Subcommittee on Genetically Modified Organisms
(Control of Release) (Exemption) Notice

Second meeting on
Tuesday, 29 May 2012, at 4:30 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised agenda
(as at 28 May 2012)

I.Meeting with deputations and the Administration
(4:30 pm - 7:25 pm)

Meeting with deputations

  1. Professor LAM Hon-ming, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

  2. Tai Po Environmental Association

  3. CUHK Agricultural Development Group

  4. Queen Elizabeth School Old Students' Association Secondary School
    LC Paper No. CB(1) 1999/11-12(01) (Chinese version only) (issued)

  5. Greenpeace
    LC Paper No. CB(1) 2017/11-12(01) (Chinese version only) (attached)

  6. The Federation of Vegetable Marketing Co-operative Societies Ltd
    LC Paper No. CB(1) 1999/11-12(02) (Chinese version only) (issued)

  7. Green Sense

  8. Sustainable Green Ltd

  9. Ms MA Suk-ying

  10. Mr TO Yat-man

  11. The Conservancy Association
    LC Paper No. CB(1) 1999/11-12(03) (Chinese version only) (issued)

  12. HK Wildlife.net

  13. The Green Patch
    LC Paper No. CB(1) 2017/11-12(02)(English version only) (attached)

  14. Mr KWOK Tung-sum

  15. Ms LIN Pui-yi

  16. Mr Dominic WONG

  17. Yuen Long Organic Farm House Association

  18. Produce Green Foundation

  19. 農本多肥

  20. 支持香港無基改種植聯盟

  21. 健康有機農場

  22. Health Fruits Garden

  23. 南涌有機蔬果

  24. 歐羅有機農場

  25. 生生烟有機作物

  26. Green Wish Farm

  27. Green Collar

  28. SEED

  29. The Organic Farm

  30. Green Resources

  31. Ms CHICK Hiu-lai

  32. EM Bio Technology Company Ltd

  33. EM Association

  34. HKUST Division of Life Science

  35. New Choi Yuen Village Villager

  36. Ms CHEUNG Wai-yee

  37. Ms HAU Min-yim

  38. R.T.C. Gaia School

  39. Ark Eden

  40. Heung Yee Kuk

  41. Mr MAK Sheung-yuen

  42. Ground Works

  43. Ms CHUI Yee-ting

  44. Ms Michelle Melana MITTRICH

  45. Ms CHAN Yan-yiu

  46. Hong Kong Sustainable Agriculture Association

  47. 集體購買隊

  48. 反基改種植聯會

  49. Ma Po Po Farm

  50. Ms Fanny LEE

  51. 綠色人間
Submissions from organizations/individual not attending the meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1999/11-12(04)
(issued on 25 May 2012)

-Submission from Dr Kenneth LEUNG Mei-yee, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1999/11-12(05)
(issued on 25 May 2012)

-Submission from Ms Tania WILLIS (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1999/11-12(06)
(issued on 25 May 2012)

-Submission from Transition South Lantau (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1999/11-12(07)
(issued on 25 May 2012)

-Submission from Green Lantau Association (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1999/11-12(08)
(issued on 25 May 2012)

-Submission from Ms Jacqueline HO (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1999/11-12(09)
(issued on 25 May 2012)

-Submission from Green Power (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1999/11-12(10)
(issued on 25 May 2012)

-Submission from Mr CHENG Siu-kei (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1999/11-12(11)
(issued on 25 May 2012)

-Submission from Genetically Modified Organisms (Control of Release) Expert Group (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1999/11-12(12)
(issued on 25 May 2012)

-Submission from Professor Samuel SUN, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2017/11-12(03)
(attached)

-Submission from Professor Mei SUN, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong (English version only)

Meeting with the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1999/11-12(13)
(issued on 25 May 2012)

-List of follow-up actions arising from the discussion at the meeting on 15 May 2012

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2017/11-12(04)
(attached)

-Administration's response to CB(1) 1999/11-12(13)

Background information on the Notice

Genetically Modified Organisms (Control of Release) (Exemption) Notice (L.N. 69)

Ref: EP CR 9/150/26
(issued by the Environmental Protection Department and Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department on 25 April 2012)

-The Legislative Council Brief

LC Paper No. LS56/11-12
(issued on 3 May 2012)

-Legal Service Division Report

(A list of other relevant papers previously issued is available on the Legislative Council website at http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr11-12/english/hc/sub_leg/sc12/general/sc12.htm)

II.Any other business
(7:25 pm - 7:30 pm)

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
28 May 2012