Complaints about cooking fumes, odours and smoke from restaurants increased significantly in the late 1990s, leading the EPD to form a partnership programme with the trade to address the problems.
Implemented by the EPD since the end of 2000, the "Helping the Restaurant Trade Environmental Programme" emphasises voluntary compliance and pollution prevention. It aims to improve restaurants' environmental performance and working conditions, reduce costs and raise the trade's image.
The programme involves technical support and development, environmental education, collaboration with related stakeholders and trade specific projects.
The EPD has also published many promotional posters, advisory leaflets and comprehensive details of reference materials and environmental requirements related to the restaurant and related trade for wide distribution. Please click here for further details.
To help the trade further in preventing and solving environmental pollution problems, the EPD has compiled the "List of Environmental Pollution Control Equipment Suppliers/Contractors" for their reference.
The EPD is also working with other Government departments to improve co-ordination. The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department is one of the departments the EPD is working with, to streamline the licensing procedures.
