Panel on Environmental Affairs

Meeting on
Monday, 22 January 2007, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes
(2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 733/06-07
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 735/06-07 on 19 January 2007)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 27 November 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1) 734/06-07
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 735/06-07 on 19 January 2007)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 20 December 2006

II.Information paper issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1) 546/06-07
(issued on 21 December 2006)

-Letters from members of the delegation from Germany on the Exchange on Waste Management Strategies

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(2:35 pm - 2:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 742/06-07(01)
(issued on 19 January 2007)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(1) 742/06-07(02)
(issued on 19 January 2007)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

*IV.Progress update on Harbour Area Treatment Scheme Stage 2A and the proposal for applying the polluter-pays principle in the provision of sewage services
(2:40 pm - 3:55 pm)

Meeting with deputations

(a)WWF Hong Kong

(b)Hong Kong Marine Conservation Society
LC Paper No. CB(1) 742/06-07(03) (to follow)

(c)The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
LC Paper No. CB(1) 742/06-07(04) (English version only)(issued on 19 January 2007)

(d)Association of Engineering Professionals in Society Ltd
LC Paper No. CB(1) 742/06-07(05) (English version only)(issued on 19 January 2007)

(e)Association of Restaurant Managers Ltd

(f)Hong Kong Catering Industry Association
LC Paper No. CB(1) 777/06-07(01) (Chinese version only)(issued on 19 January 2007)

(g)Factory Canteen Chamber of Commerce

(h)The Association for Hong Kong Catering Services Management Ltd

(i)Hong Kong Federation of Restaurants and Related Trades

(j)Civic Party
LC Paper No. CB(1) 742/06-07(06) (issued on 19 January 2007)

(k)The Conservancy Association
LC Paper No. CB(1) 742/06-07(07) (Chinese version only) (issued on 16 January 2007)

Meeting with the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1) 572/06-07(01)
(issued on 21 December 2006)

-Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee's letter dated 8 December 2006 to the Administration (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 572/06-07(02)
(issued on 21 December 2006)

-Information paper provided by the Administration in response to CB(1) 572/06-07(01) (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 742/06-07(08)
(issued on 16 January 2007)

-Submission from Hon Tommy CHEUNG (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 742/06-07(09)
(issued on 16 January 2007)

-Updated background brief on Harbour Area Treatment Scheme prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1) 742/06-07(10)
(issued on 16 January 2007)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1) 782/06-07(01)
(issued on 19 January 2007)

-Administration's response to the submission from Hon Tommy CHEUNG

*V.Progress of measures to improve air quality, including those taken by the two power companies to meet the Government's emissions reduction targets by 2010
(3:55 pm - 4:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 742/06-07(11)
(issued on 16 January 2007)

-Updated background brief on renewable energy prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1) 742/06-07(12)
(issued on 19 January 2007)

-Updated background brief on air pollution control prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1) 742/06-07(13)
(issued on 16 January 2007)

-Paper provided by the Administration

VI.Any other business
(4:25 pm - 4:30 pm)

* All other Hon Members are invited to attend for discussion on agenda items IV and V.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
19 January 2007