Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene

Special meeting on Monday, 16 June 2008, at 5:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised Agenda
(as at 16 June 2008)

*I.Issues relating to the discovery of H5NI virus in chickens at retail markets
(5:30 pm - 7:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2279/07-08(01)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2279/07-08(02)
(issued on 13 June 2008)

-Extract from the minutes of the Panel's regular meeting on 13 November 2007 on the poultry slaughtering and processing plant

FCR(2001-02)10
(issued for the Finance Committee's meeting on 1 June 2001; issued on 13 June 2008)

-Paper provided by the Administration on the financial proposals on "Compensation and ex-gratia payment to poultry operators affected by avian flu" and "Loans to poultry wholesalers and retailers affected by avian flu"

FCR(2003-04)67
(issued for the Finance Committee's meeting on 26 March 2004; issued on 13 June 2008)

-Paper provided by the Administration on the financial proposal on "Ex-gratia payment to live poultry operators affected by outbreak of avian influenza in the region"

Meeting with deputations and the Administration

  1. Hong Kong and Kowloon Poultry Dealers and Workers Association

  2. Kowloon Poultry Transporter and Poulterer Association

  3. The New Territories Chicken Breeders Association Limited
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2295/07-08(02)] (Chinese version only)
    Further submission : [LC Paper No. CB(2)2336/07-08(01)]
    (Chinese version only)

  4. Hong Kong Poultry Wholesalers Association

  5. Hong Kong Poultry Wholesalers and Retailers Association
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2336/07-08(02)] (Chinese version only)

  6. Quality Broiler Development Association

  7. The World's Poultry Science Association (Hong Kong Branch)
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2295/07-08(03)] (Chinese version only)

  8. Poultry Trade Workers Union
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2295/07-08(01)] (Chinese version only)

  9. Federation of Hong Kong Kowloon New Territories Hawker Associations

  10. Kowloon Poultry Laan Merchants Association

  11. Honwal Healthy Agro Products Co Ltd
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2295/07-08(04)] (Chinese version only)

  12. Professor Frederick C C LEUNG, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2295/07-08(05)] (English version only)
II.Any other business
(7:25 pm - 7:30 pm)

* Members of the Panel on Health Services are invited to join the discussion.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
16 June 2008