FSD holds first meeting of Anti-Illicit Fuelling Activities Strategy Group (with photos)
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The Strategy Group is a newly established sub-group under the Dangerous Goods Standing Committee (DGSC). The DGSC is responsible for reviewing regulations related to dangerous goods and providing professional advice to the Government on matters on dangerous goods, such as classification, handling and emergency measures, with a view to optimising the management of dangerous goods and ensuring public safety.
The Strategy Group comprises professional representatives from various sectors, including dangerous goods management, law enforcement, vehicle specifications and the petroleum industry, covering multiple government departments and petroleum-related areas. When necessary, the Strategy Group will also invite other stakeholders and government departments to attend the meetings and offer views on related issues. The membership of the Strategy Group is set out in the Appendix.
The main responsibilities of the Strategy Group include:
1. intelligence sharing: to facilitate interdepartmental co-ordination and communication among stakeholders, enhance information sharing and intelligence integration, and improve enforcement efficiency;
2. strategy formulation: to design and implement forward-looking and effective strategies to strengthen the capacity in preventing and combating illicit fuelling activities;
3. collaboration among departments and industry: to bring together the Government and the private sector to expand the co-operative network against illicit fuelling activities; and
4. publicity and education: to enhance publicity to remind the public not to patronise illegal fuelling stations and to report such illegal activities to enforcement departments.
The FSD will continue to adopt a multipronged strategy to comprehensively combat illicit fuelling activities and safeguard fire safety in the community.
Ends/Thursday, October 16, 2025
Issued at HKT 18:30
Issued at HKT 18:30
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