Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene

Meeting on Tuesday, 9 January 2007, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda
(Updated)

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)776/06-07
(issued on 3 January 2007)

-Minutes of regular meeting on 12 December 2006

II.Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting
(2:35 pm - 2:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)718/06-07(01)
(issued on 22 December 2006)

-Letter provided by the Administration making clarifications on the provision of skilled services at Fu Shan Crematorium and Kwai Chung Crematorium

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(2:40 pm - 2:45 pm)

Appendix I to LC Paper No. CB(2)778/06-07
(issued on 4 January 2007)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

Appendix II to LC Paper No. CB(2)778/06-07
(issued on 4 January 2007)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Development of crematorium and columbarium facilities
(2:45 pm - 3:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)778/06-07(01)
(issued on 4 January 2007)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)778/06-07(02)
(issued on 4 January 2007)

-Background brief entitled "Development of crematorium and columbarium facilities" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)731/06-07(01)
(issued on 27 December 2006)

-Letter provided by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department in response to Hon WONG Kwok-hing's questions related to the recent incident occurred at Kwai Chung Crematorium

LC Paper No. CB(2)731/06-07(02)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 27 December 2006)

-Letter dated 4 December 2006 from Hon WONG Kwok-hing

LC Paper No. CB(2)798/06-07(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 5 January 2007)

-Letter dated 4 January 2007 from the Chairman of Tuen Mun District Council

Relevant paper previously issued

LC Paper No. CB(2) 270/05-06(03)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 270/05-06 on 2 November 2005)

-Paper provided by the Administration entitled "Crematorium and columbarium facilities" for the meeting on 8 November 2005

V.Streamlining measures for food business licence (New composite licence for ready-to-eat food)
(3:35 pm - 4:15 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)778/06-07(03)
(issued on 4 January 2007)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)778/06-07(04)
(issued on 4 January 2007)

-Extract from the report of the Subcommittee to Study the Streamlining of Food Business Licensing on the proposal of reducing the number of licences required for selling a variety of food

*VI.Regulation of eggs
(4:15 pm - 4:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)778/06-07(05)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)792/06-07 on 4 January 2007)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)778/06-07(06)
(issued on 4 January 2007)

-Government press release dated 19 December 2006 on "Voluntary enrolment of egg importer scheme launched"

LC Paper No. FS12/06-07
(Chinese version only)(attached)

-Fact sheet prepared by Research and Library Services Division of LegCo Secretariat on "A summary of press cuttings regarding detection of harmful substances in hen eggs from 30 November 2006 to 8 January 2007"

Relevant paper previously issued

LC Paper No. CB(2)491/06-07(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)517/06-07 on 1 December 2006)

-Paper provided by the Administration on "Harmful substances found in eggs of hens and ducks and fish" for the special meeting on 30 November 2006

VII.Any other business
(4:55 pm - 5:00 pm)

* All other LegCo Members are invited to join the discussion of this item.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
8 January 2007