The development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) standards can promote the interconnectivity and integrated development of the three places, deepening Hong Kong's economic and trade exchanges and co-operation with the Chinese Mainland and Macao.

These GBA standards are drawn up after the Guangdong authorities' liaison with various relevant groups and enterprises from the trade, related government departments and organisations, universities and experts in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, and are formulated after public consultations. Currently, a total of 270 GBA Standards have been formulated and promulgated, covering the fields of food quality and safety, Cantonese cuisine, prepared dishes, transportation, mechanical and electrical products, as well as medical care, nursing care, education, e-sports and "environmental, social and governance" etc.

Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Standard Information Public Service Platform

The GBA standards and related information, including notices for the proposed GBA Standards and the promulgation of new GBA Standards, are available on the GBA Standard Information Public Service Platform (GBA Standard Platform)  for public access and voluntary adoption by the trade. The Platform is managed by the Standardization Research Center for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA Standardization Research Center), which was established jointly by the People's Government of Guangdong Province and the nation's Standardization Administration. The trade may also provide comments on the proposed GBA Standards through the GBA Standard Platform.

Relevant Guidelines on Applications for 'Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Standards'

For the development of new batches of GBA Standards, the Standardization Research Center for the GBA (GBA Standardization Research Center) promulgated the “Guidelines on the Common Needs of GBA Standards in 2026” on 31 March 2026,which set out the priority sectors for developing GBA Standards, to invite applications for GBA Standards from the trade in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao.

For the application requirements, documents, as well as vetting arrangements for developing GBA Standards, please refer to the “Guidelines on Confirmation of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Standards (Trial)” promulgated by the GBA Standardization Research Center on 14 October 2025.

Full texts of the two Guidelines (available in Chinese only) are published on the GBA Standard Information Public Service Platform (GBA Standard Platform) . 

Trade circulars issued by Hong Kong Trade and Industry Department

The Trade and Industry Department (TID) is responsible for co-ordinating the participation of relevant bureaux/departments of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSARG) in the work on the GBA standards, and maintaining close contacts with relevant authorities of Guangdong Province and Macao.  Hong Kong enterprises may obtain information about GBA Standards from the TID dedicated webpage and Trade Circulars issued .