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Govt launches anti-rat charter for residential buildings

01 January 2025

 


Rats and mice can cause a lot of ailments to humans

The Food and Environtmental Department announced yesterday, Dec. 31, the launch of the Anti-rodent Charter for residential buildings and related commercial units to make residents aware of the need to promote a rat-free environment.

The Charter encourages residents to practice environmental hygiene and cultivate good habits to rid their premises of rodents. These include eliminating the food sources and hiding places of rodents, to force them out.

Those who are encouraged to sign the Charter include property management companies, owners' corporations, residents' organisations of private residential premises, the Hong Kong Housing Society, transitional housing, subsidised sales flats and Tenants Purchase Scheme.

PINDUTIN PARA SA DETALYE

Those who conform to the Charter will undertake to assign liaison ambassadors who will coordinate anti-rodent efforts. These include carrying out regular inspections, arranging necessary repairs and maintenance of facilities, and ensuring proper cleaning and refuse removal at the housing estates or buildings.

Besides implementing anti-rodent measures, participants have to supervise the quality and performance of the hired anti-rodent service contractors and maintain relevant records of anti-rodent work.

They are also responsible for conveying anti-rodent messages to residents through promotion and education, encouraging residents to cultivate good habits in personal hygiene and maintain a clean environment.

Basahin ang detalye!

      
Participants will receive free anti-rodent technical support from the FEHD, including invitations to attend pest control seminars.

Additionally, the FEHD will present Charter certificates and stickers to participants and publish a list of participating organisations and premises on a dedicated webpage.

The Department said it is condsidering extending the Charter to other sectors in future, based on the outcome of the first phase of the anti-rodent campaign.

Rats and mice, which are collectively known as rodents, could cause various diseases, such as leptospirosis, hantavirus, salmonella, and even rat hepatitis E, as was found in a Hong Kong man in 2018, in the first case of its kind ever recorded.

Details of the Charter have been uploaded to the FEHD's Anti-rodent Charter Website (www.fehd.gov.hk/english/pestcontrol/anti_rodent_charter.html).
      

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