Panel on Environmental Affairs

Meeting on
Monday, 22 February 2010, at 1:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes
(1:30 pm - 1:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1154/09-10
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 1179/09-10 on 19 February 2010)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 15 December 2009

II.Information paper issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1159/09-10(01) and CB(1) 1159/09-10(02)
(issued on 17 February 2010)

-Copied letter from the Hong Kong Retail Management Association together with the Administration's response regarding the Environmental Levy Scheme for Plastic Shopping Bags - Related Statistics

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

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1155/09-10(01)
(issued on 19 February 2010)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1155/09-10(02)
(issued on 19 February 2010)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

*IV.Proposal to further enhance the regulation of depositing of abandoned construction and demolition materials on private land
(1:40 pm - 2:10 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1094/09-10(01)
(issued on 4 February 2010)

-Administration's paper on proposal to further enhance the regulation of depositing of abandoned construction and demolition materials on private land

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1180/09-10(01)
(issued on 19 February 2010)

-Submission from Designing Hong Kong (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1180/09-10(02)
(issued on 19 February 2010)

-Submission from The Conservancy Association (Chinese version only)

#*V.Clinical Waste Control Scheme - Subsidiary Legislation and Code of Practice under the Waste Disposal Ordinance (Cap. 354)
(2:10 pm - 2:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1155/09-10(03)
(issued on 12 February 2010)

-Administration's paper on Clinical Waste Control Scheme - Subsidiary Legislation and Code of Practice under the Waste Disposal Ordinance (Cap. 354)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1155/09-10(04)
(issued on 12 February 2010)

-Paper on Clinical Waste Control Scheme prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief)

*VI.A new producer responsibility scheme for waste electrical and electronic equipment
(2:30 pm - 4:25 pm)

Meeting with deputations

  1. Friends of the Earth (HK)
    LC Paper No. CB(1) 1180/09-10(03) (Chinese version only) (issued)

  2. HK WEEE Alliance / The Hong Kong Electronic Industries Association
    LC Paper No. CB(1) 990/09-10(01) (issued for the meeting on 25 January 2010)

  3. Lion Rock Institute

  4. Radio Association of Hong Kong

  5. Hong Kong & Kowloon Electrical Appliances Merchants Association Ltd

  6. Hong Kong Retail Management Association

  7. Green Council

  8. Mr Martin OEI
    LC Paper No. CB(1) 1180/09-10(04) (Chinese version only) (issued)

  9. Hong Kong Baptist University

  10. Environmental Contractors Management Association

  11. Hong Kong Green Manufacturing Alliance

  12. Hong Kong Suppliers Association Ltd

  13. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

  14. Hong Kong General Association of Recycling Business

  15. Hong Kong WEEE Recycling Association

  16. Tai Po Environment Association

  17. The Federation of Hong Kong Industries

  18. E.Tech Management (HK) Ltd

  19. EcoSage Ltd

  20. The Chamber of Hong Kong Computer Industry

  21. Caritas Hong Kong
    LC Paper No. CB(1) 1180/09-10(05) (English version only) (issued)

  22. Consumer Council

  23. Greeners Action

  24. Li Tong Group

  25. St. James' Settlement

  26. Hong Kong Association of Property Management Companies

  27. On Kee (HK) Environmental Recycling Ltd

  28. Green Peng Chau Association

  29. Hong Kong Environmental Protection Policy Council
Submissions from deputations not attending the meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1155/09-10(05)
(issued on 12 February 2010)

-Submission from Dr YANG Mo, member of the Southern District Council (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1155/09-10(06)
(issued on 12 February 2010)

-Submission from The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (English version only)

Meeting with the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1123/09-10(01)
(issued on 9 February 2010)

-Administration's paper on a new producer responsibility scheme for waste electrical and electronic equipment

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1123/09-10(02)
(issued on 9 February 2010)

-Paper on a new producer responsibility scheme for waste electrical and electronic equipment prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief)

Relevant paper

LC Paper No. CB(1) 915/09-10(07)
(issued for the meeting 25 January 2010)

-Administration's paper on a new producer responsibility scheme for waste electrical and electronic equipment

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

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

# Members of the Panel on Health Services are invited to attend for discussion on agenda item V.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
22 February 2010