Panel on Environmental Affairs
Duty visit to Europe from 2 to 8 March 2014

The Legislative Council Panel on Environmental Affairs conducted a duty visit to the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden, from 2 to 8 March 2014. The purpose of the visit was for Members to study the four countries' experience on the development and operation of thermal waste treatment facilities.

The delegation was led by Hon Cyd HO Sau-lan, Chairman of the Panel on Environmental Affairs, and comprises 8 other members: Hon James TO Kun-sun, Hon WONG Ting-kwong, Hon Kenneth LEUNG, Hon Dennis KWOK, Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT and Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok (Panel members), as well as Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun and Hon TANG Ka-piu (non-Panel Members).

	Visit Programme
	Papers Information Note entitled "Thermal waste treatment in the European Union" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat Information Note entitled "Waste management policy in the United Kingdom" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat Information Note entitled "Waste management policy in the Netherlands" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat Information Note entitled "Waste management policy in Denmark" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat Information Note entitled "Waste management policy in Sweden" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat Information Note entitled "Integrated waste management facilities in Hong Kong" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat Power-point presentation materials on the exhibition on the "Panel on Environmental Affairs' Overseas duty visit to the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat
	Photos LegCo Photo Gallery
	Press Releases (issue date) Legislative Council Panel on Environmental Affairs departs for Europe to conduct overseas duty visit (1 March 2014) Legislative Council Panel on Environmental Affairs visits waste management facilities in the United Kingdom (4 March 2014) Legislative Council Panel on Environmental Affairs continues its duty visit in Europe (5 March 2014) Legislative Council Panel on Environmental Affairs visits thermal waste treatment facilities in the Netherlands (6 March 2014) Legislative Council Panel on Environmental Affairs visits waste-to-energy facilities in Denmark (7 March 2014) Legislative Council Panel on Environmental Affairs concludes duty visit in Europe (8 March 2014) Legislative Council Panel on Environmental Affairs displays photographs, souvenirs and publications of duty visit to Europe (26 March 2014)
	Report Report of the Delegation of the Panel on Environmental Affairs on its duty visit to the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden to study these countries' experience on thermal waste treatment facilities to the House Committee meeting on 19 December 2014 [CB(1)359/14-15]