[4 December 2023, Hong Kong] The award ceremony of the Testing and Certification Manpower Development Award Scheme 2023-24, which was organised by the Hong Kong Council for Testing and Certification with executive support from the Innovation and Technology Commission, was held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 4 December 2023. During the ceremony, Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre (STC) was awarded the Testing and Certification Manpower Development Corporate Award (Platinum Award). It was accepted by Ms. Ada CHAN, STC's Human Resources Manager on behalf of STC. In addition, Ms. Alice CHOW, the Assistant Technical Manager of STC’s Chemical, Food and Pharmaceutical Products Department, was also delighted to receive the Excellent Testing and Certification Professional Award (Senior Professional).

The Testing and Certification Manpower Development Award Scheme, held bi-annually, encourages and motivates testing, inspection and certification organisations to support the training and development of employees in the industry. It also aims to recognise employees who have striven greatly for continuous self-development and service standards improvement. STC's awards affirm its monumental contribution to personnel training in the industry. STC not only strives to help raise the professionalism and competitiveness of industry practitioners, but also pays attention to the care of, and communication with its staff, making them feel like part of a family. At the same time, Ms. CHOW’s award demonstrates her dedication to learning and improving her professional skills, which, in turn, has helped improve the service quality of STC.

STC will continue to emphasise people-oriented management by fully supporting talent training, continuously helping to improve the expertise of the testing, inspection, and certification industry, and assisting more staff members in continuing their studies and pursuing professional development.

[24 November 2023, Hong Kong] A four-member delegation from the State Administration for Market Regulation visited the headquarters of the Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre (STC) in Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. The delegation included Mr. Qingyuan MENG, Director of the Statistical Analysis Division* of the Integrated Planning Department, Ms. Huixun HU, the Level II Division Rank Official of the Department of Standards Innovation Management, Mr. Yan XUE, the Level II Division Rank Official of the Department of Certification Supervision and Management, and Ms. Xi NAN, the Level III Division Rank Official of the Department of International Cooperation (Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Offices).

Professor Richard FUNG, Chief Executive of STC, welcomed the delegation on behalf of the company. Mr. CK TSANG, Director of Certification and China Affairs, introduced STC to them and gave an overview of STC’s latest developments.

Both parties exchanged views on the current market situation and future development of the testing and certification industry. The delegation also greatly appreciated STC's achievements in various aspects over the years, praising the fact the company intensively promotes the cooperation and development of the industry in the Greater Bay Area. The delegation further applauded STC’s significant contributions to the formulation of standards and the promotion of certification in the Greater Bay Area. The delegation additionally visited the STC laboratories and admired the advanced technological level of the testing equipment and capabilities. At the same time, they expressed that they would strengthen cooperation with STC and work together to improve product quality and safety.

*The English version is for reference only. In case of any discrepancy between the English and the Chinese version, the Chinese version shall prevail.

【Hong Kong, 29 May 2023】Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre (STC) and Hong Kong Certification Centre (HKCC) jointly held the Certificate Award Ceremony cum Product Safety Carnival 2023 at Citywalk I, Tsuen Wan. On this occasion, Professor SUN Dong, JP, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, was invited to attend as the Guest of Honor. Mr. Tom TANG, JP, the Chairman of STC, welcomed and thanked Professor Sun for his support. He congratulated the winning enterprises and the winners of the "STC 60th Anniversary Logo Design Competition."  Professor Sun delivered a speech encouraging the award-winning enterprises and co-hosted the opening ceremony with other honored guests. 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.

During the event, Mr. Tang appointed two well-known artists, Ms. Miranda LEE Jia and Ms. Venus CHI Kuk Yi from "Midlife, Sing & Shine!", to be the ambassadors of the "Hong Kong Safety Mark" and “STC Certified Mark" respectively, adding a touch of glamour to the event. Ambassadors Lee and Chi presented awards to the winners of the "STC 60th Anniversary Logo Design Competition." They shared their experiences of buying safe and high-quality products and went on to entertain the gathering with their rousing performances.

Aside from giving out certificates, a 7-day Product Safety Carnival went underway bringing businesses and consumers together with sales booths offering certified products for purchase by customers.

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 for many years. In addition, HKCC closely follows the pulse of society and actively introduces certification programs in Hong Kong, including the "Hong Kong Safety Mark", “STC Certified” Mark, "Eco Products Certification Scheme," and "Excellent Service Certification Scheme" to protect consumers' rights in various ways.

Mr. Tang said, “STC celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. We will continue to build on our 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 fabric of development of the Greater Bay Area.”

About STC

Established in 1963, STC (Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre) is Hong Kong’s first independent, not-for-profit testing, inspection and certification organization.  STC offers a wide range of conformity assessment services on products covering Toys, Children’s products, Textile, Apparel, Footwear, Furniture, Electrical and Electronic Products, Medical Devices, Food as well as Chemical and Pharmaceutical products.  In order to meet the global demand for testing and certification services, not only has STC set up testing facilities and customer service offices in China’s major cities such as Dongguan, Shanghai, Changzhou and Guangxi, but also in countries like Vietnam, Japan, the USA and Germany.