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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1987

GROUPS TO BOOST LIAISON WITH LIVESTOCK FARMERS

WITH THE GAZETTING OF THE WASTE DISPOSAL (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1987 TODAY (FRIDAY), THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED THAT TWO NEW GROUPS WOULD BE SET UP TO STRENGTHEN LIAISON WITH LIVESTOCK FARMERS AND TO OVERSEE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LIVESTOCK WASTE CONTROL SCHEME.

THE FIRST GROUP WILL BE CALLED THE LIVESTOCK WASTE CONTROL CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE. SINCE SEPTEMBER 1986, OFFICERS OF THE HEALTH AND WELFARE BRANCH, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT AND AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT HAVE HELD 16

WITH THE JOINT COMMITTER OF AGRICULTURAL AND LIVESTOCK KEEPING ASSOCIATION WHICH IN TURN CONSISTS OF 14 AGRICULTURAL AND RELATED ORGANISATIONS.

MEETINGS

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT VERY USEFUL AND FRANK VIEWS WERE EXCHANGED AT THESE MEETINGS.

HOWEVER, IT IS NOW DESIRABLE TO FORMALISE THE GOVERNMENT'S CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE LIVESTOCK FARMERS.

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THE NEW GROUP WILL BE CHAIRED BY MR LEO KWAN, WHO IS TO APPOINTED TO A NEW SENIOR POST IN THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION ESTABLISHED TO CO-ORDINATE ALL THE GOVERNMENT'S ACTIVITIES CONCERNED WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SCHEME. MEMBERS WELFARE OF THE GROUP WILL INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE HEALTH AND BRANCH, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT AND AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, TOGETHER WITH THE

REPRESENTATIVES. A GOVERNMENT INFORMATION OFFICER WILL ALSO SIT ON THE GROUP.

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THE SECOND GROUP WILL BE A "TASK FORCE ALSO HEADED BY MR

THE KWAN, ITS PURPOSE IS TO OVERSEE AND CO-ORDINATE

EFFORTS OF VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED IN THE LIVESTOCK WASTE CONTROL SCHEME.

CITY

REPRESENTATIVES FROM HEALTH AND WELFARE BRANCH,

AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT, AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, HOUSING DEPARTMENT AND BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT WILL BE MEMBERS OF THE TASK FORCE.

THE SPOKESMAN EMPHASISED THAT THE WASTE DISPOSAL (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE WAS ONLY AN ENABLING PIECE OF LEGISLATION AND THE DRAFT REGULATIONS WHICH CONTAINED DETAILS OF FUTURE CONTROLS HAD NOT BEEN FINALISED.

AFFECTED

BY THE

NEW WERE BE

FARMERS HE STRESSED THAT THE LIVESTOCK CONTROL MEASURES WOULD BE FULLY CONSULTED BEFORE THE REGULATIONS SUBMITTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL. THERE WOULD ALSO FURTHER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE LEGCO AD HOC GROUP.

CLARIFIED THAT

ON AN ASSOCIATED ISSUE, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN THE PURPOSE OF A SURVEY OF LIVESTOCK FARMS WHICH COMMENCED YESTERDAY (THURSDAY) WAS TO TAKE STOCK OF THE SIZE OF EXISTING LIVESTOCK FARMS SO AS TO ESTABLISH ELIGIBILITY LIVESTOCK WASTE CONTROL SCHEME.

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ALLOWANCES UNDER

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