SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT OF THE

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

ON

REPORT NO. 71 OF THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT

ON

THE RESULTS OF

VALUE FOR MONEY AUDITS



May 2019
P.A.C. Report No. 71A





CONTENTS


Paragraph

Page

Part 1Introduction

 

 

The Establishment of the Committee

1

1

Membership of the Committee

2

1

Part 2Procedure

 

 

The Committee's Procedure

1

2 - 3

Confidentiality undertaking by members of the Committee

2 - 3

3

The Committee's Report

4

3

The Government's Response

5

3

Part 3Committee Proceedings

 

 

Meetings

1

4

Arrangement of the Report

2 - 3

4

Acknowledgements

4

4

Part 4Centre for Food Safety: Import control of foods

 

 

A.Introduction

1 - 14

5 - 10

B.Control of foods imported by air

15 - 37

10 - 19

C.Control of foods imported by road

38 - 57

19 - 27

D.Control of foods imported by sea

58 - 75

27 - 36

E.Control of live food animals and live aquatic products

76 - 95

36 - 44

F.Registration and inspection of food traders

96 - 113

44 - 50

G.Other issues relating to import control of foods and way forward

114 - 122

50 - 53

H.Conclusions and recommendations

123 - 125

53 - 70

SIGNATURES OF THE CHAIRMAN, DEPUTY CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

 
71

CHAPTER IN THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT'S REPORT NO. 71 DEALT WITH IN THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE'S REPORT

 
72

Appendix relating to Part 1: "Introduction"

 

 

Appendix 1Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

 
73 - 74

Appendix relating to Part 2: "Procedure"

 

 

Appendix 2Paper presented to the Provisional Legislative Council by the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee at the meeting on 11 February 1998 on Scope of Government Audit in the HKSAR - 'Value for Money Audits'

 
75 - 77

Appendix relating to Part 3: "Committee Proceedings"

 

 

Appendix 3Witnesses who appeared before the Committee

 
78

Appendices relating to Part 4: "Centre for Food Safety: Import control of foods"

 

 

Appendix 4Speech made by Director of Audit at the public hearing on 7 January 2019

 
79 - 82

Appendix 5Opening statement made by Secretary for Food and Health at the public hearing on 7 January 2019

 
83 - 86

Appendix 6Opening statement made by Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene at the public hearing on 7 January 2019

 
87 - 90

Appendix 7Letter dated 23 January 2019 from Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene

 
91 - 103

Appendix 8Letter dated 31 January 2019 from Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene

 
104 - 114

Appendix 9Letter dated 8 April 2019 from Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene

 
115 - 137

Appendix 10Letter dated 26 February 2019 from Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene

 
138 - 194

Appendix 11Letter dated 23 January 2019 from Commissioner of Customs and Excise

 
195 - 198

ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

 
199