Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene

Meeting on Tuesday, 14 April 2015, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room 3 of the Legislative Council Complex

A G E N D A
(as at 13.4.2015)

I.

Confirmation of minutes


(2:30 pm - 2:32 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1180/14-15
(issued on 10.4.2015)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 21 January 2015

II.

Information papers issued since the last meeting


(2:32 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1115/14-15(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 23.3.2015)

-Letter dated 18 March 2015 from Hon WONG Kwok-hing expressing concern about the attack on a hawker control officer of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department ("FEHD") and the measures to be taken by the Administration to enhance the training and protection of law enforcement officers of FEHD in performing their duties

LC Paper No. CB(2)1120/14-15(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 24.3.2015)

-Letter dated 20 March 2015 from Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan on issues relating to the penalties under section 52 of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance (Cap. 132) and the enforcement situation of the Demerit Points System for licensed food premises

LC Paper No. CB(2)1177/14-15(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 2.4.2015)

-Letter dated 1 April 2015 from Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen on issues relating to the import of food products to Hong Kong from the five prefectures of Japan affected by the Fukushima nuclear power plant incident in Japan in 2011

LC Paper No. CB(2)1204/14-15(01)
(Chinese version issued on 9.4.2015; English version to follow)

-Administration's response to Hon WONG Kwok-hing's letter dated 18 March 2015 regarding the attack on a hawker control officer of FEHD and the measures to be taken by the Administration to enhance the training and protection of law enforcement officers of FEHD in performing their duties

LC Paper No. CB(2)1219/14-15(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 10.4.2015)

-Letter dated 20 March 2015 from Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN Ka-lok expressing concern about the handling of unsold food by the stall tenants of public markets

LC Paper No. CB(2)1220/14-15(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 10.4.2015)

-Letter dated 8 April 2015 from Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan expressing concern that some smoke salmon manufactured by Polyfood Food Service Co. Ltd. were detected with Listeria monocytogenes and about the follow-up actions taken by the Centre for Food Safety on the incident

III.

Date of next meeting and items for discussion


(2:35 pm - 2:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1182/14-15(01)
(issued on 9.4.2015)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)1182/14-15(02)
(issued on 9.4.2015)

-List of follow-up actions

*Legend symbol denoting All other Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of this item which involves a funding proposal.IV.

Provision of columbarium and garden of remembrance at Tsang Tsui, Tuen Mun


(2:40 pm - 3:20 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1182/14-15(03)
(English version issued on 8.4.2015; Chinese version issued on 9.4.2015)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1182/14-15(04)
(issued on 8.4.2015)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council ("LegCo") Secretariat

#Legend symbol denoting All other Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of this item which relates to a legislative proposal.V.

Proposed legislation for the election of members from the veterinary profession to the Veterinary Surgeons Board of Hong Kong


(3:20 pm - 3:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1182/14-15(05)
(issued on 2.4.2015)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1182/14-15(06)
(issued on 2.4.2015)

-Background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

VI.

Reduction of sugar and salt content in food


(3:55 pm - 4:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1182/14-15(07)
(issued on 2.4.2015)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1182/14-15(08)
(issued on 2.4.2015)

-Information note prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

VII.

Any other business


(4:25 pm - 4:30 pm)

* All other Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of this item which involves a funding proposal.

# All other Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of this item which relates to a legislative proposal.


Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
13 April 2015