Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene

Meeting on Friday, 26 September 2003 at 2:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda

I.Date of next meeting and items for discussion
(2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2) 3074/02-03(01)(issued on 22.9.2003)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2) 3074/02-03(02)(issued on 22.9.2003)

-List of follow-up actions

II.Information paper(s) issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(2) 2870/02-03(01)(issued on 21.7.2003)

-Information paper provided by the Administration on the membership and the work of the Advisory Council on Food and Environmental Hygiene; the measures taken by the Dutch Administration after the recent H7N7 avian influenza outbreak in the Netherlands; causes of death of the Dutch veterinarian who had been infected with the H7N7 avian influenza virus; and progress of discussions with the Mainland authority about vaccinating Mainland live birds to be supplied to Hong Kong against H5 avian influenza.

LC Paper No. IN 32/02-03(English version issued on 23.9.2003, Chinese version attached)

-Information note prepared by the Research and Library Services Division of LegCo Secretariat entitled " 'Singapore's OK' Campaign"

* III.Further discussion on the final report of Team Clean on measures to improve environmental hygiene
(2:35 pm - 3:35 pm)

Issued on 9.8.2003

-LegCo Brief and the Report on measures to improve environmental hygiene in Hong Kong issued by Team Clean

IV.Outcome of consultation on the proposed changes to the enforcement regime for FEHD licensing requirements/conditions and tenancy conditions (3:35 pm - 4:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2) 3074/02-03(03)(issued on 20.9.2003)

-Paper provided by the Administration

* V.Regulatory framework for fishing activities in Hong Kong waters
(4:00 pm - 4:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2) 3074/02-03(04)(issued on 22.9.2003)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2) 3074/02-03(05)(English version only)(attached)

-Joint submission from six green groups

VI.Any other business
(4:25 pm - 4:30 pm)

* All other LegCo Members are invited to join the discussion of these items.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
25 September 2003