Tests passed:
Under Secretary for Security Lai Tung-kwok says Hong Kong's air and drinking water are safe.
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.
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.
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.
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.
HK water, air safe
March 23, 2011
Radiation levels in Hong Kong's atmosphere and drinking water remain normal, Under Secretary for Security Lai Tung-kwok says, adding samples taken from five local fish farms have shown no abnormalities.
Mr Lai said today the Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation Department will continue tests at other fish farms.
The Centre for Food Safety will take samples of marine products from Hong Kong and neighbouring waters for testing.
The Water Supplies Department and the Hong Kong Observatory have found no problems in their radiation checks of local water and air samples.
Designate Director of Immigration Chan Kwok-ki said 13 Hong Kong people in Japan could not be reached as at 1pm today. A Hong Kong citizen is known to be helping out in a shelter in Fukushima.
