Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene

Meeting on Tuesday, 10 November 2015, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

A G E N D A
(as at 6.11.2015)

I.

Confirmation of minutes


(2:30 pm - 2:32 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)145/15-16
(issued on 29.10.2015)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 15 October 2015

II.

Information papers issued since the last meeting


(2:32 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)52/15-16(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 16.10.2015)

-Letter dated 15 October 2015 from Hon CHAN Chi-chuen concerning the safety of food for pet animals

LC Paper No. CB(2)152/15-16(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 29.10.2015)

-Letter dated 23 October 2015 from Hon CHAN Han-pan regarding the Government's outsourcing of the street cleansing work

LC Paper No. CB(2)201/15-16(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 4.11.2015)

-Letter dated 2 November 2015 from Hon Alice MAK concerning the lack of public markets in newly developed districts

III.

Date of next meeting and items for discussion


(2:35 pm - 2:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)192/15-16(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)192/15-16(02)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.

Proposal to appoint a subcommittee under the Panel to study issues relating to animal welfare and cruelty to animals


(2:40 pm - 2:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)11/15-16(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 12.10.2015)

-Letter dated 8 October 2015 from Hon Claudia MO

*Legend symbol denoting All other LegCo Members are invited to join the discussion of this item which involves legislative proposals.V.

Updated proposal on the election of members from the veterinary profession to the Veterinary Surgeons Board of Hong Kong


(2:55 pm - 3:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)192/15-16(03)
(issued on 3.11.2015)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)192/15-16(04)
(issued on 3.11.2015)

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

VI.

Enhancing the monitoring and surveillance of food trading and imports


(3:40 pm - 4:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)192/15-16(05)
(Chinese version issued on 3.11.2015; English version issued on 4.11.2015)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)192/15-16(06)
(attached)

-Information note prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

Relevant papers previously issued

LC Paper No. CB(2)1432/14-15(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 8.5.2015)

-Letter dated 5 May 2015 from Dr Hon Helena WONG concerning food safety surveillance on products imported by sea

LC Paper No. CB(2)1889/14-15(01)
(issued on 10.7.2015)

-Administration's response dated 9 July 2015 to the letter dated 5 May 2015 from Dr Hon Helena WONG concerning food safety surveillance on products imported by sea

LC Paper No. CB(2)2126/14-15(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 22.9.2015)

-Letter dated 18 September 2015 from Prof Hon Joseph LEE regarding the regulation of online sale of food products

LC Paper No. CB(2)157/15-16(01)
(issued on 29.10.2015)

-Administration's response dated 27 October 2015 to the letter dated 18 September 2015 from Prof Hon Joseph LEE regarding the regulation of online sale of food products

VII.

Any other business


(4:25 pm - 4:30 pm)

* All other LegCo Members are invited to join the discussion of this item which involves legislative proposals.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
6 November 2015