Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene

Meeting on Tuesday, 11 April 2006 at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda
(Updated)

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting
(2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1548/05-06
(Issued on 28 March 2006)

-Minutes of meeting on 14 February 2006

II.Date of next meeting and items for discussion
(2:35 pm - 2:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1663/05-06(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1663/05-06(02)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

III.Information paper(s) issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1534/05-06(01)
(Issued on 24 March 2006)

-Information paper provided by the Administration on "Extension of public market rental freeze"

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1605/05-06(01)
(Issued on 30 March 2006)

-Information paper provided by the Administration on "Proposed Sheung Shui poultry slaughtering plant"

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1679/05-06(01)
(Issued on 7 April 2006)

-Report on "Qualitative risk assessment for avian influenza in Hong Kong" (English version) and the relevant Government press release provided by the Administration

*IV.Follow-up discussion on the progress of comprehensive plan of action to deal with the global problem of avian influenza
(2:40 pm - 3:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1663/05-06(03)
(Issued on 6 April 2006)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "The proposed Sheung Shui Poultry slaughtering plant"

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1663/05-06(04)
(Chinese version only)(Issued on 6 April 2006)

-Written submission from a Mr KAM dated 1 April 2006

*V.Voluntary surrender of pig farming licences
(3:45 pm - 4:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1663/05-06(05)
(Issued on 6 April 2006)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1663/05-06(06)
(Chinese version only)(Issued on 6 April 2006)

-Written submission from 本地生豬、欄商、買手、運輸業界聯席會議

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1704/05-06(01)
(Chinese version only)(Issued on 10 April 2006)

-Written submission from Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1704/05-06(02)
(Chinese version only)(Issued on 10 April 2006)

-Written submission from 一班弱小的豬農

*VI.Proposed amendments to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Ordinance (Cap. 169)
(4:45 pm - 5:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1663/05-06(07)
(Issued on 6 April 2006)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1663/05-06(08)
(Chinese version only)(Issued on 6 April 2006)

-Written submission from Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1695/05-06(01)
(Chinese version only)(Issued on 10 April 2006)

-Written submission from 動物地球

VII.Any other business
(5:25 pm - 5:30 pm)

Proposed overseas duty visit to Singapore

LC Paper No. CB(2) 1663/05-06(09)
(Issued on 6 April 2006)

-Paper prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

* All other LegCo Members are invited to join the discussion of these items.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
11 April 2006