Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene

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

Further Updated Agenda

I.Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting
(2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2216/06-07(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 20 June 2007)

-A referral from the Complaints Division regarding the workload and shortage of manpower at the Health Inspector Officer level in the Department of Food and Environmental Hygiene

LC Paper No. CB(2)2305/06-07(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 27 June 2007)

-A referral from a meeting on 26 April 2007 between the Legislative Council Members and Yau Tsim Mong Council members regarding the relocation of the Yau Ma Tei Fruit Market

LC Paper No. CB(2)2371/06-07(01)
(issued on 3 July 2007)

-Supplementary information provided by the Administration in response to members' requests raised at the previous meetings of the Panel

II.Report of the work of Centre for Food Safety
(2:35 pm - 3:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2391/06-07(01)
(issued on 4 July 2007)

-"Report of the Work of Centre for Food Safety" provided by the Administration

III.Food importer register
(3:25 pm - 4:15 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2394/06-07(01)
(issued on 6 July 2007)

-Paper provided by the Administration

IV.Supply of live pigs to Hong Kong
(4:15 pm - 5:20 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2445/06-07(01)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration

Meeting with deputations and the Administration

  1. Pork Traders General Association of H.K. Ltd.

  2. Fresh Meat United
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2445/06-07(02)] (Chinese version only)

  3. Hong Kong Pig Raising Development Federation

  4. The Federation of Pig Raising Co-operative Societies of Hong Kong, Kowloon and N.T. Ltd.
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2430/06-07(01)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 9 July 2007)
    Further submission : [LC Paper No. CB(2)2472/06-07(03)] (Chinese version only)

  5. 港九新界鮮肉商、運輸、屠宰、生豬行從業員聯席會議
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2443/06-07(01)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 9 July 2007)

  6. Hong Kong Agriculture Special Zone Development Association
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2443/06-07(02)] (Chinese version only) (issued on 9 July 2007)

  7. Hong Kong Livestock Industry Association

  8. Ng Fung Hong Limited
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2472/06-07(02)] (Chinese version only)
V.Any other business
(5:20 pm - 5:30 pm)

Proposed duty visit to Europe

LC Paper No. CB(2)2394/06-07(02)
(Chinese version only) (issued on 5 July 2007)

-Letter dated 27 June 2007 from the Chairman

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
12 July 2007