Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene (Agenda) 24 April 2025

Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene
Meeting on Thursday, 24 April 2025,
from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
in Conference Room 3 of the Legislative Council Complex
Agenda

I. 
Information paper issued since last meeting
(2:30 pm - 2:32 pm)
Nil

II. 
Schedule of meetings for the remainder of the 2025 session
(2:32 pm - 2:37 pm)

III. 
Items for discussion at the next meeting
(2:37 pm - 2:40 pm)
LC Paper No. CB(2)694/2025(01)-List of outstanding items for discussion

IV. 
Regulation of private swimming pool lifeguards
(2:40 pm - 3:30 pm)
LC Paper No. CB(2)694/2025(02)-Paper provided by the Administration
LC Paper No. CB(2)694/2025(03)-Information note prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat
In attendance:
Mr TSE Chin-wan, BBS, JP
Secretary for Environment and Ecology

Ms Wendy AU Wan-sze
Principal Assistant Secretary for Environment and Ecology (Food) 2

Mr Arsene YIU Kai-cheuk, JP
Deputy Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene (Environmental Hygiene)

Mr WAN Chi-shun
Assistant Director (Operations)1, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department

Results of public consultation on the proposed amendments to the Food Adulteration (Metallic Contamination) Regulations (Cap. 132V) and proposal on regulation of konjac-containing jelly confectionery
(3:30 pm - 4:25 pm)
LC Paper No. CB(2)694/2025(04)-Paper provided by the Administration
LC Paper No. CB(2)694/2025(05)-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat
In attendance:
Miss Diane WONG Shuk-han, JP
Under Secretary for Environment and Ecology

Miss Linda LEUNG Ka-ying
Principal Assistant Secretary for Environment and Ecology (Food) 4

Dr Christine WONG Wang
Controller, Centre for Food Safety, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department

Dr Terence CHEUNG Yung-yan
Consultant (Community Medicine) (Risk Assessment and Communication), Food and Environmental Hygiene Department

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

*All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to join the discussion of agenda item V which relates to legislative proposals.

Council Business Divisions
Legislative Council Secretariat
23 April 2025