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PART II

Important Issues

SUBJECT

Review of membership

for the Advisory Committee on Environmental Pollution (EPCOM)

(CR L/M 400/76)

Advisory Committee on Environmental Pollution (EPCOM) (ENV 25/41/02)

PURPOSE

To review the EPCOM membership after its first three year term of office which terminates on 31.12.76.

(a) To keep a constant watch on the

environment and pollution.

PROGRESS MADE & PRESENT POSITION

H.E. The Governor has already approved a list of re-appointed unofficial members together with seven newly appointed unofficial members to replace some non- contributing ones. Most of these appoint- ments have been accepted and their new term of office will start on 1.2.77 lasting for one year.

(a) The 11th Meeting, the last one of the

EPCOM's first three year term of office, was held on 15.12.76 to discuss the Sub-Committee reports and recom- mendations. More important recommend- ations include:-

(i)

Government should continue its efforts to control the activit- ies of the remaining New

Territories tanneries and to

prevent the old Sheung Shui

tanners from setting up illegal

operations elsewhere in the

New Territories;

(ii) The effects of aircraft noise on

schools under the flight path should be systematically studied

(iii) It is most important that Government should provide

proper air monitoring facilities.

NEXT QUARTER TARGETS

Not applicable

(a) The next EPCOM

meeting will be held in April.

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