Panel on Environmental Affairs

Meeting on
Wednesday, 15 July 2009, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

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

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2196/08-09
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 2262/08-09 on 14 July 2009)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 25 May 2009

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2197/08-09(01)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2197/08-09(02)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

II.Information paper issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2183/08-09
(issued on 7 July 2009)

-Administration's reply to Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee's letter regarding noise pollution from large commercial television screens (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2187/08-09(01)
(issued on 7 July 2009)

-Copied letter from the Hong Kong Retail Management Association to the Secretary for the Environment requesting a review of the effectiveness of the environmental levy scheme following the implementation of the Product Eco-responsibility (Plastic Shopping Bags) Regulation (English version only)

*III.Legislative framework of mandatory implementation of the Building Energy Codes
(2:35 pm - 3:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2197/08-09(03)
(issued on 8 July 2009)

-Administration's paper on Legislative framework of mandatory implementation of the Building Energy Codes

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2197/08-09(04)
(issued on 8 July 2009)

-Paper on mandatory implementation of Building Energy Codes prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief)

*IV.Second phase of the Mandatory Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme
(3:30 pm - 4:20 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2197/08-09(05)
(issued on 8 July 2009)

-Administration's paper on second phase of the mandatory Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2197/08-09(06)
(Revised version attached)

-Paper on mandatory Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief)

V.Any other business
(4:20 pm - 4:30 pm)

Study on excessive glare from advertisement boards

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2197/08-09(07)
(issued on 8 July 2009)

-Administration's paper on study on energy wastage of external lighting

Relevant paper

LC Paper No. CB(1) 960/08-09
(issued on 3 March 2009)

-Information note on "Light pollution and the regulation of outdoor lighting in selected places" prepared by the Research and Library Services Division

* All other Hon Members are invited to attend for discussion on agenda items III and IV which are legislative proposals.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
14 July 2009