Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene

Meeting on Tuesday, 25 November 2003 at 10:45 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda

I.Date of next meeting and items for discussion
(10:45 am - 10:50 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2) 407/03-04(01)
(issued on 21.11.2003)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2) 407/03-04(02)
(issued on 21.11.2003)

-List of follow-up actions

II.Information paper(s) issued since last meeting
(10:50 am - 10:55 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2) 330/03-04(01)
(issued on 14.11.2003)

-Letter provided by the Administration on the latest development and supply of "Ka-Mei chicken"; the measures taken to maintain the hygiene and cleanliness of the country park areas and toilets therein; and details of the proposed outsourcing of the management of selected barbecue sites in country parks

LC Paper No. IN 03/03-04(01)
(issued on 17.11.2003)

-Information note prepared by the Research and Library Services Division entitled "Genetically Modified Food Labelling in the European Union"

+III.Labelling scheme on nutrition information
(10:55 am - 11:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2) 407/03-04(03)
(issued on 21.11.2003)

-Paper provided by the Administration

IV.Mercury level in seafood
(11:35 am - 12:00 noon)

LC Paper No. CB(2) 407/03-04(04)
(issued on 21.11.2003)

-Paper provided by the Administration

#V.Conversion of aqua privies into flushing toilets
(12:00 noon - 12:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2) 407/03-04(05)
(issued on 21.11.2003)

-Paper provided by the Administration

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

LC Paper No. CB(2) 405/03-04(01)
(issued on 21.11.2003)

-Report on the duty visit to study the food regulatory systems in Australia from 20 - 25 July 2003


+ Members of the Panel on Health Services are invited to join the discussion of this item.

* All other LegCo Members are invited to join the discussion of this item.


Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
24 November 2003