Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene

Special meeting on Friday, 27 June 2008, at 3:30 pm (or immediately after the House Committee meeting scheduled for 2:30 pm, whichever is later) in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised Agenda
(as at 27 June 2008)

*I.Precautionary measures to be taken against H5N1 virus and proposed compensation package for poultry trade
(3:30 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2446/07-08(01)

-Paper provided by the Administration

FCR(2005-06)28
(issued for the Finance Committee's meeting on 8 July 2005; re- issued on 26 June 2008)

-Paper provided by the Administration on the financial proposal related to ex-gratia payments to live poultry farmers, wholesalers, retailers and transporters to surrender their licences/tenancies and cease operation on a permanent basis, one-off grants to affected workers, and loans for live poultry transporters

LC Paper No. CB(2)2279/07-08(01)
(issued for the Panel's special meeting on 16 June 2008)

-Paper entitled "Precautionary measures taken to arrest the possible spread of avian flu virus among poultry" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2279/07-08(02)
(issued for the Panel's special meeting on 16 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; re- issued for the Panel's special meeting on 16 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; re-issued for the Panel's special meeting on 16 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 Poultry Wholesalers and Retailers Association
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2477/07-08(01)] (Chinese version only)

  2. The New Territories Chicken Breeders Association Limited
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2477/07-08(02)] (Chinese version only)

  3. Fresh Poultry Wholesaler Association

  4. Kowloon Poultry Transporter and Poulterer Association
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2455/07-08(01)] (Chinese version only)

  5. Honwal Healthy Agro Products Co Ltd
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2446/07-08(02)] (Chinese version only)

  6. The World's Poultry Science Association (Hong Kong Branch)
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2455/07-08(02)] (Chinese version only)

  7. Hop Shing Co Ltd

  8. Kowloon Poultry Laan Merchants Association
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2455/07-08(03)] (Chinese version only)
    Further submission : [LC Paper No. CB(2)2477/07-08(03)] (Chinese version only)

  9. Hong Kong and Kowloon Poultry Dealers and Workers Association

  10. 香港雞苗發展協會
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2455/07-08(04)] (Chinese version only)

  11. Hong Kong Poultry Wholesalers Association
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2455/07-08(05)] (Chinese version only)

  12. The Poultry Trade Workers Union
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2455/07-08(06)] (Chinese version only)

Written submission from an individual not attending the meeting

LC Paper No. CB(2)2455/07-08(07)
(English version only)

-Professor Frederick C C LEUNG, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong

II.Any other business
(6:25 pm - 6:30 pm)

* All other Hon Members of LegCo are invited to join the discussion.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
27 June 2008