Bills Committee on
Genetically Modified Organisms (Control of Release) Bill

Second meeting on
Monday, 13 July 2009, at 10:45 am
in Conference Room B of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

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

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2069/08-09
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 2070/08-09 on 25 June 2009)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 19 June 2009

II.Meeting with the Administration
(10:50 am - 12:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2224/08-09(01)
(attached)

-Background brief on Genetically Modified Organisms (Control of Release) Bill

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2224/08-09(02)
(attached)

-Assistant Legal Adviser's letter dated 2 July 2009 to the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2224/08-09(03)
(attached)

-Administration's response to CB(1) 2224/08-09(02)

Background information on the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(3) 624/08-09

-The Bill

Ref: EP 86/21/25 (09) Pt.8
(issued by the Environmental Protection Department and the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department on 20 May 2009)

- The Legislative Council Brief

LC Paper No. LS 77/08-09
(issued on 2 June 2009)

- Legal Service Division Report

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

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
10 July 2009