In accordance with the latest requirements and guidelines of the HK Government and the HKCEC, and with the directions under the Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirements and Directions) (Business and Premises) Regulation (Cap. 599F), all exhibitors and on-site staff (including forwarders and contractors) who will be present on the show days (17-20 September, 2021) are required to either provide COVID-19 test negative result or a proof of a completed vaccination record. Please read the following details:
a) Undergo a polymerase chain reaction-based nucleic acid test
Condition | Date of Test | Required Specimen | Community Testing Centre Fee | Document(s) required for badge collection | |
Completed vaccination course :
| Not required | Not required | Not applicable | Paper / electronic vaccination record | |
Not yet completed vaccination course :
| On or after September 7, 2021** | Combined nasal and throat swabs | Refer to the latest government guideline** | SMS notification with negative result | |
Not yet received the first dose | On or after September 7, 2021** | Combined nasal and throat swabs | Refer to the latest government guideline** | SMS notification with negative result | |
Polymerase chain reaction-based nucleic acid test for COVID-19 by using combined nasal and throat swabs must be conducted through one of the followings:
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** For details on the fees of community testing centers and mobile specimen collection stations, please refer to the latest announcement on the government website https://www.communitytest.gov.hk/en/ or contact enquiry hotline : (852) 3142 2366. | |||||
Exhibitor staff and representatives who will take a polymerase chain reaction-based nucleic acid test for COVID-19 must use combined nasal and throat swabs and obtain the SMS notification containing a negative test result. Deep throat saliva specimen IS NOT ACCEPTED.
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b) Completed two doses of COVID-19 vaccine before or on 3rd September, 2021 (14 days before the first show day) and provide a proof of vaccination record.
For both the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine (CoronaVac vaccine) and Fosun Pharma/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (Comirnaty vaccine), completing the vaccination course in general involves receiving two doses 14 days ago. The latest date of completing the vaccination course for this fair is 3rd September, 2021. Electronic vaccination record or paper vaccination record is acceptable. |
For further details of the vaccination programme and vaccination records, please refer to: https://www.covidvaccine.gov.hk/en/programme |
On exhibitor move-in day, exhibitor staff must present a negative test result or/and a vaccination record to the Organiser prior to collection of exhibitor badge and admission to the exhibition hall. Any exhibitors and/or their staff who fail to present a valid SMS notification with negative result or the vaccination record will not be allowed to enter the exhibition halls.
The Organiser will keep all SMS notifications containing negative test result or/and vaccination records for 31 days and may share such data (including any additional identity verification data) as required by law or any lawful request of authorities for the purposes of COVID-19 contact tracing and prevention of crime. Exhibitors are also required to retain their own SMS notification containing a negative test result / vaccination records for 31 days.
In addition, law enforcement officers may visit the Exhibition at any time to carry out spot checks. Any exhibitor staff who fail to comply with compulsory testing notices are committing an offence, which is subject to prosecution.
The information in this document is subject to change to cope with the latest government guidelines.
Last updated: August 5, 2021
