Subcommittee on Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling)
(Amendment: Requirements for Nutrition Labelling and Nutrition Claim) Regulation 2008

Meeting on Friday, 18 April 2008, from 3:15 pm
(or immediately following the House Committee meeting, whichever is later)
to about 5:15 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Election of Chairman
(3:15 pm - 3:20 pm)

II.Meeting with the Administration
(3:20 pm - 5:10 pm)

File Ref : FH CR 1/1886/05
(issued in April 2008)

-Legislative Council Brief issued by the Food and Health Bureau

LC Paper No. LS70/07-08
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1569/07-08 on 10 April 2008)

-Legal Service Division Report on Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling) (Amendment: Requirements for Nutrition Labelling and Nutrition Claim) Regulation 2008 ("the Amendment Regulation")

Appendix III to LC Paper No. CB(2)1645/07-08(01)
(attached)

-Marked-up copy of the Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling) Regulations to be amended

LC Paper No. CB(2)1645/07-08(02)
(attached)

-Letter dated 7 April 2008 from Assistant Legal Adviser 3 (ALA3) to the Administration seeking clarifications on the legal and drafting aspects of the Amendment Regulation

LC Paper No. CB(2)1645/07-08(03)
(attached)

-The Administration's response dated 10 April 2008 to ALA3's letter dated 7 April 2008

LC Paper No. CB(2)1645/07-08(04)
(attached)

-Letter dated 14 April 2008 from ALA3 to the Administration on further comments of the Amendment Regulation

LC Paper No. CB(2)1645/07-08(05)
(attached)

-Background Brief prepared by LegCo Secretariat

III.Any other business
(5:10 pm - 5:15 pm)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
17 April 2008