Panel on Environmental Affairs

Meeting on
Thursday, 19 January 2012, at 8:30 am
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised Agenda
(as at 18 January 2012)

I.Confirmation of minutes
(8:30 am - 8:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 853/11-12
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 854/11-12 on 13 January 2012)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 28 November 2011

II.Information paper issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1) 888/11-12
(issued on 18 January 2012)

-Referral from the Public Complaints Office dated 16 January 2012 regarding the extension of the South East New Territories Landfill (Restricted to Members)

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(8:35 am - 8:40 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 855/11-12(01)
(issued on 13 January 2012)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(1) 855/11-12(02)
(issued on 13 January 2012)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

*IV.Public Consultation on Municipal Solid Waste Charging
(8:40 am - 9:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 819/11-12(01)
(issued on 10 January 2012)

-Consultation Document on "Strengthening Waste Reduction: Is Waste Charging an Option?" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1) 855/11-12(05)
(issued on 13 January 2012)

-Administration's paper on Public Consultation on Municipal Solid Waste Charging

LC Paper No. CB(1) 855/11-12(06)
(issued on 13 January 2012)

-Paper on management of municipal solid waste in Hong Kong prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief)

*V.Proposal for banning all forms of asbestos
(9:35 am - 10:25 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 855/11-12(03)
(issued on 13 January 2012)

-Administration's paper on proposal for banning all forms of asbestos

LC Paper No. CB(1) 855/11-12(04)
(issued on 13 January 2012)

-Paper on banning all forms of asbestos prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief)

VI.Any other business
(10:25 am - 10:30 am)

* All other Hon Members are invited to attend for discussion on agenda items IV and V, both of which are legislative proposals.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
18 January 2012