BulletYear 2011 - 2012
BulletYear 2010 - 2011
BulletYear 2009 - 2010
BulletYear 2008 - 2009



BulletPapers

Food safety and food surveillance

Year 2011 - 2012

LC Paper No.PaperMeeting date
CB(2)206/11-12(03) Administration's paper on tackling food incidents 8 November 2011
CB(2)206/11-12(04) Paper on tackling food incidents prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Background brief) 8 November 2011
CB(2)719/11-12(07) Administration's paper on announcement mechanisms of the Centre for Food Safety 10 January 2012
CB(2)719/11-12(08) Paper on announcement mechanism of the Food Surveillance Programme implemented by the Centre for Food Safety prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Background brief) 10 January 2012
CB(2)1562/11-12(06) Administration's paper on report on the Food Surveillance Programme for 2011 10 April 2012
CB(2)1654/11-12(01) Administration's paper on report on the Food Surveillance Programme for 2011 (power-point presentation materials) (Chinese version only) 10 April 2012
CB(2)1562/11-12(07) Paper on Food Surveillance Programme prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Background brief) 10 April 2012
CB(2)1688/11-12(02) Submission from Greenpeace on the abuse of pesticide (Chinese version only) 8 May 2012
12 June 2012
CB(2)1688/11-12(01) Submission from K CHAN on the food safety report issued by the Centre for Food Safety (English version only) 8 May 2012
CB(2)2285/11-12(06) Administration's paper on regulation of pesticide residues in food 12 June 2012
CB(2)2073/11-12(01) Further submission from Greenpeace on the abuse of pesticide (Chinese version only) 12 June 2012
CB(2)2144/11-12(01) Further submission from Greenpeace on the abuse of pesticide (Chinese version only) 12 June 2012
CB(2)2285/11-12(08) Further submission from Greenpeace on the abuse of pesticide (Chinese version only) 12 June 2012
CB(2)2285/11-12(07) Paper on regulation of pesticide residues in food prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Background brief) 12 June 2012
CB(2)2520/11-12(03) Administration's paper on implementation of the Food Safety Ordinance 11 July 2012
CB(2)2520/11-12(04) Paper on Food Safety Ordinance prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Background brief) 11 July 2012


Year 2010 - 2011

LC Paper No.PaperMeeting date
RP03/10-11 Paper on Food safety regulatory framework in selected places prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (research report) 23 February 2011*
CB(2)1197/10-11(05) Administration's paper on report of the food surveillance results of 2010 8 March 2011
CB(2)1231/10-11(01) Administration's paper on Report of the food surveillance results of 2010 (Power-point presentation materials) (Chinese version only) 8 March 2011
CB(2)1527/10-11(01) Administration's response on the results of food surveillance for 2010 (Follow-up paper) 8 March 2011
CB(2)1197/10-11(06) Paper on report of the food surveillance results of 2010 prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief) 8 March 2011
CB(2)1730/10-11(05) Administration's paper on proposed Imported Game, Meat, Poultry and Poultry Egg Regulation under the Food Safety Ordinance 17 May 2011
12 July 2011
CB(2)1730/10-11(03) Administration's paper on update on monitoring of radiation contamination of food products imported from Japan and the Mainland 17 May 2011
CB(2)2271/10-11(01) Administration's paper on whether the health authority of Taiwan is one of the "competent authorities" under the existing Imported Game, Meat and Poultry Regulations (Cap. 132AK), and whether it will be included in the proposed new regulation as a recognized "competent authority" (Follow-up paper) 17 May 2011
CB(2)2208/10-11(01) Administration's response on the food control measures by overseas authorities on food exports from Japan related to the Daiichi nuclear power plant incident, and the criteria and timetable for revocation of the order made under section 78B of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance (Cap. 132) dated 23 March 2011 (Follow-up paper) 17 May 2011
CB(2)1730/10-11(06) Paper on Imported Game, Meat, Poultry and Poultry Egg Regulation under the Food Safety Ordinance prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Background brief) 17 May 2011
CB(2)1730/10-11(04) Paper on monitoring of radiation contamination of food products imported from Japan prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Background brief) 17 May 2011
FHB CR 11/1886/05 Pt.3 Legislative Council Brief on Issuance of an order under section 78B of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance (Cap. 132) to prohibit the import and supply of certain food products from Taiwan and to direct such food products supplied be recalled dated 31 May 2011 31 May 2011*
FHB CR 11/1886/05 Pt.3 Legislative Council Brief on Issuance of an order under section 78B of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance (Cap. 132) to prohibit the import and supply of certain food products from Taiwan and to direct such food products supplied be recalled dated 2 June 2011 2 June 2011*
CB(2)1995/10-11(03) Administration's paper on Measures to follow up on the Plasticiser contamination incident in Taiwan 14 June 2011
CB(2)1995/10-11(05) Administration's paper on proposed amendment to the Harmful Substances in Food Regulations (Cap. 132AF) to prohibit the presence of certain substances in dried milk, condensed milk and reconstituted milk 14 June 2011
CB(2)2050/10-11(01) Letter from Assistant Legal Adviser to the Administration dated 7 June 2011 14 June 2011
CB(2)2050/10-11(02)
  • Administration's paper dated 10 June 2011 in response to letter from Assistant Legal Adviser as set out in LC Paper No. CB(2)2050/10-11(01)
    14 June 2011
    CB(2)1995/10-11(04) Paper on food contaminated with plasticizer from Taiwan prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Background brief) 14 June 2011
    CB(2)1995/10-11(06) Paper on proposals to restrict the presence of prohibited substances in dried milk, condensed milk and reconstituted milk prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Background brief) 14 June 2011
    LS77/10-11 Two further orders made under section 78B of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance (Cap. 132) (G.N. (E.) 22 and G.N. (E.) 23 of 2011) gazetted on 9 June 2011 and 10 June 2011 14 June 2011
    CB(2)2305/10-11(04) Administration's paper on proposed regulation of pesticide residues in food in Hong Kong 12 July 2011
    CB(2)2356/10-11(01) Administration's paper on proposed regulation of pesticide residues in food in Hong Kong (Power-point presentation materials) (Chinese version only) 12 July 2011
    CB(2)2215/10-11(01) Administration's paper on the order under section 78B of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance (Cap. 132) on 21 June 2011 to prohibit the import of ITAMACHI KING OOLONG Tea Drink into Hong Kong with effect from 12:00 noon on 22 June 2011 until further notice 12 July 2011
    CB(2)2305/10-11(01) Paper on Imported Game, Meat, Poultry and Poultry Eggs Regulation under the Food Safety Ordinance prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Updated background brief) 12 July 2011
    CB(2)2305/10-11(05) Paper on regulation on pesticide residues in food prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Background brief) 12 July 2011


    Year 2009 - 2010

    LC Paper No.PaperMeeting date
    CB(2)461/09-10(01) Administration's responses regarding on the inspection and quarantine arrangements for vegetables imported from the Mainland and the proposed extension of Man Kam To Food Control Office 10 November 2009
    CB(2)431/09-10(03) Administration's paper on new administrative measures for vegetables imported from the Mainland 8 December 2009
    CB(2)681/09-10(03) Administration's paper on report on the Food Surveillance Programme of 2009 12 January 2010
    CB(2)762/09-10(06) Administration's paper on report on the Food Surveillance Programme of 2009 (power-point presentation materials) (Chinese version only) 12 January 2010
    CB(2)829/09-10(01) Administration' paper regarding its meeting with the vegetable trade on 17 December 2009 and the follow up work thereafter 12 January 2010
    CB(2)884/09-10(03) Administration's paper on Food Safety Bill 9 February 2010
    CB(2)884/09-10(04) Paper on Food Safety Bill prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief) 9 February 2010
    CB(2)1398/09-10(01) Hon Fred LI's letter on the Framework Agreement on Hong Kong/Guangdong Co-operation concerning the promotion and safeguarding of regional food safety dated 26 April 2010 (Chinese version only) 11 May 2010
    CB(2)1698/09-10(05) Administration's paper on issues related to Food Safety and Fisheries under the Framework Agreement on Hong Kong/Guangdong Co-operation 8 June 2010


    Year 2008 - 2009

    LC Paper No.PaperMeeting date
    CB(2)358/08-09(01) Administration's paper on control on vegetables imported from the Mainland 11 November 2008
    9 January 2009
    CB(2)924/08-09(01) Administration's response on the quantity of vegetables imported from the Mainland and the number of vegetable samples taken for testing in 2007 and 2008 and the number of food samples taken for testing in Hong Kong and other overseas jurisdictions 9 January 2009
    CB(2)605/08-09(01) Reply by the Secretary for Food and Health to an oral question on "Smuggling of food into Hong Kong" raised by Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung at the Council meeting on 7 January 2009 9 January 2009
    CB(2)644/08-09(01) Submission on control on vegetables imported from the Mainland from WELLCOME (Chinese version only) 9 January 2009
    CB(2)671/08-09(04) Administration's paper on amendments to the Food Business Regulation to prohibit extraction of seawater for keeping live seafood 20 January 2009
    CB(2)671/08-09(05) Paper on prohibition on abstraction of seawater from specified areas for live seafood keeping prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief) 20 January 2009
    CB(2)1554/08-09(01) Administration's response on further discussion on control on vegetables imported from the Mainland 10 March 2009
    3 April 2009
    12 May 2009
    CB(2)1554/08-09(02) Report dated 24 April 2009 by the Shenzhen authority concerning control on supply of Mainland vegetables to Hong Kong (Chinese version only) 10 March 2009
    3 April 2009
    12 May 2009
    CB(2)1271/08-09 Administration's paper on control on vegetables imported from the Mainland (power-point presentation materials) (Chinese version only) 3 April 2009
    CB(2)1237/08-09(01) Administration's paper on further discussion on control on vegetables imported from the Mainland 3 April 2009
    CB(2)1237/08-09(02) Submission on further discussion on control on vegetables imported from the Mainland from Mr WONG Hon-ming (Chinese version only) 3 April 2009

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