Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene
Meeting on Tuesday, 11 March 2014, from 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm
in the Conference Room 3 of the Legislative Council Complex
Revised agenda
(as at 6.3.2014)
| I. | Confirmation of minutes(2:30 pm - 2:32 pm) | ||
| LC Paper No. CB(2)990/13-14 (to follow) | - | Minutes of the special meeting held on 19 November 2013
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| II. | Information papers issued since the last meeting(2:32 pm - 2:35 pm) | ||
| LC Paper No. CB(2)873/13-14(01) (Chinese version only) (issued on 13.2.2014) | - | Letter dated 19 December 2013 from Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan to Controller, Centre for Food Safety regarding the detection of excessive cadmium in rice in Hong Kong as reported by the Consumer Council in December 2013
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)886/13-14(01) (Chinese version only) (issued on 17.2.2014) | - | Referral memorandum from Legislative Council ("LegCo") Members' meeting with Wan Chai District Council members on 9 January 2014 concerning the regulation of feeding wild pigeons in urban area (Restricted to members only)
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)915/13-14(01) (Chinese version only) (issued on 18.2.2014) | - | Referral memorandum from LegCo Members' meeting with Tuen Mun District Council members on 5 December 2013 concerning the unauthorized columbaria in Tuen Mun (Restricted to members only)
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)929/13-14(01) (Chinese version only) (issued on 20.2.2014) | - | Referral memorandum from the Public Complaints Office of the LegCo Secretariat on issues relating to "green burial" and the provision of public niches as well as the waiting for and allocation of a public niche (Restricted to members only)
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)953/13-14(01) (issued on 25.2.2014) | - | Administration's response to the letter dated 7 February 2014 from Hon WONG Kwok-hing regarding the detection of excessive cadmium in rice
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)985/13-14(01) (Chinese version only) (issued on 3.3.2014) | - | Administration's response to the letter dated 19 December 2013 from Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan regarding the detection of excessive cadmium in rice
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)986/13-14(01) (Chinese version only) (issued on 3.3.2014) | - | Referral memorandum from LegCo Members' meeting with Central and Western District Council members on 28 November 2013 concerning the management of public markets in the Central and Western District (Restricted to members only)
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)987/13-14(01) (Chinese version only) (issued on 3.3.2014) | - | Letter dated 28 February 2014 from Hon Christopher CHUNG Shu-kun on the rise of rodent infestation rate
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| III. | Date of next meeting and items for discussion(2:35 pm - 2:40 pm) | ||
| LC Paper No. CB(2)992/13-14(01) (attached) | - | List of outstanding items for discussion
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)992/13-14(02) (attached) | - | List of follow-up actions
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| IV. | Latest development on the prevention and control of avian influenza(2:40 pm - 3:25 pm) | ||
| LC Paper No. CB(2)992/13-14(03) (issued on 4.3.2014) | - | Paper provided by the Administration
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)992/13-14(04) (attached) | - | Updated background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat
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| *Legend symbol denoting All other Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of this item which involves a legislative proposal.V. | Application of the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources to Hong Kong(3:25 pm - 3:50 pm) | ||
| LC Paper No. CB(2)992/13-14(05) (issued on 4.3.2014) | - | Paper provided by the Administration
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)992/13-14(06) (issued on 4.3.2014) | - | Information note prepared by the LegCo Secretariat
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| VI. | Report on the Food Surveillance Programme for 2013(3:50 pm - 4:25 pm) | ||
| LC Paper No. CB(2)992/13-14(07) (issued on 4.3.2014) | - | Paper provided by the Administration
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)992/13-14(08) (attached) | - | Background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)1003/13-14(02) (Chinese version issued on 5.3.2014; English version to follow) | - | Administration's response to the enquiries and requests raised by members during the visit to the Man Kam To Food Control Office on 24 February 2014
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| VII. | Implementation of the Food Safety Ordinance (Cap. 612)(4:25 pm - 4:55 pm) | ||
| LC Paper No. CB(2)992/13-14(09) (issued on 4.3.2014) | - | Paper provided by the Administration
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)992/13-14(10) (issued on 4.3.2014) | - | Background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat
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| VIII. | Any other business(4:55 pm - 5:00 pm) | ||
Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
6 March 2014