Clinical waste |
| Date | Context | Summary of development | Action | ||||||
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| 23.11.94 | CQ | Dr Hon LEONG Che-hung raised a question on the progress of the studies on the building of a Centralized Incineration Facility (CIF) for treating clinical waste. [Hansard "page 33"] | |||||||
| 17.5.95 | PWSC | PWSC considered the Administration's proposal on the design and construction of a CIF for special wastes in Tuen Mun at an estimated cost of $345.1 million in the money-of-the-day prices.
Members generally agreed that there was an urgent need for proper management of clinical waste to safeguard the health and welfare of the community but considered that the information given in the Administration's paper was not sufficient. In view of members' reservation and request for further information, the Administration agreed to withdraw the item. [No softcopy] | |||||||
| 25.4.96 | EA | At the meeting when the Panel discussed with the Administration the Third Review of Progress on the 1989 White Paper and Waste Reduction Policy, members supported the need for careful planning in the treatment of clinical waste. As CIF might not be the best option, it might be more cost-effective to make use of the existing incineration facilities in individual hospitals. [Minutes] | |||||||
| 12.3.97 | CQ | Hon LEE Wing-tat raised a question on the proposed plan for the delivery of the territory's clinical wastes to the Chemical Waste Treatment Centre (CWTC) on Tsing Yi Island for disposal. [Hansard "page 9"] | |||||||
| 30.5.97 | EA,HS | The Panels discussed the Administration's paper on CIF. The Administration, having regard to Members' concerns expressed at PWSC meeting 17.5.95, proposed using a combination of the following three options to dispose of the territory's clinical waste, animal carcasses and security waste -
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| 24.10.97 | EA,HS | The Panels followed up with the Administration on the developments concerning the proposed disposal facility for clinical waste and the proposed clinical waste control strategy. The Administration pointed out that utilizing CWTC to treat clinical waste and building a stand-alone animal cremator to treat animal carcasses was the most viable and economically attractive alternative to the CIF option. [Paper] | |||||||
| 26.11.97 | CQ | Hon IP Kwok-him raised a question on emission of waste gas from incinerators of public hospitals. [Hansard "page 59"] | |||||||
| 19.12.97 | EA | The Panel considered the Waste Management Strategy for Hong Kong in which the management of clinical waste was included. [Paper] | |||||||
| 20.2.98 | EA | The Panel discussed the Administration's paper which updated members on the latest progress concerning the management of clinical waste. Proposals for a Clinical Waste Control Scheme (CWCS) and incineration of clinical waste in CWTC was discussed. [Paper] | |||||||
| 5.3.99 | EA | The Panel discussed the Administration's paper which sought members' views on the proposals to amend the Waste Disposal Ordinance (WDO). The amendments included the provision of legislative framework for the introduction of CWCS. [Paper] | |||||||
| 17.11.99 | CQ | Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung raised a question on whether the Administration had decided that clinical waste should be treated by incineration at CWTC. [Hansard "page 55"] | |||||||
| 14.12.99 | EA,HS | The Panels discussed the Administration's proposal on CWCS. The Administration advised members that amendments to WDO to provide legislative framework for CWCS would be introduced to the Council in January 2000. [Paper] | |||||||
| 7.1.00 | EA,HS | The Panels discussed the Administration's paper which provided additional information in response to members' concerns raised at the meeting held on 14.12.99 on a number of issues related to dioxin emissions. [Paper] | |||||||
| 3.5.00 | CQ | Hon Cyd HO enquired whether the environmental impact of incineration facilities at Tsing Yi had been assessed. [Written reply from the Secretary for the Environment and Food "pages 25 and 161"] | |||||||
| 5.5.00 | EA,HS | The Panels discussed the Administration's paper which presented the consultant's report on dioxin emissions in Hong Kong and the independent review of the consultant's findings. The Panels also met the deputations on the subject. [Paper]
The Panels requested the Administration to provide more information to members on alternative technologies for clinical waste treatment. | |||||||
| 11.01 | - | The Administration issued a consultation document on the proposed CWCS. [Consultation document] | |||||||
| 20.3.02 | EA,HS | The Panels discussed the Administration's paper which briefed members on the outcome of the consultation on CWCS, and sought members' views on the revised proposal for the control of the collection and disposal of clinical waste. [Paper]
Development to date presented in background brief prepared by the Secretariat [Background brief] | |||||||
| 23.5.02 | EA,HS | The Panels followed up the discussion on the proposed CWCS and met deputations on the subject. [Follow up paper provided by the Administration] [Updated background brief prepared by the Secretariat] | |||||||
| 22.1.03 | CQ | Hon Michael MAK raised a question on the disposal of clinical waste, having regard to the improper disposal at landfills of human body specimens used for educational purpose which was revealed in early January 03. [Hansard "page 43"] | |||||||
| 27.6.03 | HC | HC agreed to set up a bills committee to scrutinize the Waste Disposal (Amendment) Bill 2003 which was introduced to the Council on 25.6.03. The Bill sought to control the management of clinical waste and disposal of imported waste, and to incorporate the Basle Ban in WDO. [Papers]
The Bills Committee had not commenced its work and the Bill lapsed following the dissolution of the second term of the Council. | |||||||
| 22.2.10 | EA | The Panel discussed the implementation of the Clinical Waste Control Scheme (the Control Scheme) through enactment of subsidiary legislation under the Waste Disposal (Amendment) Ordinance 2006 (the Amendment Ordinance) and the promulgation of Code of Practice to provide the affected parties with detailed guidance on the handling and management of clinical waste [Paper]
Development to date presented in background brief prepared by the Secretariat. [Background brief] |