Bills Committee on Waste Disposal (Amendment) Bill 2005

12th meeting on Tuesday, 7 February 2006 at 4:30 pm
in Conference Room B of the Legislative Council Building

A G E N D A

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting

LC Paper No. CB(2)1035/05-06
(issued vide LC Paper No. 1036/05-06 on 6 February 2006)

-Minutes of meeting on 10 January 2006

II.Meeting with the Administration

Administration's response to issues raised at previous meetings

LC Paper No. CB(2)1037/05-06(01)
(attached)

-Checklist of outstanding issues

LC Paper No. CB(2)1037/05-06(02)
(attached)

-Administration's response entitled "Compliance and implementation of the Basel Convention through the Waste Disposal Ordinance"

Clause by clause examination of the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(3)571/04-05
(issued on 6 May 2005)

-The Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)2171/04-05(01)
(issued on 5 July 2005)

-Marked-up copy of the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)2600/04-05(01)
(English version issued on 16 September 2005 Chinese version issued on 26 September 2005 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2631/04-05)

-Draft Waste Disposal (Clinical Waste) (General) Regulation

Draft Committee Stage Amendments (CSAs)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1037/05-06(03)
(attached)

-Proposed CSAs to be moved by the Administration

(A list of other relevant papers previously issued is in the Appendix)

III.Any other business

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
6 February 2006

Appendix

Other relevant papers previously issued

Papers issued before the formation of the Bills Committee

EP 55/03/144
(issued on 4 May 2005)

-Legislative Council Brief

LS66/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1615/04-05 on 19 May 2005)

-Legal Service Division Report

Papers from the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2182/04-05(04)
(Issued on 5 July 2005)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "Waste Disposal (Amendment) Bill 2005"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2346/04-05(01)
(issued on 20 July 2005)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "Clinical Waste Control Scheme"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2346/04-05(02)
(issued on 20 July 2005)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "Dioxin Emissions"

LC Paper No. CB(2)2367/04-05
(issued on 25 July 2005)

-Report on "Review of Alternative Technologies for the Treatment of Clinical Waste" prepared by the Environmental Protection Department in December 2000 (in CD-ROM)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2367/04-05(01)
(issued on 25 July 2005)

-Executive Summary of the Report on the 2000 Review

LC Paper No. CB(2)24/05-06(01)
(issued on 12 October 2005)

-Administration's response to the issues raised by members at the meeting on 30 September 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)123/05-06(01)
(issued on 12 October 2005)

-Administration's response to the issues raised by members at the meeting on 14 October 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)2638/04-05(01)
(issued on 28 September 2005)

-Administration's response to the issues raised by members at the meeting on 26 July 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)291/05-06(01)
(issued on 4 November 2005)

-Administration's further response to the issues raised by members at the meeting on 30 September 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)291/05-06(02)
(issued on 4 November 2005)

-Administration's response to the issues raised by members at the meeting on 25 October 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)419/05-06(03)
(issued on 18 November 2005)

-Administration's response to the issues raised by members at the meeting on 8 November 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)419/05-06(04)
(issued on 18 November 2005)

-Administration's response to the complaint referred by Hon WONG Kwok-hing regarding the dust level in Cheung Ching Estate

LC Paper No. CB(2)419/05-06(05)
(issued on 18 November 2005)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "Cost computation of the proposed fees for processing applications for waste collection licence and renewal licence"

LC Paper No. CB(2)575/05-06(01)
(issued on 5 December 2005)

-Administration's response to the issues raised by members at the meeting on 22 November 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)709/05-06(02)
(issued on 15 December 2005)

-Administration's response to the issues raised by members at the meetings on 8 November and 6 December 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)709/05-06(03)
(issued on 15 December 2005)

-Administration's response to members' questions on clauses 5, 8 and 9 of the Bill raised at the meeting on 6 December 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)709/05-06(04)
(issued on 15 December 2005)

-Administration's response to members' questions on clause 10 of the Bill raised at the meeting on 6 December 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)815/05-06(03)
(issued on 6 January 2006)

-Administration's response to the issues raised by members at the meeting on 20 December 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)940/05-06(02)
(issued on 20 January 2006)

-Administration's response to the issues raised by members at the meeting on 10 January 2006

Correspondence between the Assistant Legal Adviser (ALA) and the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2182/04-05(02) and (03)
(issued on 5 July 2005)

-ALA's letter dated 6 February 2005 and the Administration's response dated 24 June 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)2372/04-05(09)
(English version issued on 27 July 2005
Chinese version issued on 29 July 2005 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2398/04-05)

-ALA's letter dated 25 July 2005 to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2391/04-05(05)
(English version issued on 27 July 2005
Chinese version issued on 28 July 2005 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2396/04-05)

-Administration's response dated 25 July 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)2480/04-05(03)
(issued on 24 August 2005))

-Administration's further response dated 16 August 2005

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)2412/04-05(01) and 2426/04-05(01)
(issued on 1 and 8 August 2005 respectively)

-ALA's letter dated 28 July 2005 and the Administration's response dated 5 August 2005

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)2480/04-05(01) and (02)
(issued on 24 August 2005)

-ALA's letter dated 3 August 2005 and the Administration's response dated 16 August 2005

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)2650/04-05(01) and (02)
(issued on 29 September 2005)

-ALA's letter dated 7 September 2005 and the Administration's response dated 14 September 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)2658/04-05(01)
(English version issued on 30 September 2005
Chinese version issued on 13 October 2005 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)32/05-06

-ALA's letter dated 28 September 2005 to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)123/05-06(02)
(issued on 21 October 2005

-Administration's response dated 19 October 2005

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)419/05-06(01) and (02)
(issued on 21 October 2005)

-Assistant Legal Adviser's letter dated 10 November 2005 and the Administration's response dated 17 November 2005

Written submissions and the Administration's response

LC Paper No. CB(2)2372/04-05(01)
(English version issued on 25 July 2005
Chinese version issued on 2 September 2005 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2519/ 04-05)

-Submission from Dental Council of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)2372/04-05(02)
(English version issued on 25 July 2005
Chinese version issued on 2 September 2005 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2519/ 04-05)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Doctors Union

LC Paper No. CB(2)2368/04-05(01)
(issued on 22 July 2005)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from香港中華中醫學會

LC Paper No. CB(2)2372/04-05(03)
(English version issued on 25 July 2005
Chinese version issued on 2 September 2005 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2519/ 04-05)

-Submission from Hong Kong Dental Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)2391/04-05(01)
(English version issued on 27 July 2005
Chinese version issued on 2 September 2005 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2519/ 04-05)

-Submission from Hong Kong Veterinary Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)2372/04-05(04)
(English version issued on 25 July 2005
Chinese version issued on 2 September 2005 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2519/ 04-05)

-Submission from Hong Kong Adventist Hospital

LC Paper No. CB(2)2368/04-05(02)
(issued on 22 July 2005)

-Submission from St Paul's Hospital

LC Paper No. CB(2)2391/04-05(02)
(issued on 27 July 2005)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Tsuen Wan Adventist Hospital

LC Paper No. CB(2)2368/04-05(03)
(issued on 22 July 2005)

-Submission from Hong Kong Baptist University

LC Paper No. CB(2)2368/04-05(04)
(issued on 22 July 2005)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Professor BIAN Zhao-xiang, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University

LC Paper No. CB(2)2372/04-05(05)
(issued on 25 July 2005)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Environmental Contractors Management Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)2391/04-05(03)
(English version issued on 27 July 2005
Chinese version issued on 2 September 2005 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2519/ 04-05)

-Submission from Service Master Hong Kong Limited

LC Paper No. CB(2)2372/04-05(06)
(English version issued on 25 July 2005 Chinese version issued on 2 September 2005 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2519/ 04-05)

-Submission from Hong Kong Waste Management Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)2368/04-05(05)
(issued on 22 July 2005)

-Submission from World Environmental Services Co. Ltd.

LC Paper No. CB(2)2368/04-05(06)
(issued on 22 July 2005)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from New Territories Manufacturers Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)2368/04-05(07)
(issued on 22 July 2005)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Mr WONG Kwong-mo, Member of Kwai Tsing District Council

LC Paper No. CB(2)2391/04-05(04)
(English version issued on 27 July 2005
Chinese version issued on 2 September 2005 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2519/ 04-05)

-Submission from Greenpeace

LC Paper No. CB(2)2368/04-05(08)
(issued on 22 July 2005)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Medical Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)2368/04-05(09)
(issued on 22 July 2005)

-Submission from Hong Kong Polytechnic University

LC Paper No. CB(2)2368/04-05(10)
(issued on 22 July 2005)

-Submission from the Chinese University of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)2368/04-05(11)
(issued on 22 July 2005)

-Submission from the City University of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)2368/04-05(12)
(issued on 22 July 2005)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Kwai Tsing District Council

LC Paper No. CB(2)2368/04-05(13)
(issued on 22 July 2005)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce

LC Paper No. CB(2)2368/04-05(14)
(English version issued on 22 July 2005
Chinese version issued on 2 September 2005 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2519/04-05)

-Submission from Shatin International Medical Centre Union Hospital

LC Paper No. CB(2)2372/04-05(07)
(English version issued on 25 July 2005
Chinese version issued on 2 September 2005 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2519/ 04-05)

-Submission from the Medical Council of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)2372/04-05(08)
(issued on 25 July 2005)

-Submission from Green Power

LC Paper No. CB(2)2600/04-05(02)
(issued on 16 September 2005)

-Administration's response to views/ concerns of organizations/individuals on the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)291/05-06(03)
(English version issued on 4 November 2005)
(Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)413/05-06 on 17 November 2005)

-Letter dated 29 October 2005 from Greenpeace

LC Paper No. CB(2)730/05-06(01)
(issued on 19 December 2005)
(English version only)

-Submission from Greenpeace on "Harmonizing Hong Kong's Waste Disposal Ordinance and China's Basel Convention Obligation"

LC Paper No. CB(2)815/05-06(02)
(issued on 6 January 2006)

-Letter dated 5 January 2006 from the Administration concerning the submission from Greenpeace

LC Paper No. CB(2)874/05-06(01)
(English version issued on 13 January 2006 Chinese version issued on 16 January 2006 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)881/05-06)

-Administration's response to the submission of Greenpeace

LC Paper No. CB(2)958/05-06(01)
(issued on 23 January 2006)
(English version only)

-Greenpeace's counter comments on the Administration's response

Other relevant papers

LC Paper No. CB(2)2183/04-05(01)
(Issued on 6 July 2005)

-Background Brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

FS20/04-05
(issued on 25 July 2005 vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2367/04-05)

-Fact sheet prepared by the Research and Library Services Division on "Recent Developments in Clinical Waste Treatment Technologies"

Annex II to LC Paper No. CB(2)2636/04-05
(Minutes of meeting on 26 July 2005)

-A summary of views/concerns of organisations/individuals on the Bill

LC Papers Nos. CB(2)709/05-06(01), CB(2)815/05-06(01) and CB(2)940/05-06(01)
(issued on 15 December 2005, 6 and 20 January 2006)

-Checklist of outstanding issues

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
6 February 2006