Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene

Meeting on Tuesday, 10 April 2007, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1498/06-07
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1499/06-07 on 3 April 2007)

-Minutes of regular meeting on 13 March 2007

II.Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting
(2:35 pm - 2:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1382/06-07(01)
(issued on 21 March 2007)

-Information on the follow-up actions taken by the Centre for Food Safety regarding an incident of suspected consumption of oilfish

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(2:40 pm - 2:45 pm)

Appendix I to LC Paper No. CB(2)1514/06-07
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

Appendix II to LC Paper No. CB(2)1514/06-07
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Results of the public consultation exercise on proposed amendments to the Preservatives in Food Regulations
(2:45 pm - 3:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1514/06-07(01)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1514/06-07(02)
(attached)

-Background brief entitled "Review of the Preservatives in Food Regulations" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Relevant paper previously issued

LC Paper No. CB(2)304/06-07(01)
(issued for the regular meeting on 14 November 2006)

-Paper provided by the Administration entitled "Review of the Preservatives in Food Regulations"

V.Strategy for food surveillance in 2007
(3:25 pm - 4:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1514/06-07(03)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration

VI.Improvements to the procedures and practices of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department for handling cases for prosecution
(4:25 pm - 5:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1514/06-07(04)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1514/06-07(05)
(attached)

-Executive summary of the Office of The Ombudsman's report on direct investigation on monitoring of cases with statutory time limit for prosecution by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department issued on 22 March 2007

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

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
4 April 2007