Government to launch Anti-rodent Charter

FEHD will provide free anti-rodent technical support.

The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) will launch an Anti-rodent Charter for residential premises and related commercial units to raise awareness of maintaining environmental hygiene.

Starting 31 December, the FEHD will invite property management companies, owners' corporations, private residential organisations, the Housing Society, transitional housing, subsidised sale flats, and Tenants Purchase Scheme estates to sign the charter.

Participating parties will commit to assigning anti-rodent liaison ambassadors to coordinate efforts. Ambassadors will do regular inspections, arrange maintenance works, and ensure suitable cleaning.

Additionally, participants will supervise the performance of hired anti-rodent service contractors and maintain records of anti-rodent work. They will also campaign anti-rodent measures through promotion and education.

FEHD will provide free anti-rodent technical support including pest control seminars, charter certificates will publish a list of participating organisations on a dedicated webpage to affirm their efforts.

Depending on the first phase’s performance,  the government will consider extending the charter to other sectors in due course.