Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene

Meeting on Tuesday, 12 March 2013, from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised agenda
(as at 12 March 2013)

I.

Confirmation of minutes


(2:30 pm - 2:33 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)726/12-13
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)727/12-13 on 5 March 2013)

-Minutes of meeting on 11 December 2012

II.

Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting


(2:33 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)739/12-13(01)
(issued on 5 March 2013)

-Letter dated 11 January 2013 from the Chairman of the Panel to the Secretary for Food and Health expressing the views of the Panel on the business environment of public market stalls, including rental adjustment mechanism and air-conditioning charges

LC Paper No. CB(2)739/12-13(02)
(issued on 5 March 2013)

-The Administration's response dated 28 February 2013 on the business environment of public market stalls, including rental adjustment mechanism and air-conditioning charges

LC Paper No. CB(2)753/12-13(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 11 March 2013)

-Joint submission from a group of formula milk manufacturers, suppliers, agents, and relevant traders on "The Hong Kong Code of Marketing and Quality of Formula Milk and Related Products, and Food Products for Infants & Young Children" (Circulated to members only)

III.

Items for discussion at the next meeting


(2:35 pm - 2:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)742/12-13(01)
(issued on 7 March 2013)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)742/12-13(02)
(issued on 7 March 2013)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(2)717/12-13(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 28 February 2013)

-Letter dated 27 February 2013 from Hon WONG Kwok-hing on closure of a store selling pigeons at Yue Man Square, Kwun Tong

LC Paper No. CB(2)769/12-13(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 12 March 2013)

-Submission from a member of the public on issues relating to the keeping and selling of pigeons (Circulated to members only)

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to join the discussionIV.

Legislative proposals relating to formula products and foods intended for infants and young children under the age of 36 months in Hong Kong


(2:40 pm - 3:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)742/12-13(03)
(issued on 7 March 2013)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)742/12-13(04)
(issued on 7 March 2013)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

V.

Safety of genetically-modified food


(3:30 pm - 4:05 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)742/12-13(05)
(issued on 6 March 2013)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)742/12-13(06)
(issued on 6 March 2013)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

VI.

Food surveillance results 2012


(4:05 pm - 4:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)572/12-13(08)
(issued on 30 January 2013)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)572/12-13(09)
(issued on 4 February 2013)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)609/12-13(04)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 6 February 2013)

-Powerpoint presentation materials provided by the Administration

VII.

Update on the Avian Influenza Vaccination Programme in local chicken farms


(4:55 pm - 5:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)742/12-13(07)
(issued on 6 March 2013)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)742/12-13(08)
(issued on 6 March 2013)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

VIII.

Any other business


(5:25 pm - 5:30 pm)

* All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to join the discussion

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
12 March 2013