Panel on Environmental Affairs

Meeting on
Monday, 24 November 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) 222/08-09
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 231/08-09 on 18 November 2008)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 27 October 2008

II.Information paper issued since last meeting

Nil

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

LC Paper No. CB(1) 223/08-09(01)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(1) 223/08-09(02)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

*IV.Implementation details of the environmental levy scheme on plastic shopping bags under the proposed Product Eco-responsibility (Plastic Shopping Bags) Regulation
(1:40 pm - 2:20 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 223/08-09(03)
(attached)

-Administration's paper on implementation details of the environmental levy scheme on plastic shopping bags under the proposed Product Eco-responsibility (Plastic Shopping Bags) Regulation

LC Paper No. CB(1) 223/08-09(04)
(attached)

-Paper on implementation details of environmental levy scheme on plastic shopping bags under the proposed Product Eco-responsibility (Plastic Shopping Bags) Regulation prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Background brief)

*V.A proposal to control the contents of Volatile Organic Compounds in vehicle refinishing paints, marine vessel paints, pleasure craft paints, adhesives and sealants
(2:20 pm - 3:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 223/08-09(05)
(attached)

-Administration's paper on a proposal to control the contents of Volatile Organic Compounds in vehicle refinishing paints, marine vessel paints, pleasure craft paints, adhesives and sealants

LC Paper No. CB(1) 223/08-09(06)
(attached)

-Paper on extending the scope of Air Pollution Control (Volatile Organic Compounds) Regulation to control vehicle refinishing paints, marine paints, adhesives and sealants prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Background brief)

*VI.Enhancing the control of ozone depleting substances
(3:00 pm - 3:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 223/08-09(07)
(attached)

-Administration's paper on enhancing the control of ozone depleting substances

*VII.Early replacement of old commercial vehicles
(3:40 pm - 4:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 223/08-09(08)
(attached)

-Administration's paper on early replacement of old commercial vehicles

LC Paper No. CB(1) 223/08-09(09)
(attached)

-Paper on early replacement of pre-Euro and Euro I diesel commercial vehicles prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Background brief)

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

LC Paper No. CB(1) 223/08-09(10)
(attached)

-Setting up of the Subcommittee on Improving Air Quality

* All other Hon Members are invited to attend for discussion on agenda items IV, V, VI and VII. Agenda items IV, V and VI are legislative proposals.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
18 November 2008