Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene

Meeting on Tuesday, 8 July 2008, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised Agenda
(as at 7 July 2008)

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)2547/07-08
(issued on 7 July 2008)

-Minutes of regular meeting on 13 May 2008

LC Paper No. CB(2)2537/07-08
(issued on 7 July 2008)

-Minutes of regular meeting on 10 June 2008

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

No information paper has been issued so far.

III.Regulation and labelling of genetically modified food
(2:40 pm - 3:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2503/07-08(01)
(issued on 3 July 2008)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2503/07-08(02)
(issued on 3 July 2008)

-Background brief entitled "Regulation and labelling of genetically modified food" prepared by the Legislative Council (LegCo) Secretariat

LC Paper No. RP02/07-08
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)394/07-08 on 20 November 2007)

-Research report on genetically modified food labelling in the European Union and selected places prepared by Research and Library Services Division of LegCo Secretariat

IV.Inspection and quarantine arrangement for the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Equestrian Events
(3:45 pm - 4:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2503/07-08(03)
(issued on 3 July 2008)

-Paper provided by the Administration

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

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
7 July 2008