Immigration
The Immigration Department controls the movement of people into and out of Hong Kong. It also issues HKSAR passports and other travel documents, visas and identity cards, and handles nationality matters and the registration of births, deaths and marriages.
Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation Department
The Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation Department is responsible for the secure, orderly and efficient production and marketing of agricultural and fishery produce; enforcing regulations on plants, pesticides and animal controls; and conserving our natural environment and safeguarding the ecological integrity.
Water Supplies Department
The Water Supplies Department provides a reliable and adequate supply of wholesome potable water and sea water in the most cost-effective way.
Observatory
The Hong Kong Observatory's mission is to deliver useful and effective meteorological services; to provide quality services in climate, radiation, time standard, seismology, oceanography and astronomy; and to strengthen public preparedness for natural disasters.
Security Bureau
The Security Bureau maintains law and order, exercises immigration and customs control, rehabilitates offenders and drug abusers, and provides emergency fire and rescue services.
No higher radiation levels detected in HK
March 26, 2011
Hong Kong’s air, water and fisheries remain normal, while all incoming goods and food from Japan were tested clear from radiation, the Security Bureau said today.
The Hong Kong Observatory continues to monitor round-the-clock the real-time ambient gamma radiation levels in Hong Kong. In the 24 hours up to noon, no abnormal changes had been detected. All water samples collected by the Water Supplies Department were tested normal and safe.
Customs has checked 3,376 air consignments and 45 sea containers from Japan, including a consignment of pharmaceutical products and eight consignments of cosmetics. No irregularities have been detected.
Fisheries samples from local fish farms and wholesale markets tested by the Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation Department were safe.
The Centre for Food Safety has examined 53 food samples, including 51 samples by air and two by sea. All were satisfactory.
The Immigration Department has not received any new request for assistance in relation to the earthquake and related incidents in Japan. Six Hong Kong residents in Japan were still not able to be reached.
