Panel on Environmental Affairs

Meeting on
Monday, 16 July 2007, at 8:30 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Information paper issued since last meeting
(8:30 am - 8:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1979/06-07(01)
(issued on 25 June 2007)

-Administration's response to a submission forwarded by Hon Emily LAU on the subject of extension of the South East New Territories Landfill

II.Items for discussion at the next meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2078/06-07(01)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2078/06-07(02)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

*III.A proposal on an environmental levy on plastic shopping bags
(8:35 am - 10:25 am)

Meeting with deputations

(a)Democratic Alliance for Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong
LC Paper No. CB(1) 2078/06-07(03) (Chinese version only)(attached)

(b)Green Council
LC Paper No. CB(1) 2078/06-07(04) (English version only)(issued on 10 July 2007)

(c)Green Sense
LC Paper No. CB(1) 2078/06-07(05) (Chinese version only)(issued on 10 July 2007)

(d)Friends of the Earth (HK)
LC Paper No. CB(1) 2078/06-07(06) (Chinese version only)(issued on 10 July 2007)

(e)Association of Engineering Professionals in Society Ltd
LC Paper No. CB(1) 2078/06-07(07) (English version only)(issued on 10 July 2007)

(f)Civic Party
LC Paper No. CB(1) 2078/06-07(08) (attached)

(g)Hong Kong Plastic Bags Manufacturers' Association
LC Paper No. CB(1) 2078/06-07(09) (Chinese version only)(issued on 10 July 2007)

(h)Green Manufacturing Alliance
LC Paper No. CB(1) 2078/06-07(10) (Chinese version only)(issued on 10 July 2007)

(i)The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
LC Paper No. CB(1) 2078/06-07(11) (English version only)(issued on 10 July 2007)

(j)Clean Air Action Group
LC Paper No. CB(1) 2078/06-07(12) (Chinese version only)(attached)

(k)The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management Hong Kong
LC Paper No. CB(1) 2078/06-07(13) (English version only)(issued on 10 July 2007)

(l)Democratic Party
LC Paper No. CB(1) 2078/06-07(14) (to follow)

(m)The Conservancy Association
LC Paper No. CB(1) 2078/06-07(15) (Chinese version only) (issued on 10 July 2007)

(n)Advisory Council on the Environment
LC Paper No. CB(1) 2078/06-07(16) (issued on 10 July 2007)

(o)Green Student Council
LC Paper No. CB(1) 2078/06-07(17) (Chinese version only)(attached)

(p)Hong Kong Retail Management Association
LC Paper No. CB(1) 2100/06-07(01) (to follow)

Submissions from deputations not attending the meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2078/06-07(18)
(issued on 10 July 2007)

-Submission from Hong Kong Waste Management Association (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2078/06-07(19)
(issued on 10 July 2007)

-Submission from Members of the Sai Kung District Council (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2100/06-07(02)
(attached)

-Submission from Christians for Eco-concern (English version only)

Meeting with the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1666/06-07(17)
(issued for the meeting on 28 May 2007)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2078/06-07(20)
(issued on 10 July 2007)

-Paper provided by the Administration

IV.Any other business
(10:25 am - 10:30 am)

* All other Hon Members are invited to attend for discussion on agenda item III which is a legislative proposal.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
13 July 2007