ET Service Providers registered under the Programme may participate as either a consultant or a consultancy engineering firms to assist Hong Kong-owned factories in Hong Kong/Guangdong Province with funded projects:
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As a consultant |
to provide consultancy service for implementation of New Cleaner Production Technology Projects (NCPTP); and/or |
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As a consultancy engineering firm |
to provide consultancy services and engineering services including installation of equipment/system or modification of production processes for implementation of NCPTP to demonstrate the effectiveness, actual cost involved and potential financial return. |
An ET Service Provider can apply for registration in the following one or more categories:
Category (I): a consultant to provide consultancy services to Hong Kong-owned factories to implement the NCPTP; or
Category (II): a consultancy engineering firm to provide equipment and/or system installation service to Hong Kong-owned factories to implement the NCPTP.
Free-of-charge
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The registration for the ET Service Providers who have already registered under the Programme will remain valid. The following registration criteria apply to new registration applications. Applicant organisations that meet the registration criteria will be granted provisional registration valid for 24 months. The registration will be confirmed if the applicant organisations fulfil the conditions specified in Section 3.3.2 of the Guide to Application for Registration as Environmental Technology Service Providers. |
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All new registration applications must satisfy with the following requirements: 1. for registration as a consultant under Category (I), the applicant organisation must have at least 3 employees each with a at least 2 years project consulting experience in energy management, pollution control, resources conservation, or cleaner production for industries or equivalent; or 2. for registration as a consultancy engineering firm under Category (II), the applicant organisation must have at least 2 years track records in implementing projects involving supply and installation of hardware system in projects of energy management, pollution control, resources conservation, or cleaner production for industries or equivalent. The applicant organisation must also have completed at least 3 such projects. A probationary registration (“P” registration) will be granted to applicant organisation that fulfil the registration criteria. The probationary period will last for 24 months. If a probationary ET Service Provider is commissioned by and has successfully completed 1 funded NCPTP for an eligible Hong Kong-owned factory under the Programme within the 24-month probationary period, and upon the Secretariat's approval of the submitted up to standard final report of the concerned project, their probationary registration will be upgraded to full registration. If a probationary ET service provider fails to complete 1 funded NCPTP during the probationary period, their probationary registration will be revoked. However, the applicant organisation may submit a new application for registration; and If the reports submitted for NCPTP or the service quality of a probationary registered ET Service Provider fails to meet the required standards during the probationary period, its probationary registration will be revoked. The Secretariat will consult the Project Management Committee (PMC) to determine whether to accept a new application for registration application submitted by the concerned organisation. |
| Step 1 | Applicant organisations must clearly indicate the category of ET Service Provider to be registered as in the application form. ET Service Providers shall email the completed registration application form and the required supporting documents, including proof of work experience for their employees and records of at least 3 projects with contact details of the commissioning companies, to the Secretariat. |
| Step 2 | The Secretariat will process registration applications within 10 working days from the date of receiving all required information. The Secretariat may require the applicant organisations to provide clarification or additional information if necessary. |
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If all the registration criteria are met, the Secretariat will include the ET Service Provider in the Registration List under the relevant category and make the information publicly accessible through the official website of the Programme (http://www.cleanerproduction.hk). The Secretariat will also inform the ET service provider in writing upon completion of the processing work. For application that fails to meet the registration criteria, the Secretariat will report the registration application to the PMC. The PMC will determine whether to accept the registration application, and the Secretariat will notify the applicant organisation of the final decision in writing. If the registration application is not accepted, the Secretariat will provide an explanation to the applicant organisation. The decision of the PMC shall be final with no appeal mechanism. |
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