Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene

Meeting on Tuesday, 13 November 2007, at 2:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes
(2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)210/07-08
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)211/07-08 on 30 October 2007)

-Minutes of meeting on 11 October 2007

II.Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting
(2:35 pm - 2:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)138/07-08(01)
(issued on 26 October 2007)
(Chinese version only)

-A referral from the Complaints Division of the Legislative Council (LegCo) Secretariat regarding the construction of a market in the new reclamation land in Sham Shui Po

LC Paper No. CB(2)248/07-08(01)
(issued on 2 November 2007)
(Chinese version only)

-A referral from the Complaints Division of LegCo Secretariat regarding the policy issues relating to itinerant hawker licences

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(2:40 pm - 2:45 pm)

Appendix I to LC Paper No.CB(2)289/07-08
(to follow)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

Appendix II to LC Paper No.CB(2)289/07-08
(to follow)

-List of follow-up actions

*IV.Poultry slaughtering and processing plant
(2:45 pm - 3:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)289/07-08(01)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)289/07-08(02)
(attached)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

V.Proposed regulatory framework for pesticide residues in food in Hong Kong
(3:45 pm - 4:20 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)289/07-08(03)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration

*VI.Proposed amendments to the Preservatives in Food Regulations
(4:20 pm - 4:50 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)289/07-08(04)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)289/07-08(05)
(attached)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

VII.Any other business
(4:50 pm - 5:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)289/07-08(06)
(attached)

-Paper on proposed duty visit to France and the United Kingdom prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)289/07-08(07)
(attached)

-Proposed research outline on food safety mechanism and food labelling requirements in the European Union, the United Kingdom and France

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

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
7 November 2007