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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 Japans 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 Japans policy on columbarium development in meeting public demand for columbarium facilities. Meanwhile, the delegation will discuss with officials on the countrys 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)

10amVisit to the Ministry of Health, Labour
and Welfare

2pmVisit to the Tama Cemetery

4.30pmVisit to the Tokyo Gobyo

September 9, 2010 (Thursday)

9.30amDeparture from Tokyo for Sapporo

11.05amArrival in Sapporo

1.30pmVisit to the Hokkaido Federation of
Fisheries Cooperative Associations

2.40pmVisit to the Gyoren Sogo Food Processing
Factory

4pmVisit to the Sato Suisan Salmon Factory

September 10, 2010 (Friday)

9.30amVisit to the Hokkaido Fisheries Coordination
Office, Fisheries Agency

1.30pmVisit to the Otaru-shi Fisheries Cooperative
Association

September 11, 2010 (Saturday)

5amVisit to the Sapporo Central Wholesale
Markets

4.40pmDepart from Sapporo for Hong Kong

8.50pmArrival 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).