Dr. Wingco Lo Kam-wing, President of the Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong (first from left), attended the “WINGS – CMA Testing Guangxi Hezhou Branch Inauguration Ceremony” on 3 – 4 June 2024 in Guangxi. With officiating guests, Mrs. Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, former Chief Executive (third from left); Mr. Peng Dai-yuan, Mayor of Hezhou City (third from right); Mr. Xie Bing, Vice Mayor and Member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee (second from right); Mr. Kuang Yong-hong, Vice Mayor (first from right); and Mr. Simon Pun Ka-yeung, Chairman of Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in Guangxi (second from left), posed for a group photo at the ceremony.
WINGS provides comprehensive product testing and promotional services for Guangxi’s food and agricultural products. This new opportunities mark a significant milestone as Hong Kong’s testing and certification industry ventures into the Mainland.
Amid sustainable development, environment, society, and corporate governance (ESG) have become the focus of attention for enterprises and individuals. The “ESG Practice Course: Quick for Beginners” jointly organized by CMA+, CMA Testing, the Shanghai Indoor Environment Purification Industry Association, and the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, has been successfully completed recently. This course attracted professionals from various industries who gathered together to deliberate the practice of ESG principles. Our Chief Consultant for Sustainable Development of CMA+, Mr. Joseph Chiu Ka-yu, brought in-depth and simple training to the participants with his profound experience in this field.
We look forward to launching ESG-focused courses in the future to help corporate employees acquire the necessary skills to evaluate, monitor and report ESG performance. In particular, it helps SMEs realize their own sustainable development in the entire ecological chain with more optimum resources and jointly promote the sustainable development of society.
On 24 May 2024, the highly anticipated 2nd International Safety and Health Testing Academic Conference was grandly opened in Shenzhen. The conference was hosted by the Shenzhen Analysis and Testing Association and supported by the CMA Testing of the Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong, the Secretariat of the International Organization for Standardization Laboratory Design Technical Committee (ISO/TC 336), the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Metrology, Testing and Certification Development Promotion Alliance, the Chinese Society for Metabolomics of the Biophysical Society of China, the Active Substance Testing Working Group of the National Biochemical Testing Standardization Technical Committee (TC387-WG3), the National Nutrition Food Quality Supervision and Inspection Centre, the National Isotope Engineering Technology Research Centre, the Editorial Board of the Journal of Instrumental Analysis, the Guangdong Science and Technology Journal Editors Association, and the Shenzhen Alumni Association of the School of Life Sciences of Sun Yat-sen University.
As one of the enterprises invited to participate in the conference, Mr. Dominic Lam Chun-hong, Chief Operations Officer of CMA Testing, Mr. Jason Xie Yue-liang, General Manager of Yubiao Testing and Certification Laboratory (Shenzhen) Limited, and Mr. Joseph Chiu Ka-yu, Chief Consultant of Sustainable Development of CMA+ coordinated with Mr. Chen Yu-gang, Director of the Quality Development Department of Shenzhen Municipal Administration for Market Regulation, and Mr. Yang Guo-wu, Executive Chairman of the Shenzhen Analytical and Testing Association, were present at the conference.
With the theme “Safety and Health Testing”, the conference set up seven special report sessions and a sustainable development-themed technological innovation seminar. Special reports encompass a range of topics, including the integration mechanism and integrated development of testing and certification in the Bay Area; research on new pollutants and health effects in the environment and water bodies; precision medical testing and clinical diagnosis and treatment applications; research and development of medicine food homology and its application in functional foods and the construction of quality standard control systems; new technologies, processes, and materials that serve as new engines for the development of the jewelry industry; testing of food and agricultural products, and characteristics of health effect tables of unknown substances; cutting-edge technologies for analysis and testing, and biologically active substances. The content of these report sessions covers a variety of fields from basic research to applied practice.
During the opening speech, Mr. Lam provided a concise overview of the collaboration between CMA Testing and Shenzhen and Hong Kong in the field of inspection, testing, and certification and expressed his high expectations for future cooperation between the two places in related fields.
Concurrently with the occasion, the Shenzhen Analysis and Testing Association held its 30th anniversary conference. Yubiao Testing and Certification Laboratory (Shenzhen) Limited was honoured to be awarded the “Outstanding Member Unit of 2023,” emphasising our dedication and accomplishments within the industry. In the future, the CMA Testing will persistently uphold profound collaboration with the conference, further strengthen cooperation and interactions with the Greater Bay Area and diverse domains associated with analysis and testing across the country. Moreover, it will actively expand its reach beyond borders, utilizing Shenzhen as its base, establishing a strong presence in the Bay Area, and contributing to the global advancement of the industry.
In the future, the CMA Testing will persistently uphold profound collaboration with the conference, further strengthen cooperation and interactions with the Greater Bay Area and diverse domains associated with analysis and testing across the country. Moreover, it will actively expand its reach beyond borders, utilizing Shenzhen as its base, establishing a strong presence in the Bay Area, and contributing to the global advancement of the industry.
CMA Testing with CMA+’s participation in Canton Fair 2024 received coverage on Ming Pao Daily on 15 May 2024. During the interview, Ms. Sarah Cui, General Manager of CMA Testing (Shanghai), highlighted the expansion of CMA+ services from Hong Kong to Shanghai.
This expansion aims to leverage the synergy between the two regions through deeper data exchange. Additionally, CMA+ is considering establishing a presence in cities within the Greater Bay Area, including Zhongshan and Shenzhen, etc., to build up the network for users and unlock infinite possibilities in technology commercialisation!
The Toys and Children’s Products Safety Ordinance (Amendment of Schedules 1 and 2) Notice 2024 was officially released by the the Hong Kong government of China in the Gazette on 16 February 2024. The Notice seeks to update the safety standards for toys and six classes of children’s products listed in Schedule 2 (Schedule 2 products) under the Toys and Children’s Products Safety Ordinance (Cap. 424).
The six classes of Schedule 2 products are (i) baby walking frames; (ii) bunk beds for domestic use; (iii) child safety barriers for domestic use; (iv) children’s paints; (v) playpens for domestic use; and (vi) wheeled child conveyances. The Notice will take effect on 1 August 2024.
The Ordinance stipulates that a person must not manufacture, import or supply a toy or a Schedule 2 product unless it complies with all the applicable requirements contained in any one of the safety standards (international standards or standards adopted by major economies) specified in Schedule 1 (applicable to toys) or Schedule 2 (applicable to Schedule 2 products). The Government keeps in view any updates or amendments to the safety standards so as to apply up-to-date and operative versions of the standards to toys and Schedule 2 products supplied in Hong Kong. The last updates to Schedules 1 and 2 came into operation in September 2022 and August 2023 respectively.
The main changes are as follows:
| Products | Current International Standards and European Standards | New International Standards and European Standards |
| Toys | ISO 8124-1:2018 (incorporating Amendment 1:2020 and Amendment 2:2020) | ISO 8124-1:2022 |
| ISO 8124-2:2014 | ISO 8124-2:2023 | |
| ISO 8124-3:2020 | ISO 8124-3:2020 (incorporating Amendment 1:2023) | |
| BS EN 71-13:2021 | BS EN 71-13:2021 + A1:2022 | |
| Baby Walking Frames | ASTM F977-18 | ASTM F977-22e1 |
| Bunk Beds for Domestic Use | ISO 9098-1:1994 | ISO 9098-1:2023 |
| ISO 9098-2:1994 | ISO 9098-2:2023 | |
| Child Safety Barriers for Domestic Use | ASTM F1004-21 | ASTM F1004-23 |
| Children’s Paints | ISO 8124-3:2020 | ISO 8124-3:2020 (incorporating Amendment 1:2023) |
| Playpens for Domestic Use | ASTM F406-19 | ASTM F406-22 |
| Wheeled Child Conveyances | BS EN 1888-1:2018 | BS EN 1888-1:2018 + A1:2022 |
| AS/NZS 2088:2013 | AS 2088:2022 |
More details can be found at: https://www.legco.gov.hk/yr2024/english/brief/cedbcr08183_20240215-e.pdf
The Phase II of the 135th Canton Fair commenced on 23 April 2024 and will exhibit until 27 April 2024. CMA Testing is thrilled to take part in this international event and to seize the opportunity to present our CMA+, a technology commercialization center that supports upgrade and transform industrial and commercial enterprises from new product development to technology commercialization. Welcome to visit our booth at AT0306, Area A, to learn more about our innovation and technology-related services, as well as testing, inspection, and factory audit services.
On 18 April, the HSITP held the Partnership Launching Ceremony at the Hong Kong Government Headquarters. The ceremony was officiated by Mr. John LEE Ka-chiu, Chief Executive of the HKSAR. The Vice President of the Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong and Chairman of CMA Testing, Mr. Robert LOK Pak-keung, signed the MoU on behalf of CMA Testing for planning to advance the development of our technology commercialization platform “CMA+” and the pilot manufacturing center “PMC” in the Park.
Congratulations to A-Fontane, our CMA+ partner, has accomplished a remarkable milestone with the product launching of their “VirusKiller™ revolutionary self-cleaning no-wash eco-friendly bedding products” on 10 April 2024. At CMA+, we take immense pride in providing our partners unwavering support and invaluable expertise throughout their technology commercialization journey. We believe that the success cases of our clients will motivate other traditional manufacturers to leverage our platforms, enabling them not only improve their technology product development but also empower them to efficiently meet the demands of the market.
CMA Testing has successively established the technology commercialization platform “CMA+” and the pilot manufacturing center “PMC” to assist Hong Kong enterprises in applying innovative technologies to develop new products and provide a series of pilot manufacturing supports as well as testing and certification services.
The 135th China Import and Export Fair will be held in Guangzhou from April 15 to May 5, 2024. CMA Testing will participate in the second phase of the exhibition, and welcome to visit the booth for guidance and on-site communication.
Date:
April 23-27, 2024
Place:
No.380 Yuejiang Zhong Road, Haizhu District Guangzhou
Booth：
AT0306
In front of the entrance of Hall 3.2