Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene

Meeting on
Tuesday, 29 April 2003 at 10:45 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting
(10:45 am - 10:50 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1835/02-03
(issued on 28.4.2003)

-Minutes of the meeting on 20 March 2003

II.Date of next meeting and items for discussion
(10:50 am - 10:55 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1836/02-03(01)
(issued on 25.4.2003)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)1836/02-03(02)
(issued on 25.4.2003)

-List of follow-up actions

III.Information paper(s) issued since last meeting

Nil.

IV.Meeting with deputations on the Administration's proposals on the regulation of genetically modified food and nutrition labelling
(10:55 am - 12:15 pm)

(a)Meeting with deputations

1.Consumer Council
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 1836/02-03(03) - issued on 25.4.2003 and replacement sheets attached]

2.Hong Kong Food Science & Technology Association Limited
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 1906/02-03(02) - tabled at the meeting]

3.Hong Kong DNA Chips Limited
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 1836/02-03(05) - issued on 23.4.2003]

4.Hong Kong Organic Farming Association
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 1906/02-03(03) - tabled at the meeting]

5.Produce Green Foundation

6.Green Women Current - Tuen Mun Yan Oi Tong Women's Development Centre
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 1906/02-03(01) - tabled at the meeting]

7.Hong Kong Organic Resource Centre
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 1891/02-03(01) - issued on 28.4.2003]

8.Greenpeace
[LC Paper No. CB(2) 1836/02-03(06) - issued on 26.4.2003]

Submission(s) from organisation(s) which will not send representatives to attend the meeting

Hong Kong Food Council
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1565/02-03(01) - issued on 21.3.2003]

Hong Kong Retail Management Association
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1836/02-03(04) - issued on 23.4.2003]

World Wide Fund for Nature
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1836/02-03(07) - issued on 23.4.2003]

Secretariat of Legislative Councillors of the Democratic Party
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1875/02-03(01) - issued on 25.4.2003]

(b)Meeting with the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1511/02-03(04)
(issued for the Panel meeting held on 20.3.2003)
-Paper provided by the Administration


V.Progress report on outside seating accommodation
(12:15 pm - 12:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1836/02-03(08)
(issued on 26.4.2003)

-Paper provided by the Administration

VI.Any other business
(12:40 pm - 12:45 pm)


Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
30 April 2003