LegCo Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene

Special meeting on
Wednesday, 2 October 2002 at 10:00 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda

*I.Measures to control the spread of dengue fever
(10:00 am - 10:45 am)

[LC Paper No. CB(2) 2855/01-02(01)-Discussion paper provided by the Administration]

II.Consultancy study on the feasibility of developing an offshore fishing industry in Hong Kong
(10:45 am - 11:30 am)

(a)Meeting with deputations

1.Joint Committee of Hong Kong Fisherman's Organization

[LC Paper No. CB(2) 2789/01-02(01)- issued on 18 September 2002]
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 2853/01-02(01)]

2.Hong Kong Fishermen's Association
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 2840/01-02(01)]

3.The Federation of Fishermen's Co-operative Societies of Southern District, Limited

4.The Federation of Fishermen's Co-operative Societies of Shau Kei Wan District, Limited

5.The Federation of Fishermen's Co-operative Societies of Tai Po District, Limited

6.Hong Kong Fisheries Development Association [LC Paper No. CB(2) 2840/01-02(02)]

7.The Castle Peak Fishermen's Credit Co-operative Society, Unlimited

8.Joint Association of Fishing Development (HK) Limited
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 2851/01-02(01)]

9.Hong Kong and Kowloon Fishermen Association Limited

(b)Meeting with the Administration

[LC Paper No. CB(2) 2769/01-02(03)-Discussion paper on "Consultancy study on the feasibility of developing an offshore fishing industry in Hong Kong" provided by the Administration (issued on 12 September 2002)]

III.Importation of chilled chickens from the Mainland
(11:30 am - 12:30 pm)

(a)Meeting with deputations

1.Consumer Council
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 2840/01-02(03)]

2.The New Territories Chicken Breeders Association Limited
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 2855/01-02(05)]

3.Kowloon Poultry Laan Merchants Association

4.Hong Kong Grazers Union

5.Hong Kong Poultry Wholesalers Association
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 2855/01-02(02)]

6.Hong Kong Livestock Industry Association

7.Federation of Hong Kong Kowloon New Territories Hawker Associations

8.Hong Kong and Kowloon Poultry Dealers and Workers Association
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 2851/01-02(02)]

9.The New Territories Chicken Breeders Association Limited
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 2855/01-02(04)]

10.Hong Kong New Territories Poultry-Culture (Geese & Ducks) Mutual Aid Association
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 2851/01-02(03)]

11.Quality Broiler Development Association

12.Poultry Trade Workers Union
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 2840/01-02(04)]

13.World's Poultry Science Association Hong Kong Branch
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 2855/01-02(03)]

14.Preparatory Committee of Hong Kong Chilled Poultry Trade

15.Hong Kong Poultry Wholesalers and Retailers Association

Other submissions received

Joint Committee of Hong Kong Poultry Trade

[LC Paper No. CB(2) 2789/01-02(02)- issued on 18 September 2002]

Office of Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan

[LC Paper No. CB(2) 2789/01-02(03)

-issued on 18 September 2002]

(b) Meeting with the Administration

[LC Paper No. CB(2) 2769/01-02(04)-Discussion paper on "Import of chilled chicken from the Mainland" provided by the Administration (issued on 11 September 2002)]

[LC Paper No. CB(2) 2769/01-02(05)-Concerns raised by deputations and Panel members at the special meeting on 1 February 2002 prepared by the LegCo Secretariat (issued on 11 September 2002)]

[LC Paper No. CB(2) 2769/01-02(06)-Response to the trade's views on the import of chilled chickens from the Mainland (issued on 11 September 2002)]

IV.Any other business
(12:30 pm onwards)


* Members of the Panel on Health Services and all other LegCo Members are invited to join the discussion of this item.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
30 September 2002