The Government announced today (March 28) that the Chief Executive has reappointed Professor Kenneth Leung Mei-yee as the Chairman of the Advisory Council on Food and Environmental Hygiene. At the same time, 11 serving members have been reappointed, and eight new members have been appointed to the Council. All appointments are for a term of two years from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2027.
Brief descriptions of the new members are as follows:
Ms Elaine Chik Kit-ling is a member of the Eastern District Council.
Mr Chung Chak-fai is a member of the Yau Tsim Mong District Council.
Mr Chung Ling-fung is the Operations Director of Tao Heung Group.
Dr Fong Lai-ying is the Food Project Director of Hong Kong Food Innovation and Technology Hub.
Mr Carrel Kam Lin-wang is Director of Yung Kee Restaurant Group.
Professor Tommy Lam Tsan-yuk is Associate Professor of the School of Public Health of the University of Hong Kong.
Dr Gloria Tam Lai-fan is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of 3 Srs Company Ltd.
Mr Yeung Chun-nin is Executive Director of Fulum Group Holdings Limited.
The Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Mr Tse Chin-wan, welcomed the appointments.
Mr Tse also expressed gratitude to the seven outgoing members, Mr Chan Hak-kan, Mr Cheung Ki-tang, Dr Jill Chiu Man-ying, Mr Sam Chong Yan-kit, Mr Rayman Chui Man-wai, Miss Jennifer Liu Wai-fun and Professor Wong Man-sau, for their contributions to the work of the Council in the past years.
"We would like to thank all outgoing members for providing valuable advice to the Government on a wide range of important issues such as food safety, environmental hygiene and the food business licensing regime," Mr Tse said.
The Council is a non-statutory body established on April 1, 2000, to advise the Government on food safety and environmental hygiene issues.
The membership of the Council with effect from April 1, 2025, is as follows:
Chairman
Professor Kenneth Leung Mei-yee
Members
Miss Chan Kwan-yee
Professor Chen Sheng
Ms Chiang Lai-yuen
Ms Elaine Chik Kit-ling
Mr Chung Chak-fai
Mr Chung Ling-fung
Dr Crystal Fok Lo-ming
Dr Fong Lai-ying
Dr Vivian Hui Chi-ching
Mr Carrel Kam Lin-wang
Dr Kenneth Lam Ka-ho
Professor Tommy Lam Tsan-yuk
Dr Peter Lee Wai-man
Professor Clive Lo Sze-chung
Ms Ngai Oi-ling
Dr Stanley Tam Kui-fu
Dr Gloria Tam Lai-fan
Professor Wong Ka-hing
Mr Yeung Chun-nin
Ex-officio Members
Secretary for Environment and Ecology, with Permanent Secretary for Environment and Ecology (Food) as his alternate
Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation
Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene
Director of Health
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