Customs clearance with the Mainland is regarded as a top priority by the Hong Kong government. The Director of Innovation and Technology Xue Yongjin (17th) stated on the radio news program "Clarify the Truth" that the "Customs Pass Code" will be added to the vaccination record and the whereabouts must be declared. As well as whether to enter or exit high-risk premises, the authorities have submitted three options for consideration by mainland experts, including the ability to transfer peace of mind travel data for systematic comparison.
He did not expressly say whether there will be a tracking function like the Mainland, but only that it is technically feasible, but it depends on the internal situation of Hong Kong, including whether the change is suitable for Hong Kong, and whether a consensus has been reached.
He also mentioned that the plan has been submitted to the Food and Health Bureau, and the relevant feedback report has been submitted to mainland experts. The specific implementation details are yet to be finalized.
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Xue Yongheng said that the content of the feedback report on the level of technological innovation has been sorted out and submitted to the Food and Health Bureau. It is believed that it has been passed on to mainland experts.
He mentioned that the "customs clearance code" similar to the "health code" will contain the user's personal information, health declaration, test results, and may consider adding the vaccination record.
Three plans to inform the whereabouts of passers or mixed use
In addition, it will also cover the user's whereabouts at the specified time and whether they have entered and exited high-risk locations. Three options have been proposed for the whereabouts declaration method, including the user's self-declaration of whereabouts data, and then the system compares whether there is access to high-risk locations; the second is yes The authorities will list the high-risk places, and the users will compare and declare them on their own. Finally, with the consent of the users, the safe travel records will be uploaded, and the system will be responsible for the comparison work.
He also mentioned that even if the transfer of peace of mind travel data, there are limitations. Because not all places in Hong Kong have QR codes available for use, it is not ruled out that the three options are mixed. It is beneficial to the people and convenience.” But the final implementation will need to be decided by mainland experts.
When asked that the current peace of mind travel is voluntary installation and use, and the tracking ability is limited, he responded, “Improve the health code to a certain level, or be like the mainland. I think the technology department must not be able to do it, I don’t think. Yes.” But he emphasized that each place has its own different solutions to cut off the transmission chain. Hong Kong also has different factors to consider. It also needs to take into account whether the changes are suitable for Hong Kong, and a consensus needs to be established.
There is still no specific timetable for customs clearance in Hong Kong and the Mainland.
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