Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene (Papers)

	Year 2007 - 2008
	Year 2006 - 2007
	Year 2005 - 2006
	Year 2004 - 2005

Papers

Food business establishments

Year 2007 - 2008

Paper on food hygiene information system in selected places prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (information note) [IN19/07-08] (issued on 23 June 2008)
Letter dated 29 February 2008 from the Hong Kong Federation of Restaurants & Related Trades (HKFORT) regarding the Administration's proposal to introduce a composite licence for the manufacture and sale of various types of ready-to-eat food item and the written replies by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) to HKFORT on the proposed composite licence and the rationalization of the time limit for prosecutions against unauthorized building works in premises licensed by FEHD (Chinese version only) [CB(2)1484/07-08(03)] (8 April 2008)
Letter dated 29 February 2008 from the Hong Kong Federation of Restaurants & Related Trades (HKFORT) regarding the Administration's proposal to introduce a composite licence for the manufacture and sale of various types of ready-to-eat food item and the written replies by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) to HKFORT on the proposed composite licence and the rationalization of the time limit for prosecutions against unauthorized building works in premises licensed by FEHD (Chinese version only) [CB(2)1484/07-08(02)] (8 April 2008)
Letter dated 29 February 2008 from the Hong Kong Federation of Restaurants & Related Trades (HKFORT) regarding the Administration's proposal to introduce a composite licence for the manufacture and sale of various types of ready-to-eat food item and the written replies by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) to HKFORT on the proposed composite licence and the rationalization of the time limit for prosecutions against unauthorized building works in premises licensed by FEHD (Chinese version only) [CB(2)1484/07-08(01)] (8 April 2008)
Administration's paper on introduction of tracking facility to food business licence application [CB(2)1061/07-08(03)] (19 February 2008)
Administration's information on the work flow for processing of applications and subsequent audit checks in respect of the proposed composite licence for the manufacture and sale of various types of ready-to-eat food items [CB(2)685/10-11(01)] (8 January 2008)
Administration's paper on rationalisation of the time limit for prosecution against unauthorised alteration in FEHD-licensed premises [CB(2)711/07-08(04)] (8 January 2008)
Administration's paper on the introduction of a composite licence for the manufacture/sale of various types of ready-to-eat food items [CB(2)711/07-08(02)] (8 January 2008)
Extracts from the Executive Summary of the Office of The Ombudsman's report on direct investigation on monitoring of cases with statutory time limit for prosecution by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department issued on 22 March 2007 and the minutes of the regular meeting on 10 April 2007 on the proposal to amend the relevant legislation in relation to unauthorised alteration to approved layout of licensed premises [CB(2)711/07-08(05)] (8 January 2008)
Paper on food business licensing prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief) [CB(2)711/07-08(03)] (8 January 2008)

Year 2006 - 2007

Discussion paper provided by the Administration on "Proposed Composite Licence/Permit for Ready-to-eat Food" [CB(2)778/06-07(03)] (9 January 2007)
Extract from the report of the Subcommittee to Study the Streamlining of Food Business Licensing on the proposal of reducing the number of licences required for selling a variety of food [CB(2)778/06-07(04)] (9 January 2007)

Year 2005 - 2006

Information paper provided by the Administration on "Streamlining Measures for Food Business Licensing" [CB(2)373/05-06(01)]
"Certification of Food Business Premises Free of Unauthorized Building Works Guidelines for Authorized Persons and Registered Structural Engineers" provided by Buildings Department [CB(2)2816/05-06(01)] (7 July 2006)
Written submission from Concept Bright Investment Limited (Chinese version only) [CB(2)2678/05-06(02)] (7 July 2006)
Written submission from Famous Focus Development Limited (Chinese version only) [CB(2)2629/05-06(02)] (7 July 2006)
Written submission from Hong Kong Retail Management Association (English version only) [CB(2)2678/05-06(01)] (7 July 2006)
Written submission from Maxim's Caterers Limited (Chinese version only) [CB(2)2629/05-06(03)] (7 July 2006)
Written submission from the Hong Kong Institute of Architects (English version only) [CB(2)2704/05-06(01)] (7 July 2006)
Written submission from The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (English version only) [CB(2)2678/05-06(03)] (7 July 2006)
Administration's information about the reasons for not being able to take enforcement actions against some complaints of unauthorized extension of food business received in 2005, and the number of repeat offenders for breaching section 34C of the Food Business Regulation (Cap. 132X) and section 4A of the Summary Offences Ordinance (Cap. 228) [CB(2)684/10-11(01)] (13 June 2006)
Discussion paper provided by the Administration on "Changes to food business licensing procedures" [CB(2)2305/05-06(04)] (13 June 2006)
Discussion paper provided by the Administration on "Control of unauthorized extension of food business" [CB(2)2305/05-06(03)] (13 June 2006)
Letter dated 16 May 2006 from Hon Tommy CHEUNG to the Panel Chairman on "Changes to the food business licensing procedures" (Chinese version only) [CB(2)2076/05-06(01)] (13 June 2006)
Written submission from a member of public (Chinese version only) [CB(2)2347/05-06(01)] (13 June 2006)
Written submission from Hong Kong Catering Industry Association (Chinese version only) [CB(2)2369/05-06(01)] (13 June 2006)
Administration's paper on proposed Demerit Points System for Licensed Food Premises [CB(2)1456/10-11(01)] (6 April 2006)
Discussion paper provided by the Administration on "Demerit points system for licensed food premises" [CB(2)1335/05-06(04)] (6 April 2006 and 14 March 2006)
Letter dated 4 April 2006 from the Administration providing supplementary information on "Demerit Points System for Licensed Food Premises" [CB(2)1672/05-06(01)] (6 April 2006)
Written submission from Association of Restaurant Managers Limited (Chinese version only) [CB(2)1655/05-06(02)] (6 April 2006)
Written submission from California Red Limited (Chinese version only) [CB(2)1655/05-06(03)] (6 April 2006)
Written submission from Hong Kong Catering Industry Association dated 28 April 2006 on offences stipulated in the schedule of demerit points for licensed food premises that the food trade considered outdated and unreasonable (Chinese version only) [CB(2)1884/05-06(01)] (6 April 2006)
Written submission from Hong Kong Catering Industry Association (Chinese version only) [CB(2)1655/05-06(01)] (6 April 2006)
Written submission from Hong Kong Japanese Restaurant Association (Chinese version only) [CB(2)1634/05-06(02)] (6 April 2006)
Written submission from Tao Heung Holding Limited (Chinese version only) [CB(2)1634/05-06(03)] (6 April 2006)
Written submission from the Association for Hong Kong Catering Services Management (Chinese version only) [CB(2)1672/05-06(02)] (6 April 2006)
Written submission from the Federation of Hong Kong Hotel Owners Limited [CB(2)1634/05-06(01)] (6 April 2006)
Written submission from Hong Kong Catering Industry Association (Chinese version only) [CB(2)1414/05-06(14)] (14 March 2006)
Report of the Subcommittee to Study the Streamlining of Food Business Licensing prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat [CB(2)851/05-06] (17 January 2006)
Background brief prepared by Legislative Council Secretariat on "Regulatory control of 'Private Kitchens' " [CB(2)270/05-06(04)] (8 November 2005)
Information paper provided by the Administration on "Regulatory Control of 'Private Kitchens'" [CB(2)2598/04-05(01)] (8 November 2005 and 18 December 2003)
Letter dated 22 November 2005 from the incorporated owners of Chungking Mansions in relation to the previous discussion by the Panel on "Proposed regulatory control of restricted dining place" (Chinese version only) [CB(2)569/05-06(01)] (8 November 2005)

Year 2004 - 2005

Information paper provided by the Administration on enforcement problems arising from the definition of "potential mosquito breeding ground"; and breeding places identified by District Anti-Mosquito Task Force which were government land and the measures taken to eliminate the breeding places [CB(2)1874/04-05(02)] (14 June 2005)
Administration's information on time taken on those cases the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department had successfully applied for closure orders from the court on unlicensed food premises [CB(2)683/10-11(01)] (8 March 2005)
Discussion paper provided by the Administration on "Control Measures against Food Businesses Operating without Licences Control Measures against Food Businesses Operating without Licences" [CB(2)988/04-05(03)] (8 March 2005)
Background Brief prepared by Legislative Council Secretariat on "Recent food poisoning incidents and regulatory control over food premises issued with provisional licences"[CB(2)362/04-05(04)](14 December 2004)
Discussion paper provided by the Administration on "Regulatory control of food businesses operated under provisional licences"[CB(2)362/04-05(03)](14 December 2004)