Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene

Meeting on Tuesday, 13 February 2018 from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
in Conference Room 3 of the Legislative Council Complex

A G E N D A
(as at 7.2.2018)

I.

Confirmation of minutes


(2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)830/17-18
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)831/17-18 by e-mail on 7 February 2018)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 12 December 2017

II.

Information papers issued since the last meeting


(2:35 pm - 2:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)691/17-18(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 12.1.2018)

-Joint letter dated 10 January 2018 from Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki, Hon Tanya CHAN and Hon Jeremy TAM on the implementation progress of the New Agricultural Policy, the construction of the Agricultural Park and the designation of Agricultural Priority Areas

LC Paper No. CB(2)721/17-18(01)
(issued on 16.1.2018)

-Administration's response to the joint letter dated 10 January 2018 from Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki, Hon Tanya CHAN and Hon Jeremy TAM on the implementation progress of the New Agricultural Policy, the construction of the Agricultural Park and the designation of Agricultural Priority Areas

III.

Date of next meeting and items for discussion


(2:40 pm - 2:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)832/17-18(01)
(issued on 6.2.2018)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)832/17-18(02)
(issued on 6.2.2018)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.

Report on the Food Surveillance Programme for 2017 and follow-up measures in response to The Ombudsman's investigation report on "Food and Environmental Hygiene Department's System of Safety Control for Imported Fruits and Vegetables"


(2:45 pm - 3:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)832/17-18(03)
(issued on 6.2.2018)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)832/17-18(04)
(issued on 6.2.2018)

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

Other relevant papers

Direct investigation report entitled "Food and Environmental Hygiene Department's System of Safety Control for Imported Fruits and Vegetables" issued by the Office of The Ombudsman on 13 November 2017
(Chinese version only)

Executive summary of the direct investigation report

LC Paper No. CB(2)642/17-18(01)
(issued on 5.1.2018)

-Paper provided by the Administration entitled "Office of The Ombudsman's Direct Investigation Report on Food and Environmental Hygiene Department’s System of Safety Control for Imported Fruits and Vegetables: Administration’s Responses and Follow-up Actions"

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

Creation of a supernumerary post of Senior Principal Executive Officer in the Private Columbaria Affairs Office of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department for the regulation of private columbaria


(3:55 pm - 4:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)832/17-18(05)
(issued on 6.2.2018)

-Paper provided by the Administration

#Legend symbol denoting All other LegCo Members are invited to join the discussion of this item which relates to a proposed public works project.VI.

Expansion of Wo Hop Shek Crematorium (Item 3026NB)


(4:25 pm - 4:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)832/17-18(06)
(issued on 6.2.2018)

-Paper provided by the Administration

VII.

New allocation arrangement for public niches (including advance allocation and time-limited leases) and green burial initiatives


(4:55 pm - 5:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)832/17-18(07)
(issued on 6.2.2018)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)832/17-18(08)
(issued on 6.2.2018)

-Background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

VIII.

Any other business


(5:25 pm - 5:30 pm)

* All other LegCo Members are invited to join the discussion of this item which involves a staffing proposal.

# All other LegCo Members are invited to join the discussion of this item which relates to a proposed public works project.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
7 February 2018