Subcommittee on Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling)
(Amendment: Requirements for Nutrition Labelling and Nutrition Claim) Regulation 2008

Meeting on Monday, 19 May 2008, from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Meeting with the Administration
(1:00 pm - 2:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1970/07-08(01)
(attached)

-Paper entitled "Small Volume Exemption for Food Products with Nutrition Claims" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1970/07-08(02)
(to follow)

-Paper to be provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1965/07-08
(issued on 16 May 2008)

-Extract of relevant provisions provided by the legal adviser to the Subcommittee in response to Dr KWOK Ka-ki's question about grant of exemption based on the number of specified items under existing legislation

LC Paper No. CB(2)1902/07-08(01)
(issued on 13 May 2008)

-Further amendments to be proposed by the Administration to the Amendment Regulation

LC Paper No. CB(2)1902/07-08(02)
(issued on 13 May 2008)

-Paper entitled "Application procedures in respect of prepackaged food with small sales volume" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1902/07-08(03)
(issued on 13 May 2008)

-Paper entitled "Labelling of trans fat on nutrition labels" provided by the Administration

L.N. 69 of 2008

-Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling) (Amendment: Requirements for Nutrition Labelling and Nutrition Claim) Regulation 2008

File Ref : FH CR 1/1886/05
(issued in April 2008)

-Legislative Council Brief issued by the Food and Health Bureau

II.Any other business
(2:25 pm - 2:30 pm)

(A list of relevant papers previously issued is available on the LegCo website at http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr07-08/english/hc/sub_leg/sc53/agenda/sc530519.htm)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
16 May 2008

Relevant papers previously issued

Background information

LC Paper No. CB(2)1645/07-08(05)
(issued on 17 April 2008)

-Background Brief prepared by the Legislative Council (LegCo) Secretariat

Appendix III to LC Paper No. CB(2)1645/07-08(01)
(issued on 17 April 2008)

-Marked-up copy of the Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling) Regulations to be amended

LC Paper No. LS70/07-08
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1569/07-08 on 10 April 2008)

-Legal Service Division Report on Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling) (Amendment: Requirements for Nutrition Labelling and Nutrition Claim) Regulation 2008 ("the Amendment Regulation")

Correspondences between the Legal Service Division and the Administration/Papers prepared by the Legal Service Division

LC Paper No. CB(2)1645/07-08(02)
(issued on 17 April 2008)

-Letter dated 7 April 2008 from Assistant Legal Adviser 3 (ALA3) to the Administration seeking clarifications on the legal and drafting aspects of the Amendment Regulation

LC Paper No. CB(2)1645/07-08(03)
(issued on 17 April 2008)

-The Administration's response dated 10 April 2008 to ALA3's letter dated 7 April 2008

LC Paper No. CB(2)1645/07-08(04)
(issued on 17 April 2008)

-Letter dated 14 April 2008 from ALA3 to the Administration on further comments of the Amendment Regulation

LC Paper No. CB(2)1667/07-08(01)
(issued on 18 April 2008)

-Administration's response dated 17 April 2008 to ALA3's letter dated 14 April 2008

Papers provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1680/07-08
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 21 April 2008)

-Powerpoint presentation materials on Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling) (Amendment: Requirements for Nutrition Labelling and Nutrition Claim) Regulation 2008

LC Paper No. CB(2)1844/07-08(01)
(issued on 7 May 2008)

-Paper entitled "Conditions for nutrient content claims"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1844/07-08(02)
(issued on 7 May 2008)

-Paper entitled "Public opinion survey on nutrition labeling scheme"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1866/07-08(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1878/07-08 on 8 May 2008)

-Paper entitled "Chronology - Nutrition Labelling Scheme"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1866/07-08(02)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1878/07-08 on 8 May 2008)

-Paper entitled "Conditions for Nutrition Claims under the Nutrition Labelling Scheme"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1866/07-08(03)
(issued on 7 May 2008)

-Paper entitled "Impact on Food Choice - Nutrition Labelling Scheme"

LC Paper No. CB(2)1879/07-08(01)
(issued on 8 May 2008)

-Paper provided by the Administration setting out its proposed amendments to the Amendment Regulation

LC Paper No. CB(2)1879/07-08(02)
(issued on 8 May 2008)

-Marked-up copy of the relevant provisions to be amended by the proposed amendments

LC Paper No. CB(2)1901/07-08(01)
(issued on 9 May 2008)

-Paper entitled "Labelling Requirements for Prepackaged Products under the Small Volume Exemption and those without any Exemption"

Members' concerns raised at the meeting and the Administration's response

LC Paper No. CB(2)1739/07-08(01)
(issued on 28 April 2008)

-Administration's paper providing its response to questions raised by members on the public's views on the nutrition labeling scheme and the implications of the scheme on food choice at the meeting on 18 April 2008

Written submissions and the Administration's response

LC Paper No. CB(2)1763/07-08(01)
(English version only)
(issued on 30 April 2008)

-Written submission from Professor Richard Fielding, School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)1763/07-08(02)
(English version only)
(issued on 30 April 2008)

-Written submission from Retail Task Force of the Business Facilitation Advisory Committee

LC Paper No. CB(2)1763/07-08(03)
(English version only)
(issued on 30 April 2008)

-Written submission from Mrs Jan Dixon

LC Paper No. CB(2)1787/07-08(01)
(English version only)
(issued on 2 May 2008)

-Written submission from Hong Kong Doctors Union

LC Paper No. CB(2)1787/07-08(02)
(issued on 2 May 2008)

-Written submission from the Hong Kong Medical Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)1787/07-08(03)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 2 May 2008)

-Written submission from Consumer Council

LC Paper No. CB(2)1787/07-08(04)
(English version only)
(issued on 2 May 2008)

-Written submission from Ms Ellen Friedlander

LC Paper No. CB(2)1787/07-08(05)
(English version only)
(issued on 2 May 2008)

-Written submission from Professor Albert LEE, Centre for Health Education and Health Promotion, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)1787/07-08(06)
(English version only)
(issued on 2 May 2008)

-Written submission from Hong Kong Association for the Study of Obesity

LC Paper No. CB(2)1787/07-08(07)
(English version only)
(issued on 2 May 2008)

-Written submission from Hong Kong College of Community Medicine

LC Paper No. CB(2)1788/07-08(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 2 May 2008)

-Written submission from Ms CHAN Shu-ying, Tuen Mun District Council member

LC Paper No. CB(2)1788/07-08(02)
(English version only)
(issued on 2 May 2008)

-Written submission from Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce

LC Paper No. CB(2)1810/07-08(01)
(English version only)
(issued on 2 May 2008)

-Written submission from Hong Kong Suppliers Association Limited

LC Paper No. CB(2)1810/07-08(02)
(issued on 2 May 2008)

-Written submission from Hong Kong Retail Management Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)1810/07-08(03)
(English version only)
(issued on 2 May 2008)

-Written submission from Hong Kong Practising Dietitians Union

LC Paper No. CB(2)1810/07-08(04)
(English version only)
(issued on 2 May 2008)

-Written submission from Hong Kong Food Council Limited

LC Paper No. CB(2)1811/07-08(01)
(English version only)
(issued on 2 May 2008)

-Written submission from Direct Selling Association of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)1811/07-08(02)
(English version only)
(issued on 2 May 2008)

-Written submission from the British Chamber of Commerce

LC Paper No. CB(2)1813/07-08(01)
(English version only)
(issued on 5 May 2008)

-Written submission from SUPERVALU International (circulation restricted to members of the Subcommittee only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1823/07-08(01)
(English version only)
(issued 5 May 2008)

-Written submission from Dietitian Local Registration Taskforce

LC Paper No. CB(2)1823/07-08(02)
(Chinese version only)
(issued 5 May 2008)

-Written submission from Committee on Home-School Co-operation

LC Paper No. CB(2)1823/07-08(03)
(English version only)
(issued 5 May 2008)

-Written submission from the Hong Kong Health Food Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)1823/07-08(04)
(English version only)
(issued 5 May 2008)

-Written submission from Asian Federation of Dietetic Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)1829/07-08(01)
(English version only)
(issued on 5 May 2008)

-Submission from HKU SPACE Human Nutrition and Dietetics Alumni(circulation restricted to members of the Subcommittee only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1830/07-08(02)
(English version only)
(issued on 5 May 2008)

-Joint submission by parents with children having special dietary needs

LC Paper No. CB(2)1854/07-08(01)
(English version only)
(issued on 7 May 2008)

-Joint submission from Hong Kong Dietitians Association and Hong Kong Nutrition Association Limited

LC Paper No. CB(2)1854/07-08(02)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 7 May 2008)

-Submission from Federation of Hong Kong Industries

LC Paper No. CB(2)1854/07-08(03)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 7 May 2008)

-Submission from Civic Party

LC Paper No. CB(2)1854/07-08(04)
(English version only)
(issued on 7 May 2008)

-Submission from the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)1854/07-08(05)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 7 May 2008)

-Speaking note from the Hong Kong Health Food Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)1844/07-08(03)
(issued on 7 May 2008)

-Administration's response to the issues raised by deputations at the meetings on 5 May 2008

LC Paper No. CB(2)1914/07-08(01)
(issued on 13 May 2008)

-Written submission from the Hong Kong Chinese Importers' & Exporters' Association

Other relevant papers

LC Paper No. CB(2)1869/07-08(01)
(English version only)
(issued on 8 May 2008)

-E-mail dated 1 May 2008 from Mr John ALABASTER addressed to the President of LegCo

LC Paper No. CB(2)1869/07-08(02)
(English version only)
(issued on 8 May 2008)

-Facsimile dated 2 May 2008 from Mr Paul BUCK addressed to the President of the LegCo

LC Paper No. CB(2)1869/07-08(03)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 8 May 2008)

-Letter dated 7 May 2008 from Hong Kong Foodstuffs Association to the Chairman of the Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene

LC Paper No. CB(2)1869/07-08(04)
(English version only)
(issued on 8 May 2008)

-Letter dated 8 May 2008 from Saving International (Holdings) Limited to the Chief Executive

LC Paper No. CB(2)1879/07-08(03)
(issued on 8 May 2008)

-Amendments to be proposed by Hon Vincent FANG

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
16 May 2008