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

Meeting on Monday, 5 May 2008, from 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised Agenda
(As at 5 May 2008)

I.Confirmation of minutes
(4:30 pm - 4:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1783/07-08
(issued on 30 April 2008)

-Minutes of meeting on 18 April 2008

II.Meeting with deputations/individuals and the Administration
(4:35 pm - 8:25 pm)

  1. Ms CHAN Shu-ying, Tuen Mun District Council member
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1788/07-08(01)] (Chinese version only)
    (issued on 2 May 2008)

  2. Civic Party
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1854/07-08(03)] (Chinese version only)

  3. SUPERVALU International
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1813/07-08(01)] (English version only)
    (Circulation restricted to members of the Subcommittee only; separately issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1813/07-08 on 5 May 2008)

  4. The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1854/07-08(04)] (English version only)

  5. Hong Kong Food Science and Technology Association Ltd.

  6. Dietitian Local Registration Taskforce
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1823/07-08(01)] (English version only) (attached)

  7. Mr Eric CHOY

  8. Committee on Home-School Co-operation
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1823/07-08(02)] (Chinese version only) (attached)

  9. Alliance for Renal Patients Mutual Help Association

  10. Diabetes Hongkong

  11. The Hong Kong Health Food Association
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1823/07-08(03)] (English version only) (attached)
    Speaking note from the Hong Kong Health Food Association
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1854/07-08(05)] (Chinese version only)

  12. Dr Georgia S Guldan, Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Food and Nutritional Sciences Programme, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

  13. Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1788/07-08(02)] (English version only)
    (issued on 2 May 2008)

  14. Mr CHIU Kam-lung

  15. Good Food Watch

  16. Hong Kong College of Cardiology
Written submission(s) from organisations/individuals not attending the meeting

LC Paper No. CB(2)1823/07-08(04)
(English version only)(attached)

-Written submission from Asian Federation of Dietetic Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)1811/07-08(01)
(English version only)
(issued on 2 May 2008)

-Written submission from Direct Selling Association of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)1811/07-08(02)
(English version only)
(issued on 2 May 2008)

-Written submission from the British Chamber of Commerce

LC Paper No. CB(2)1829/07-08(01)
(English version only)
(issued on 5 May 2008)

-Submission from HKU SPACE Human Nutrition and Dietetics Alumni (Circulation restricted to members of the Subcommittee only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1830/07-08(02)
(English version only)
(issued on 5 May 2008)

-Joint submission by parents with children having special dietary needs

Members' concerns raised at the meeting and the Administration's response

LC Paper No. CB(2)1739/07-08(01)
(issued on 28 April 2008)

-Administration's paper providing its response to questions raised by members on the public's views on the nutrition labelling scheme and the implications of the scheme on food choice at the meeting on 18 April 2008

LC Paper No. CB(2)1830/07-08(01)
(issued on 5 May 2008)

-Administration's paper on permitted nutrient content claim

III.Any other business
(8:25 pm - 8:30 pm)

(A list of relevant papers previously issued is available on the LegCo website at http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr07-08/english/hc/sub_leg/sc53/general/sc53.htm)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
5 May 2008

Relevant papers previously issued

Background information

Appendix III to LC Paper No. CB(2)1645/07-08(01)
(issued on 17 April 2008)

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1645/07-08(05)
(issued on 17 April 2008)

-Background Brief prepared by LegCo Secretariat

Correspondences between the Legal Service Division and the Administration/Papers prepared by the Legal Service Division

LC Paper No. CB(2)1645/07-08(02)
(issued on 17 April 2008)

-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)
(issued on 17 April 2008)

-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)
(issued on 17 April 2008)

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1667/07-08(01)
(issued on 18 April 2008)

-Administration's response dated 17 April 2008 to ALA3's letter dated 14 April 2008

Paper(s) provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1680/07-08
(Chinese version only)(issued on 21 April 2008)

-Powerpoint presentation materials on Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling) (Amendment: Requirements for Nutrition Labelling and Nutrition Claim) Regulation 2008

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
5 May 2008