The Food & Environmental Hygiene Department today announced the launch of the Anti-rodent Charter for residential buildings and related commercial units to promote residents' awareness of environmental hygiene.

The department invites 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 estates to sign the charter.

Premises participating in the charter will undertake to assign anti-rodent liaison ambassadors to co-ordinate anti-rodent efforts.

These ambassadors will carry out regular inspections, arrange necessary repairs and maintenance of facilities, and ensure 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.

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

Additionally, the department will present charter certificates and stickers to participants and publish a list of participating organisations and premises on a dedicated webpage in recognition of their efforts.

The department highlighted that it is considering extending the charter to other sectors in due course, based on the experience of the charter's first phase, with a view to collaborating on the creation of a more liveable environment.

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