Panel on Environmental Affairs

Meeting on
Monday, 25 February 2008, at 1:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes
(1:30 pm - 1:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 842/07-08
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 856/07-08 on 19 February 2008)

-Minutes of the special meeting held on 8 January 2008

LC Paper No. CB(1) 843/07-08
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 876/07-08 on 22 February 2008)

-Minutes of the special meeting held on 16 January 2008

II.Information paper issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1) 801/07-08(01)
(issued on 13 February 2008)

-Administration's response to a submission from Green Sense regarding disposal of used televisions

LC Paper No. CB(1) 875/07-08(01)
(issued on 21 February 2008)

-Submission from Friends of the Earth (HK) regarding light nuisance

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(1:35 pm - 1:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 844/07-08(01)
(issued on 19 February 2008)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(1) 844/07-08(02)
(to follow)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

#*IV.Update on the progress of the key initiatives in the "Policy Framework for the Management of Municipal Solid Waste (2005-2014)"
- Proposed mandatory provision of refuse storage and material recovery room on each floor of new residential buildings
- Site selection for the development of the Integrated Waste Management Facilities
(1:40 pm - 2:50 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 724/07-08(01)
(issued on 29 January 2008)

-Administration's paper on site selection for the development of the integrated waste management facilities

LC Paper No. CB(1) 844/07-08(03)
(issued on 19 February 2008)

-Administration's paper on update on the progress of the key initiatives in the "Policy Framework for the Management of Municipal Solid Waste (2005-2014)"

LC Paper No. CB(1) 844/07-08(04)
(attached)

-Paper on management of municipal solid waste in Hong Kong prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Background brief)

V.Progress of measures to improve air quality
(2:50 pm - 3:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 647/07-08(15)
(issued for the meeting on 28 January 2008)

-Administration's paper on progress of measures to improve air quality

LC Paper No. CB(1) 647/07-08(16)
(issued for the meeting on 28 January 2008)

-Paper on air pollution control prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Background brief)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 666/07-08(04)
(issued for the meeting on 28 January 2008)

-Report on the Mid-term Review of the Pearl River Regional Air Quality Management Plan

*VI.Revision of Fees and Charges under Noise Control Ordinance (Cap. 400) and Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Charges for Discharge of Polluting Waste) Regulation (Cap. 413I)
(3:55 pm - 4:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 844/07-08(05)
(issued on 19 February 2008)

-Administration's paper on Noise Control Ordinance (Cap. 400) and Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Charges for Discharge of Polluting Waste) Regulation (Cap. 413I)

VII.Any other business
(4:25 pm - 4:30 pm)

# Members of the Panel on Development are invited to attend for discussion on agenda IV.

* All other Hon Members are invited to attend for discussion on agenda items IV and VI which relate to legislative proposals.


Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
22 February 2008