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The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
The Legislative Council Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene began its four-day duty visit to Tokyo and Sapporo, Japan today (September 8).
The purpose of the visit is for Members to gain a better insight into the experience and operation of Japan's columbarium facilities and fisheries industry. The delegation will also exchange views with officials involved in safeguarding food safety.
During its stay in Tokyo, the delegation will meet with the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare to understand Japan's policy on columbarium development in meeting public demand for columbarium facilities. Meanwhile, the delegation will discuss with officials on the country's food safety surveillance system and countermeasures against food poisoning. The delegation will also visit a private multi-storey columbarium and a park-type cemetery run by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
The delegation will depart for Sapporo on September 9. During its stay in Sapporo, the delegation will meet with the Hokkaido Fisheries Coordination Office of the Fisheries Agency to learn about its supporting mechanism for the fisheries industry. The delegation will also visit a variety of fisheries associations and the Sapporo Central Wholesale Markets to learn about the set up and operation of these establishments.
The itinerary of the visit is as follows:
September 8, 2010 (Wednesday)
10am Visit to the Ministry of Health, Labour
and Welfare
2pm Visit to the Tama Cemetery
4.30pm Visit to the Tokyo Gobyo
September 9, 2010 (Thursday)
9.30am Departure from Tokyo for Sapporo
11.05am Arrival in Sapporo
1.30pm Visit to the Hokkaido Federation of
Fisheries Cooperative Associations
2.40pm Visit to the Gyoren Sogo Food Processing
Factory
4pm Visit to the Sato Suisan Salmon Factory
September 10, 2010 (Friday)
9.30am Visit to the Hokkaido Fisheries Coordination
Office, Fisheries Agency
1.30pm Visit to the Otaru-shi Fisheries Cooperative
Association
September 11, 2010 (Saturday)
5am Visit to the Sapporo Central Wholesale
Markets
4.40pm Depart from Sapporo for Hong Kong
8.50pm Arrival in Hong Kong
The delegation is led by Hon Fred Li Wah-ming, Chairman of the Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene. Other Members include Hon Wong Yung-kan, Hon Tam Yiu-chung, Dr Hon Joseph Lee Kok-long, Dr Hon Leung Ka-lau (Panel members), Hon Chan Kam-lam, Hon Lau Kong-wah, Hon Li Fung-ying and Hon Chan Hak-kan (non-Panel Members).
Ends/Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Issued at HKT 17:31
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