Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene

Meeting on Tuesday, 8 May 2018 from 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm
in Conference Room 3 of the Legislative Council Complex

A G E N D A
(as at 7 May 2018)

I.

Confirmation of minutes


(2:30 pm - 2:32 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1316/17-18
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1317/17-18 by e-mail on 4 May 2018)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 13 March 2018

II.

Information papers issued since the last meeting


(2:32 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1195/17-18(01)
(issued on 11.4.2018)

-Letter dated 10 April 2018 from Hon Steven HO on issues relating to the reprovisioning of livestock farms affected by development plans and the rehabilitation of fallow farmland

LC Paper No. CB(2)1341/17-18(01)
(issued on 4.5.2018)

-Administration's response to the letter dated 10 April 2018 from Hon Steven HO

LC Paper No. CB(2)1267/17-18(01)
(issued on 23.4.2018)

-Joint letter dated 21 April 2018 from Hon Steven HO and Hon CHAN Han-pan regarding the outbreak of Escherichia coli infections likely linked to consumption of contaminated romaine lettuce

LC Paper No. CB(2)1343/17-18(01)
(issued on 4.5.2018)

-Administration's response to the joint letter dated 21 April 2018 from Hon Steven HO and Hon CHAN Han-pan

III.

Date of next meeting and items for discussion


(2:35 pm - 2:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1318/17-18(01)
(issued on 4.5.2018)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)1318/17-18(02)
(issued on 4.5.2018)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.

Outcome of the "Trap-Neuter-Return" trial programme for stray dogs


(2:40 pm - 3:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1318/17-18(03)
(issued on 2.5.2018)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1318/17-18(04)
(issued on 2.5.2018)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council ("LegCo") Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)1353/17-18(01)
(issued on 7.5.2018)

-Submission from Mongrel Club

LC Paper No. CB(2)1353/17-18(02)
(issued on 7.5.2018)

-Submission from Cheung Chau Animal Care

*Legend symbol denoting All other LegCo Members are invited to join the discussion of this item which involves legislative proposals.V.

Proposed amendments to the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 374) (accidents involving cats and dogs)



(3:30 pm - 4:20 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1318/17-18(05)
(issued on 2.5.2018)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1318/17-18(06)
(issued on 2.5.2018)

-Background brief prepared by LegCo Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)1346/17-18(01)
(issued on 4.5.2018)

-Letter dated 3 May 2018 from Hon Kenneth LAU expressing concern about the Administration's proposal to include cats and dogs in the definition of "animals" under section 56 of the Road Traffic Ordinance

VI.

The Second Hong Kong Population-based Food Consumption Survey and its relevance to the food safety regulatory regime


(4:20 pm - 4:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1318/17-18(07)
(issued on 2.5.2018)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1318/17-18(08)
(issued on 2.5.2018)

-Background brief prepared by LegCo Secretariat

VII.

Any other business


(4:55 pm - 5:00 pm)

* All other LegCo Members are invited to join the discussion of this item which involves legislative proposals.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
7 May 2018