Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene

Meeting on Tuesday, 16 April 2013, from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised agenda
(as at 16 April 2013)

I.

Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting


(4:30 pm - 4:32 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)786/12-13(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 14 March 2013)

-Referral from the meeting between Legislative Council Members and Wan Chai District Council members on 24 January 2013 on the issue of liquor licences and the regulation of feeding wild pigeons in urban area (Restricted to members only)

II.

Items for discussion at the next meeting


(4:32 pm - 4:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)944/12-13(01)
(issued on 12 April 2013)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)944/12-13(02)
(issued on 10 April 2013)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(2)843/12-13(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 20 March 2013)

-Letter dated 15 March 2013 from Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN Ka-lok requesting discussion on hawker policy

III.

Avian influenza prevention measures, including the ban on keeping backyard poultry


(4:35 pm - 6:15 pm)

Meeting with deputations and the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)944/12-13(03)
(issued on 10 April 2013)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)944/12-13(04)
(issued on 12 April 2013)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)928/12-13(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 9 April 2013)

-Letter dated 5 April 2013 from Hon WONG Kwok-hing on human influenza A (H7N9) infection

Deputations/individuals attending the meeting

1.Federation of Hong Kong Agricultural Associations

LC Paper No. CB(2)991/12-13(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 16 April 2013)

-Submission

2.The New Territories Chicken Breeders Association Ltd

LC Paper No. CB(2)964/12-13(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 12 April 2013)

-Submission

3.Mr LEUNG Wai-hay

LC Paper No. CB(2)944/12-13(11)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 10 April 2013)

-Submission

4.救救寵物禽鳥大聯盟

LC Paper No. CB(2)998/12-13(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 17 April 2013)

-Submission

5.Mr LEUNG Kam-hung

6.Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (HK)

LC Paper No. CB(2)944/12-13(12)
(English version - issued on 10 April 2013; Chinese version - issued on 30 July 2013)

-Submission

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to join the discussionIV.

Alignment of fees and charges of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department


(6:15 pm - 6:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)944/12-13(05)
(issued on 10 April 2013)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)944/12-13(06)
(issued on 10 April 2013)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to join the discussionV.

Proposals to better regulate pet trading - report on the outcome of public consultation and legislative proposals


(6:40 pm - 7:10 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)944/12-13(07)
(issued on 10 April 2013)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)944/12-13(08)
(issued on 10 April 2013)

-Updated background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)973/12-13(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 15 April 2013)

-Referral from the Public Complaints Office of the Legislative Council Secretariat on issues relating to regulation on pet breeding (Restricted to members only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)984/12-13(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 16 April 2013)

-Referral from the Public Complaints Office of the Legislative Council Secretariat on issues relating to animal breeder licensing and regulation on pet breeding (Restricted to members only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)991/12-13(02)
(English version only)
(issued on 16 April 2013)

-Submission from STOP! Save Hong Kong's Cats and Dogs

LC Paper No. CB(2)991/12-13(03)
(English version only)
(issued on 16 April 2013)

-Joint submission from 9x9 Guy Fond Dogs, Animal Earth, Animal-Friendly Alliance, Hong Kong Scottish Fold Sickness Concern Group and Non-Profit making Veterinary Service Society

VI.

Improvement of operating environment of public markets and related issues


(7:10 pm - 7:28 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)944/12-13(09)
(issued on 10 April 2013)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)944/12-13(10)
(issued on 10 April 2013)

-Updated background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

VII.

Any other business


(7:28 pm - 7:30 pm)

* All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to join the discussion

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
30 July 2013