Appointments to Expert Committee on Food Safety
The Government today (September 13) announced the appointment of Professor Wang Wenxiong and Professor Wong Ka-hing as Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Expert Committee on Food Safety respectively, as well as the appointment of four new members and reappointment of nine incumbent members, for a term of two years with effect from September 15, 2024.
The Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Mr Tse Chin-wan, said that food safety is an important livelihood issue and expressed his anticipation for the Expert Committee to provide advice to the Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene (DFEH) on matters relating to food safety.
He thanked the outgoing Chairman, Professor Chen Zhenyu, and three members, namely Professor Cai Zongwei, Dr Howard Wong Kai-hay and Dr Samson Wong Sai-yin, for their invaluable contributions to the work of the Expert Committee over the past years.
The Expert Committee advises the DFEH on existing or new food safety operational strategies and measures to protect public health. It also advises the DFEH on standards or guidelines relating to food safety and food composition having regard to international practices, trends and developments.
Following is the full membership of the Expert Committee with effect from September 15, 2024:
Chairman
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Professor Wang Wenxiong
Vice-Chairman
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Professor Wong Ka-hing
Local members
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Dr Vicki Fong Lai-ying
Professor Lam Hon-ming
Professor Margaret Tin Ip
Dr Tse Man-li
Professor May Tse Pui-ying
Dr Leslie Wong Pak-yuen
Professor Jack Wong Wing-tak
Ms Bonnie Yau Man
Members from outside Hong Kong
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Ms Joanne Chan Sheot-harn
Dr Scott Crerar
Professor Andreas Hensel
Professor Wu Yongning
Professor Ye Guibiao
Ex-officio members
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Representative of the Environment and Ecology Bureau
Representative of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
Representative of the Department of Health
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Commissioner for Development of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area promotes GBA opportunities and Hong Kong's strengths in London
The Commissioner for the Development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Miss Pamela Lam, concluded a four-day visit to London, the United Kingdom (UK) on October 17 (London time). During her visit, Miss Lam took part in a series of events covering talent recruitment, economic and trade promotion, cultural industries and youth development to promote Hong Kong's strengths and the development opportunities of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), as well as Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan.
During the visit, Miss Lam attended the "Hong Kong • Global Talent & Career Showcase" organised by Hong Kong Talent Engage to introduce GBA opportunities and Hong Kong's strengths. In her keynote speech, she said that Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan clearly states that Hong Kong will continue to participate in the development of the GBA into an international first-class bay area with global influence. Among the initiatives, the Northern Metropolis serves as the main platform for Hong Kong to deeply engage in the development of the GBA, and to actively integrate into and serve overall national development. The Hong Kong Park in the Hetao ShenzhenHong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone is a cross-boundary co-operation platform that is a key national development priority, where enterprises and international professionals can leverage Hong Kong's internationalised innovation and technology (I&T) research and business environment to gain easy access to the industrial chains and markets of Shenzhen and other GBA cities, bringing unprecedented opportunities for global talent.
Miss Lam also attended a business luncheon jointly organised by the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development Office (GBA Office) and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London. She briefed representatives from the business sector, including the China-Britain Business Council and the Hong Kong Association, on Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan, as well as Hong Kong's outstanding performance in economic freedom, competitiveness and financial markets. She stressed that over the next five years, Hong Kong will consolidate and enhance its traditional strengths, strengthen I&T co-operation and prioritise the Northern Metropolis for future development to open a new chapter for I&T. She encouraged enterprises to leverage Hong Kong's advantage of being closely connected to both the Chinese Mainland and the rest of the world, and to establish a presence in the city to tap into the huge GBA market .
On the youth and cultural front, Miss Lam met with Hong Kong students studying in the UK, and introduced the diverse opportunities available for young people across various sectors under the GBA development as set out in Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan. She also attended a cocktail reception to promote culture and the arts in the GBA. In her speech, she highlighted that during the National 15th Five-Year Plan period, Hong Kong will continue in its important role as an East-meets-West centre for cultural and artistic exchange. Hong Kong is among the world's top three arts trading centres. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government will further expand the scale of Hong Kong's cultural and creative industries. She encouraged collectors, museums, and arts and cultural institutions around the world to make good use of Hong Kong's role as the "super connector" and "super value-adder" to connect with the vast cultural and arts markets and resources in the GBA.
While in London, Miss Lam also called on the Minister and Chief of the Economic and Commercial Section of the Chinese Embassy in the UK, Mr Yu Benlin, and briefed him on Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan and the work of the HKSAR Government in taking forward GBA development.
The GBA Office will continue to step up promotion of the opportunities in GBA development and Hong Kong's strengths through overseas visits and by leveraging the international connections of overseas Economic and Trade Offices and partner organisations.
Commissioner for Development of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area promotes GBA opportunities and Hong Kong's strengths in London Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Commissioner for Development of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area promotes GBA opportunities and Hong Kong's strengths in London Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Commissioner for Development of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area promotes GBA opportunities and Hong Kong's strengths in London Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Commissioner for Development of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area promotes GBA opportunities and Hong Kong's strengths in London Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Commissioner for Development of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area promotes GBA opportunities and Hong Kong's strengths in London Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Commissioner for Development of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area promotes GBA opportunities and Hong Kong's strengths in London Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Commissioner for Development of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area promotes GBA opportunities and Hong Kong's strengths in London Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
