Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene

Meeting on Tuesday, 8 March 2016, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room 3 of the Legislative Council Complex

A G E N D A

I.

Confirmation of minutes


(2:30 pm - 2:31 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)995/15-16
(issued on 2.3.2016)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 12 January 2016

II.

Information papers issued since the last meeting


(2:31 pm - 2:32 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)833/15-16(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 5.2.2016)

-Letter dated 2 February 2016 from Prof Hon Joseph LEE concerning the anti-mosquito work carried out by the Administration to prevent an outbreak of Zika epidemic in Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)858/15-16(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 11.2.2016)

-Letter dated 5 February 2016 from Hon Steven HO concerning a suspected food poisoning case in relation to the consumption of wild yellow boletus

LC Paper No. CB(2)940/15-16(01)
(Chinese version issued on 23.2.2016; English version to follow)

-Administration's response to issues raised in Dr Hon Helena WONG's letter dated 19 January 2016 concerning the problems faced by hawkers affected by the resumption of the site of Yen Chow Street Hawker Bazaar

LC Paper No. CB(2)998/15-16(01)
(Chinese version issued on 2.3.2016; English version to follow)

-Administration's response to issues raised in Hon Steven HO's letter dated 5 February 2016 concerning a suspected food poisoning case in relation to the consumption of wild yellow boletus

III.

Date of next meeting and items for discussion


(2:32 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)997/15-16(01)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)997/15-16(02)

-List of follow-up actions

*Legend symbol denoting All other Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of this item which involves a funding proposal.IV.

Proposed establishment of the Sustainable Agricultural Development Fund


(2:35 pm - 3:10 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)997/15-16(03)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)997/15-16(04)
(attached)

-Information note prepared by the Legislative Council ("LegCo") Secretariat

V.

Report on the Food Surveillance Programme for 2015


(3:10 pm - 3:50 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)997/15-16(05)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)997/15-16(06)
(attached)

-Updated background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

VI.

Implementation of the Nutrition Labelling Scheme


(3:50 pm - 4:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)997/15-16(07)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)997/15-16(08)
(attached)

-Updated background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

VII.

Any other business


(4:25 pm - 4:30 pm)

* All other Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of this item which involves a funding proposal.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
2 March 2016