong’s standards to better serve the Hong Kong public.  He also presented the ‘Hong Kong Safety Mark’, ‘”STC Certified” Mark’, ‘ECO Products Certification Scheme’, and ‘Excellent Service Certification Scheme’ certificates to a number of renowned companies.

Adding a touch of glamor to the event, STC additionally appointed well-known “Midlife Sing & Shine” artist, Mr. TAM Fai-chi as the ambassador of ‘Hong Kong Certified Products’.  Ambassador TAM shared his birthday wish for all to be safe and healthy, then went on to perform live to a thrilled and appreciative audience.

“Today’s Award Ceremony was a great success,” said Mr. TANG.  “We are delighted that so many prominent commercial and community figures, and the Hong Kong public attended to support and spread the message of product safety and the importance of product certification.”

Aside from presenting certificates, the 7-day Product Safety Carnival got underway, bringing businesses and consumers together through sales booths offering certified products for purchase.  The Product Safety Carnival runs from today through 3 October 2024 (Thursday) at UG/F., Event Hall, City Walk 1, Tsuen Wan, New Territories.

As Hong Kong’s first independent, not-for-profit testing, certification, and inspection organization, STC actively promotes product safety messages to all levels of society and is committed to promoting the development of the testing industry.  STC and HKCC have been strictly monitoring the safety of household products and food through product certification programs in Hong Kong.  Programs include the ‘Hong Kong Safety Mark’, ‘”STC Certified” Mark’, ‘ECO Products Certification Scheme’, and ‘Excellent Service Certification Scheme’, that help protect consumers’ rights.

Mr. TANG said, “STC will continue to build on over six decades of dedication to safety and quality testing and inspection by working towards a safe and better future, actively cooperating with national policies and especially integrating into the development of the Greater Bay Area.”

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