Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene

Meeting on Tuesday, 14 April 2009, from 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised Agenda
(As at 14 April 2009)

I.Confirmation of minutes
(2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1264/08-09
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1313/08-09 on 9 April 2009)

-Minutes of meeting on 10 March 2009

II.Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting
(2:35 pm - 2:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1312/08-09(01)
(issued on 9 April 2009)

-Letter dated 7 April 2009 from the Hong Kong Retail Management Association to the Administration regarding registration of small volume exemption products

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(2:40 pm - 2:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1265/08-09(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)1265/08-09(02)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Development of food testing industry in Hong Kong
(2:45 pm - 3:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1265/08-09(03)
(issued on 6 April 2009)

-Paper provided by the Administration

*V.Proposal to create one supernumerary post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade B in the Food and Health Bureau
(3:30 pm - 4:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1265/08-09(07)
(issued on 6 April 2009)

-Paper provided by the Administration

VI.Implementation of concessionary measures for public market tenants and licensed hawkers in the Budget
(4:00 pm - 4:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1265/08-09(04)
(issued on 6 April 2009)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1265/08-09(05)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1286/08-09 on 7 April 2009)

-Background paper prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

VII.Follow-up discussion on review on hawker licensing policy
(4:30 pm - 4:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)782/08-09(03)
(issued on 4 February 2009)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1265/08-09(06)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1286/08-09 on 7 April 2009)

-Updated background paper prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)1314/08-09(01)
(attached) (Chinese version only)

-Submission from Dairy Products Beverage & Food Industries Employees Union

VIII.Any other business
(4:55 pm - 5:00 pm)

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

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
14 April 2009