Important Announcement
Having served the public since the fifth wave of the local COVID-19 outbreak in early 2022, this “Search Tool for Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) Kits Approved for Use by Various Regions" will cease to be updated from 1 July 2023, in order to allow better resource allocation to other important consumer protection initiatives.
Following resumption of normalcy in Hong Kong, the World Health Organization’s statement on 5 May 2023 that COVID-19 no longer constitutes a public health emergency of international concern that and the lowering of the Government’s response level under the Preparedness and Response Plan for Novel Infectious Disease of Public Health Significance from the Emergency to Alert level on 30 May 2023, the Council has seen a reduced demand for information on RAT kits. The European Commission’s “Common list of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests”, a major data source of the search tool, has also ceased to be updated since the end of April 2023.
The last update of the Consumer Council’s database will take place on 30 June 2023. Thereafter, the search engine will remain available, but will no longer be maintained and the database will no longer receive updates. Consumers may directly access the lists of other countries and regions for current information.
Statement: The Council has only listed the key product information for quick searching. Should consumers wish to acquire more detailed information, please refer to the official websites of the relevant region.
(Last updated: 2023-06-30)