Panel on Environmental Affairs
(Duty visit from 22 August 2006 to 1 September 2006)
The Legislative Council Panel on Environmental Affairs has conducted a 11-day overseas duty visit to Japan, Denmark and Finland from 22 August to 1 September 2006. The purpose of the visit is for the members to acquire first-hand information on the latest development in these countries on the avoidance and mitigation of environmental pollution in respect of waste management, air pollution control and water quality management.
The delegation comprised five members, including Hon CHOY So-yuk, Panel Chairman and delegation leader; Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing, Deputy Chairman of the Panel; Hon LAU Kong-wah and Hon LEE Wing-tat (only joins the Denmark and Finland legs), both are Panel members; and Hon TAM Yiu-chung (only joins the Japan leg), a non-Panel member.