Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene and
Panel on Environmental Affairs

Joint meeting on Thursday, 15 December 2005 at 10:45 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Further updated agenda

I.Election of Chairman
(10:45 am - 10:50 am)

* II.Follow-up discussion on the reorganisation plan for the food safety regulatory framework
(10:50 am - 12:40 pm)

(a)Meeting with deputations

(i)Meeting with representatives of staff from the affected departments

1.Hong Kong Chinese Civil Servants' Association Food and Environmental Hygiene Foreman Branch
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 690/05-06(01) (Chinese version only)]

2.Hong Kong Food and Environmental Hygiene Supervisory Staffs Union
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 690/05-06(02) (Chinese version only)]

3.Hong Kong Food and Environmental Hygiene Department Employees Association
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 690/05-06(03) (Chinese version only)]

4.Food and Environmental Hygiene Department Foremen Grade Staff General Union
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 690/05-06(04) (Chinese version only)]

5.Hong Kong Food and Environmental Hygiene Department Management and Law Enforcement Staff Association
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 690/05-06(05) (Chinese version only)]

6.Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department Staff Association
[Joint submission from Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department Staff Association and All Members of the AFCD Agricultural Officer and Fisheries Officer Grades - LC Paper No. CB(2) 690/05-06(06) (Chinese version only)]

7.All Members of the AFCD Agricultural Officer and Fisheries Officer Grades

[Background paper provided by All Members of the AFCD Agricultural Officer and Fisheries Officer Grades - LC Paper No. CB(2) 690/05-06(07) ]

[Speaking note of the representative of All Members of the AFCD Agricultural Officer and Fisheries Officer Grades - LC Paper No. CB(2) 710/05-06(06) (Chinese version only) (to be tabled at the meeting)]

8.All Government Veterinary Officers
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 690/05-06(08)]

[Speaking note of the representative of All Government Veterinary Officers - LC Paper No. CB(2) 710/05-06(07) (Chinese version only) (to be tabled at the meeting)]

9.Hong Kong Chinese Civil Servants' Association Environmental Protection Officer Branch
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 690/05-06(09) (English version only)]

(ii)Meeting with agriculture and fisheries trades

10.Joint Committee of Hong Kong Fishermen's Organisations [LC Paper No. CB(2) 699/05-06(01) (Chinese version only)]

11.Federation of Hong Kong Aquaculture Association
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 710/05-06(01) (Chinese version only) (to be tabled at the meeting)]

12.Hong Kong Fishermen's Association
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 699/05-06(02) (Chinese version only)]

13.Hong Kong & Kowloon Fishermen Association Limited

14.New Territories Fishermen Fraternity Association
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 710/05-06(02) (Chinese version only) (to be tabled at the meeting)]

15.Sai Kung Fishermen's Association
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 710/05-06(03) (Chinese version only) (to be tabled at the meeting)]

16.Hong Kong Fisheries Alliance

17.The Federation of Pig Raising Co-operative Societies of Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territories, Hong Kong

18.Hong Kong Livestock Industry Association

[Joint submission from Hong Kong Livestock Industry Association and Hong Kong Pig Raising Development Federation - LC Paper No. CB(2) 690/05-06(10) (Chinese version only)]

19.Hong Kong Pig Raising Development Federation

20.Hong Kong Pigfarm Association

21.The New Territories Chicken Breeders Association Limited
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 690/05-06(11) (Chinese version only)]

22.World's Poultry Science Association Hong Kong Branch
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 710/05-06(04) (Chinese version only) (to be tabled at the meeting)]

23.Agriculture and Fisheries Technology Promotion Association
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 710/05-06(05) (Chinese version only) (to be tabled at the meeting)]

24.Hong Kong Florists Association

25.港九花卉職工總會
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 699/05-06(03) (Chinese version only)]

26.The Federation of Vegetable Marketing Co-operative Societies, Limited
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 690/05-06(12) (Chinese version only)]

27.香港有機農業協會

(b)Meeting with the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2) 699/05-06(04)
(attached)

-Letter dated 12 December 2005 from the Administration providing information on the new cooperation arrangement signed with the Mainland China on food safety, inspection and quarantine of animals and plants

LC Paper No. CB(2) 699/05-06(05)
(attached)

-Letter dated 12 December 2005 from the Administration providing information on the number of non-civil servant contract staff in the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department and Food and Environmental Hygiene Department

Paper previously issued

LC Paper No. CB(2) 464/05-06(01)
(Issued on 22 November 2005)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "Reorganization Plan for the Food Safety Regulatory Framework and Integration of Nature Conservation with Environment Protection Functions"
III.Any other business
(12:40 pm - 12:45 pm)

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

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
15 December 2005