The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government was notified by the Shenzhen authority that clearance services for goods vehicles carrying fresh food at the Man Kam To Boundary Control Point (BCP) will resume at 7am tomorrow (October 18), while clearance services for other vehicles and passengers will continue to suspend until further notice.

     All goods vehicles carrying fresh food can resume entering Hong Kong through the Man Kam To BCP for inspection by the Centre for Food Safety of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department. Other vehicles and cross-boundary passengers are advised to use other land BCPs to travel to and from the Mainland.

     The HKSAR Government will continue to maintain close liaison and co-ordination with the Shenzhen authority on further resumption of clearance services at the relevant BCP. Announcement will be made in due course once further details are available.

Ends/Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Issued at HKT 9:34

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