Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene

Meeting on Wednesday, 25 February 2004 at 10:45 am
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1261/03-04
(issued on 17.2.2004 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1260/03-04)

-Minutes of the meeting on 18 December 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)1386/03-04
(issued on 19.2.2004)

-Minutes of the meeting on 9 January 2004

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)1382/03-04(01)
(issued on 18.2.2004)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)1382/03-04(02)
(issued on 18.2.2004)

-List of follow-up actions

III.Information paper(s) issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(2)1438/03-04(01)
(issued on 20.2.2004)

-Letter dated 19 February 2004 from the Administration concerning the prosecutions and appeals against conviction for sale of meat from unapproved sources and display of chilled meat for sale as fresh meat

*IV.Follow-up discussion on measures against the outbreak of avian influenza
(10:55 am - 11:40 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1382/03-04(05)

-Administration's paper on "Proposed interim measures and longer-term issues to address the avian influenza problem"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1493/03-04(01)
(tabled at the meeting)

-Administration's paper on "Relief measures for the live poultry trade"

V.Anti-mosquito campaign and dengue vector surveillance in 2004
(11:40 am - 12:00 noon)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1382/03-04(03)
(issued on 17.2.2004)

-Paper provided by the Administration

VI.Outcome of public consultation on proposed new penalties for repeat cleanliness offenders
(12:00 noon - 12:20 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1382/03-04(04)
(issued on 17.2.2004)

-Paper provided by the Administration

*VII.Loans under Kadoorie Agricultural Aid Loan Fund for mariculturists affected by the recent cold spell
(12:20 pm - 12:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1382/03-04(06)

-Paper provided by the Administration

VIII.Any other business
(from 12:35 pm onwards)


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

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
25 February 2004