Press Releases

December 2000

22/12/2000	Appointments to the Liquor Licensing Board announced
22/12/2000	Licensing Appeals Board members appointed
16/12/2000	Public hearing on Health Care Reform
12/12/2000	Lifelong Investment in Health, a blueprint for future health care system
08/12/2000	New SWAC membership announced

October 2000

17/10/2000	Steering Committee on Clean Hong Kong set up
13/10/2000	Briefing notes issued at the press conference for the 2000 Policy Address
13/10/2000	Appointments to SLFAC announced
10/10/2000	Publicity campaign to promote mental health launched

September 2000

29/09/2000	Commitment to elderly services re-affirmed
26/09/2000	CIQ SA and EFB sign Minutes
15/09/2000	HK's welfare system comparable to any in Asia
06/09/2000	Plea to create a society for all ages

August 2000

27/08/2000

$5 million donation for people with disabilities

July 2000

14/07/2000	New health warning requirements on tobacco products
07/07/2000	Rental freeze for public markets to extend
04/07/2000	Government to host open forum on women issues

June 2000

30/06/2000	TAVA Advisory Committee Chairman re-appointed
25/06/2000	Reforms aim at improving quality of welfare services
20/06/2000	Improved welfare subvention reform package released
19/06/2000	Appointments to CLEIC Boards announced
13/06/2000	Appointments to SLFAC announced
02/06/2000	Implementation of Beijing Platform for Action in HKSAR

May 2000

26/05/2000	Opportunity for Part II optometrists to be registered as Part I optometrists
19/05/2000	Fees for Chinese medicine practitioners gazetted
15/05/2000	EFB delegation on courtesy visit to China
08/05/2000	Environment and Food Bureau settles in new office
02/05/2000	Environment and Food Bureau on the move

April 2000

19/04/2000	Legislative amendments to better implement the Provision of Municipal Services (Reorganisation) Ordinance
15/04/2000	Latest cigarette tar, nicotine yields released
07/04/2000	Advisory Council on Food and Environmental Hygiene members appointed

March 2000

31/03/2000	Appointment to the Hospital Authority
24/03/2000	Chinese Medicine (Fees) Regulation
22/03/2000	Legco Special FC Meeting: SEF's Presentation
21/03/2000	Speech by the Secretary for Environment and Food
16/03/2000	Shared commitment, long term vision for health care reform
15/03/2000	Licensing Appeals Board Rules Come into Operation Today
10/03/2000	More services for the elderly planned

February 2000

22/02/2000	Make changes for a Better and World Class Environment
22/02/2000	Working for a World Class Environment
11/02/2000	Licensing Appeals Board Rules gazetted
10/02/2000	Proposed social welfare subvention and planning reforms

January 2000

28/01/2000	Licensing Appeals Board members appointed
27/01/2000	Talks on genetically modified organism closely monitored
13/01/2000	Bill to protect mentally incapacitated persons published
05/01/2000	Legislative Council Motion debate on Labelling System of Genetically-modified Foods