Wholesale and Retail Task Force

Terms of Reference

Having regard to the overall aims of the Business Facilitation Advisory Committee (BFAC), to –

review government regulations and procedures impacting on the wholesale and retail sectors, with the aims of cutting red tape, eliminating outdated, unnecessary or burdensome regulations, enhancing regulatory efficiency, transparency and business-friendliness, and reducing regulatory impact and compliance costs to business;
provide a platform for the Government to consult the wholesale and retail sectors on regulatory proposals and to thrash out the implementation issues of new or proposed regulations;
oversee and monitor development of the review work;
explore opportunities for greater use of innovation and technology in facilitating wholesale and retail business; and
report progress to BFAC on a regular basis.

2025

16 April 2025 39th meeting
WRTF Paper 90 Common Legislative Framework for Producer Responsibility Scheme and the Producer Responsibility Scheme on Plastic Beverage Containers and Beverage Cartons	View File
WRTF Paper 91 Mainland-Hong Kong “Single Submission for Dual Declaration” Scheme on cargo	View File

2024

11 December 2024 38th meeting
WRTF Paper 88 eMPF Platform	View File
WRTF Paper 89 “E-commerce Easy” under Dedicated Fund on Branding, Upgrading and Domestic Sales (the BUD Fund)	View File
4 September 2024 37th meeting
WRTF Paper 86 Regulatory Regime for Dealers in Precious Metals and Stones under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (Cap. 615)	View File
WRTF Paper 87 Government Funding Scheme Management Centre and The Biz Expands Easy Platform	View File
10 April 2024 36th meeting
WRTF Paper 83 The amended Dangerous Goods Ordinance (Cap. 295) and E-services for Dangerous Goods related applications	View File
WRTF Paper 84 New Mechanism for Registration of New Drugs in treating serious or rare diseases (“1+” Mechanism) and the measure of using Hong Kong-registered drugs in the Greater Bay Area	View File
WRTF Paper 85 Digital Corporate Identity Platform	View File

If you would like to access Wholesale and Retail Task Force meeting notes/annex(es) issued before 2024, please contact us at dbf@digitalpolicy.gov.hk