Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene

Meeting on Tuesday, 11 December 2018 from 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm
in Conference Room 3 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised agenda
(as at 6 December 2018)

I.

Confirmation of minutes


(2:30 pm - 2:31 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)346/18-19
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)347/18-19 by e-mail on 29 November 2018)

-Minutes of policy briefing held on 22 October 2018

II.

Information papers issued since the last meeting


(2:31 pm - 2:32 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)311/18-19(01)
(issued on 22.11.2018)

-Joint letter dated 21 November 2018 from Hon Steven HO, Hon CHAN Han-pan and Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT regarding the outbreaks of E coli infections in the United States and Canada likely linked to the consumption of contaminated romaine lettuce

LC Paper No. CB(2)343/18-19(01)
(issued on 29.11.2018)

-Administration's response to the joint letter dated 21 November 2018 from Hon Steven HO, Hon CHAN Han-pan and Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT

LC Paper No. CB(2)361/18-19(01)
(issued on 3.12.2018)

-Letter dated 30 November 2018 from Dr Hon Helena WONG regarding Chapters 1 and 2 in Report No. 71 of the Director of Audit on the results of value for money audits respectively on the subjects of "Centre for Food Safety: Management of food safety" and "Centre for Food Safety: Import control of foods"

III.

Date of next meeting and items for discussion


(2:32 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)383/18-19(01)
(issued on 5.12.2018)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)383/18-19(02)
(issued on 5.12.2018)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.

Joint request from Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT, Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan and Hon Wilson OR that the motion jointly proposed by the three members under the agenda item "Mosquito and rodent control" at the meeting on 13 November 2018 be dealt with at the December meeting


(2:35 pm - 2:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)261/18-19(01)
(issued on 14.11.2018)

-Motion jointly proposed by Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT, Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan and Hon Wilson OR under the item "Mosquito and rodent control" discussed at the meeting on 13 November 2018

LC Paper No. CB(2)261/18-19(02)
(issued on 14.11.2018)

-Joint letter dated 13 November 2018 from Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT, Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan and Hon Wilson OR

V.

Review of the Licensed Hawker Assistance Scheme


(2:45 pm - 3:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)383/18-19(03)
(issued on 5.12.2018)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)383/18-19(04)
(issued on 5.12.2018)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council ("LegCo") Secretariat

VI.

Improving public toilet services and facilities at major tourist spots


(3:35 pm - 4:15 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)383/18-19(05)
(issued on 6.12.2018)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)383/18-19(06)
(issued on 5.12.2018)

-Information note prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

VII.

Certification system for organic food


(4:15 pm - 4:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)380/18-19(01)
(issued on 4.12.2018)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)383/18-19(07)
(issued on 5.12.2018)

-Background brief prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

VIII.

Any other business


(4:55 pm - 5:00 pm)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
6 December 2018