The Legislative Council ("LegCo") Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene conducted a site visit to the Garden of Remembrance ("GoR") at Wo Hop Shek Kiu Tau Road Columbarium Phase V today (27 May) to understand green burial facilities and services in Hong Kong.

Accompanied by Professor Sophia CHAN Siu-chee, Under Secretary for Food and Health, Members first received a briefing on scattering of ashes at sea and GoRs by representatives of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department ("FEHD").  Members then visited the Western style and Chinese style GoRs at the Columbarium to better understand the environment and facilities.  Members also observed a demonstration on ash scattering using the ash scattering device by a representative of FEHD.

During the visit, Members exchanged views with the Administration on how to promote green burial.  Among others, they suggested that the Administration should consider establishing a signification system for members of the public to, at the same time, indicate their decision of not to receive life-sustaining treatment if they are terminally ill as well as willingness to donate organ and adopt green burial after death.

Members participating in the visit were the Chairman of the Panel, Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan; the Deputy Chairman, Hon LAU Kwok-fan; and Panel member, Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung; as well as non-Panel members, Hon YIU Si-wing and Hon POON Siu-ping.

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Accompanied by Professor Sophia CHAN Siu-chee, Under Secretary for Food and Health,　the Legislative Council Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene conducts a site visit to the Garden of Remembrance at Wo Hop Shek Kiu Tau Road Columbarium Phase V so as to understand green burial facilities and services in Hong Kong.

(From left) Hon POON Siu-ping, Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung, Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan, Hon YIU Si-wing, Hon LAU Kwok-fan, and Professor Sophia CHAN Siu-chee, Under Secretary for Food and Health.

Members of the Legislative Council get to know how to use the ash scattering device.

Members of the Legislative Council exchange views with Professor Sophia CHAN Siu-chee, Under Secretary for Food and Health, on how to promote green burial.

Members of the Legislative Council are briefed on scattering of ashes at sea and the Garden of Remembrance by representatives of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department.

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