Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene

Meeting on Tuesday, 10 May 2005 at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda



I.Date of next meeting and items for discussion
(2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1465/04-05(01)
(Issued on 5 May 2005)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1465/04-05(02)
(Issued on 5 May 2005)

-List of follow-up actions

II.Information paper(s) issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1448/04-05(01)
(Issued on 4 May 2005)

-Updated information provided by the Administration on the applications for voluntary surrender of live poultry licences/tenancies in Food and Environmental Hygiene Department and public housing markets

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1453/04-05(01)
(Issued on 4 May 2005)

-Information paper provided by the Administration on "Discovery of Avian Influenza Virus a subtype H7 in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea"

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1465/04-05(03)

-Information paper provided by the Administration on "Monitoring of street-washing service"

III.Study on dietary exposure to lead of secondary school students
(2:35 pm - 3:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1456/04-05(01)
(Issued on 4 May 2005)

-Paper provided by the Administration

*IV.Meeting with deputations to discuss the proposed labelling scheme on nutrition information
(3:00 pm - 4:25 pm)

Papers previously issued

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1230/04-05(05)
(Issued on 8 April 2005)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1449/04-05(01)
(Issued on 4 May 2005)

-Mainland's consultation document on food nutrition labelling requirements

  1. Consumer Council
    [LC Paper No. CB(2) 1507/04-05(01) (Chinese version only)]

  2. Hong Kong Retail Management Association
    [LC Paper No. CB(2) 1513/04-05(01)]

  3. Federation of Hong Kong Industries
    [LC Paper No. CB(2) 1507/04-05(02) (Chinese version only)]

  4. Hong Kong Suppliers Association Limited
    [LC Paper No. CB(2) 1465/04-05(04) (English version only))]

  5. The Hong Kong Food Council Limited
    [LC Paper No. CB(2) 1507/04-05(03) (Chinese version only)]

  6. Hong Kong Food Science and Technology Association Limited

  7. Hong Kong Federation of Restaurants and Related Trades
    [LC Paper No. CB(2) 1456/04-05(02) (Chinese version only)]

  8. Hong Kong and Kowloon Sauce and Preserved Fruits Amalgamated Employers Association

  9. Hong Kong Medical Association

  10. Hong Kong Doctors Union
    [LC Paper No. CB(2) 1456/04-05(03) (English version only)]

  11. Association of Hong Kong Nursing Staff
    [LC Paper No. CB(2) 1456/04-05(04) (Chinese version only)]

  12. Care For Your Heart
    [LC Paper No. CB(2) 1456/04-05(05) (Chinese version only)]

  13. The Hong Kong Dietitians Association Limited
    [LC Paper No. CB(2) 1517/04-05(01) (English version only)]

  14. The Hong Kong Nutrition Association Limited
    [LC Paper No. CB(2) 1507/04-05(04) (English version only)]
Other submissions received (will not attend the meeting)


Hong Kong Academy of Medicine
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 1456/04-05(06) (English version only)
(Issued on 4 May 2005)]

The Confectioners and Bakers Association of Hong Kong and Kowloon
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 1456/04-05(07) (Chinese version only)
(Issued on 4 May 2005)]

Hong Kong Association for the Study of Obesity
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 1465/04-05(05) (English version only)
(Issued on 5 May 2005)]

Vitasoy International Holdings Limited
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 1492/04-05(01) (English version only)
(Issued on 6 May 2005)]

Hong Kong College of Community Medicine
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 1507/04-05(05) (English version only)
(Issued on 9 May 2005)]

V.Any other business
(4:25 pm - 4:30 pm)

* All other LegCo Members are invited to join the discussion of this item.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
11 May 2005