Food Business and Related Services Task Force

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Terms of Reference
Having regard to the overall aims of the Business Facilitation Advisory Committee (BFAC), to –
- review government regulations and procedures impacting on the food business and related services sectors, with the aims of cutting red tape, eliminating outdated, unnecessary or burdensome regulations, enhancing regulatory efficiency, transparency and business-friendliness, and reducing regulatory impact and compliance costs to business;
- provide a platform for the Government to consult the food business and related services sectors on regulatory proposals and to thrash out the implementation issues of new or proposed regulations;
- oversee and monitor development of the review work;
- explore opportunities for greater use of innovation and technology in facilitating food business and related services sectors; and
- report progress to the BFAC on a regular basis.

Membership

Convenor
Mr Kelvin Yau
Members
Mr Tommy Chan Mr Keven Chan Mr Jerry Chong Mr Lee Yuen-hong Mr Jonathan Leung Ms Iris Leung Mr Tony Leung Mr Stanley Sy Mr Donald Tse	Mr Wat Siu-fai Mr Thomas Wong Mr Matthew Wong Prof Simon Wong, BBS, JP Ms Catherine Wong Mr Desmond Wong Mrs Maria Wong Mr Yeung Wai-sing, BBS, MH

Papers of meeting

Papers of the past meetings are listed below by year.

2024

17 December 2024 (36th meeting)
	FRSTF Paper 104 Proposed Business Facilitation Measures under the Food Business Licensing Regime
	FRSTF Paper 105 Proposal on Requirement of Providing Consumer Advice for Consumption of Oysters to be Eaten in Raw State
	FRSTF Paper 106 Digital Corporate Identity Platform

4 January 2024 (35th meeting)
	FRSTF Paper 101 Digital Transformation Support Pilot Programme
	FRSTF Paper 102 Regulation of Disposable Plastic Tableware and Other Plastic Products
	FRSTF Paper 103 Expanding the scope of the “Professional Certification System” to cover General Restaurants

2023

17 August 2023 (34th meeting)
	FRSTF Paper 99 Enhancement Measures on the Existing Food Business Licence Application Procedures
	FRSTF Paper 100 Municipal Solid Waste Charging

18 April 2023 (33rd meeting)
	FRSTF Paper 96 Brief on the Implementation Progress of Introducing a “Professional Certification System” for Food Business Related Licences and Relaxing the Restrictions on Types of Food Items Sold by Light Refreshment Restaurants
	FRSTF Paper 97 Provision of Guide to Application for Restaurant Licences (Quick Reference Version)
	FRSTF Paper 98 Provision of Action Timetables for Food Business Licence Applications

2022

19 December 2022 (32nd meeting)
	FRSTF Paper 93 Proposal on Requirement of Providing Consumer Advice for Consumption of Oysters to be Eaten in Raw State
	FRSTF Paper 94 Reforming the Food Business Licensing Regime – Introduction of a “Professional Certification System” on a Pilot Basis
	FRSTF Paper 95 Relaxing the Restrictions on the Scope of Food Items that Can be Sold at Light Refreshment Restaurants

15 September 2022 (31st meeting)
	FRSTF Paper 90 Revision of the Licensing Condition on Displaying Permit Information for Restricted Food Permit (Online Sale of Restricted Food)
	FRSTF Paper 91 Consultation of the Code of Practice for Delivery of Online Food Ordering and Delivery Platforms
	FRSTF Paper 92 Municipal Solid Waste Charging

27 April 2022 (30th meeting)
	FRSTF Paper 89 Enhancement of Online Licensing Services for Liquor Licences/Club Liquor Licences

2021

8 December 2021 (29th meeting)
	FRSTF Paper 86 with Annex Responding to the Trade’s Concern about the Statutory Requirement of ‘Notification of Workplaces’ and Enhancing Promotion
	FRSTF Paper 87 Arrangement to Relax the Requirement for Applying to Lands Department for Offensive Trades Licences under Government Leases for Specified Food Businesses
	FRSTF Paper 88 New Exempt Quantity for Use/Storage of Carbon Dioxide in Pressure Receptacles

25 August 2021 (28th meeting)
	FRSTF Paper 83 Revised Fire Safety Requirements for Emergency Lighting Systems for Food Business Premises
	FRSTF Paper 84 Briefing on the Occupational Safety and Health Law related to Notification of Workplaces, Drainage and Maintenance of Floors and Guarding of Machinery in Food Business Establishments
	FRSTF Paper 85 with Annex Public Consultation on the Scheme on Regulation of Disposable Plastic Tableware

15 April 2021 (27th meeting)
	FRSTF Paper 80 with Annex Public Consultation on Strengthening Regulation of Harmful Substances in Food
	FRSTF Paper 81 Requirement on Ventilation in Catering Premises under Cap.599F
	FRSTF Paper 82 Phase 3 of Love Upgrading Special Scheme

2020

9 December 2020 (26th meeting)
	FRSTF Paper 78 Revision to Bakery Licence Requirement for Licensed Restaurants
	FRSTF Paper 79 Less-salt-and-sugar Restaurants Scheme

30 July 2020 (25th meeting)
	FRSTF Paper 75 Requirements under the Employees’ Compensation Ordinance and Measures for Good Labour Relations
	FRSTF Paper 76 Measures to Facilitate Applicants of Catering Business (Social Distancing) Subsidy Scheme to Obtain Full Licence in a Timely Manner
	FRSTF Paper 77 New Minor Works (MW) Item under the Building (Minor Works)(Amendment) Regulation 2020

12 May 2020 (24th meeting)

Joint meeting of the Business Facilitation Advisory Committee, the Wholesale and Retail Task Force, the Food Business and Related Services Task Force and the Task Force on Business Liaison Groups was held on 12 May 2020. Papers for the meeting are available at:

/en/theme/bf/advisory/intro/papers.htm

2019

19 November 2019 (23rd meeting)
	FRSTF Paper 72 Relief measures to support food business
	FRSTF Paper 73 Business facilitation measures in licence application
	FRSTF Paper 74 Adoption of "Self Certification System" - self certification by Authorized Person in revised / alteration plans

8 July 2019 (22nd meeting)
	FRSTF Paper 69 Briefing on the Occupational Safety and Health Law related to fire precautions in food business establishments
	FRSTF Paper 70 Revision to the licensing condition on use of eating utensils in Temporary Food Factory Licence
	FRSTF Paper 71 Introduction of Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute

2018

21 November 2018 (21st meeting)
	FRSTF Paper 66 Dutiable Commodities (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 – Prohibition on the Sale and Supply of Intoxicating Liquor to Minors in the course of business
	FRSTF Paper 67 Proposed Application Criteria and New Regulatory Measures for Factory Canteen Licence
	FRSTF Paper 68 Regulatory regime and current policy on fresh water cooling towers

28 August 2018 (20th meeting)
	FRSTF Paper 64 Measures to Facilitate Food Business Licence Applicants to Obtain a Full Licence in a Timely Manner
	FRSTF Paper 65 Measures to Expedite the Processing of Applications for Alteration to the Layout Plans of Food Premises

13 April 2018 (19th meeting)
	FRSTF Paper 61 Measures to Facilitate Timely Processing of Applications for Water Supply
	FRSTF Paper 62 Facilitation Measure for Validation of Unauthorised Signboards
	FRSTF Paper 63 Revised Inspection Regime for Licensed Food Premises with ISO 22000 Certification

2017

30 October 2017 (18th meeting)
	FRSTF Paper 57 Progress Update on the Administrative Scheme to Regulate Recycling of Waste Cooking Oils from Licensed Food Premises
	FRSTF Paper 58 Transfer of Liquor Licence without the Consent of Current Licensee
	FRSTF Paper 59 with Annex Implementation Details of the Enhanced Water Quality Monitoring Programme
	FRSTF Paper 60 with Annex Update on the Consultation on Review of Fees for Liquor Licensing Services

16 June 2017 (17th meeting)
	FRSTF Paper 55 Review on the Format for Recording Waste Cooking Oils Collection Details by Licensed Food Premises
	FRSTF Paper 56 Improvement Measures on Processing Liquor Licence Applications

6 February 2017 (16th meeting)
	FRSTF Paper 53 Implementation of Reserve Licensee Mechanism for Liquor Licence
	FRSTF Paper 54 Business Facilitation Measure for Frozen Confection Factory Licence Applicants to Apply for Endorsement for Sale of Restricted Foods

2016

11 Oct 2016 (15th meeting)
	FRSTF Paper 51 Mandatory Use of Designated Products Registered Under Water Efficiency Labelling Scheme
	FRSTF Paper 52 Latest Development of the Administrative Scheme to Regulate Recycling of Waste Cooking Oils from Licensed Food Premises

13 Jun 2016 (14th meeting)
	FRSTF Paper 48 Business Facilitation Measures for Submission of Minor Works Documents to Expedite Issue of Provisional Food Business Licences
	FRSTF Paper 49 with Annex Post-implementation Review on New Measures for Compliance with Fire Safety Requirements by Food Premises
	FRSTF Paper 50 Update on the Proposed Simplification of Appeal Mechanism for Suspension/Cancellation of Food Business Licences

5 Feb 2016 (13th meeting)
	FRSTF Paper 46 with Annex Building (Standards of Sanitary Fitments, Plumbing, Drainage Works and Latrines)(Amendment) Regulation 2015(Chapter 123I)
	FRSTF Paper 47 with Annex New measures to enhance the control of application process for water supply to inside service

2015

12 Oct 2015 (12th meeting)
	FRSTF Paper 43 Implementation progress of proposed regulatory control on recycling of waste cooking oils from licensed food premises
	FRSTF Paper 44 Implementation details of waiver of licence fees for restaurants and fees for restricted food permits for 6-month
	FRSTF Paper 45 with Annex Proper use of water supply for fresh water cooling towers

4 Jun 2015 (11th meeting)
	FRSTF Paper 40 Proposed regulatory control on the disposal of used cooking oil from licensed food premises
	FRSTF Paper 41 with Annex Legislative amendments to improve the liquor licence regulatory regime
	FRSTF Paper 42 Implementation progress of the recommendations of the review on application for outside seating accommodation permission of restaurants - May 2015 update

10 Feb 2015 (10th meeting)
	FRSTF Paper 37 Implementation of the extension of the plastic shopping bag charging to all retail outlets
	FRSTF Paper 38 with Annex Implementation of new measures for compliance with fire safety requirements by food premises
	FRSTF Paper 39 Implementation progress of the recommendations of the review on application for outside seating accommodation permission of restaurants

2014

17 Oct 2014 (9th meeting)
	FRSTF Paper 33 with Annex Proposed simplification of appeal mechanism for suspension/cancellation of food business licence - analysis of increase in suspension and cancellation of food business licences
	FRSTF Paper 34 with Annex Air change requirement of kitchens/food preparation rooms in food business premises
	FRSTF Paper 35 Implementation progress of the recommendations of the review on application for Outside Seating Accommodation permission of restaurants
	FRSTF Paper 36 Requirements for operation of Boilers & Pressure Vessels in catering establishments

6 June 2014 (8th meeting)
	FRSTF Paper 30 with Annex Public consultation on the enhanced measures against shop front extensions
	FRSTF Paper 31 Proposed simplification of appeal mechanism for suspension/cancellation of food business licences
	FRSTF Paper 32 Implementation progress of the recommendations of the review on application for Outside Seating Accommodation permission of restaurants

17 February 2014 (7th meeting)
	FRSTF Paper 27 with Annex Implementation details of the new licensing conditions in the guidelines on assessing liquor licence applications
	FRSTF Paper 28 Implementation progress of the recommendations of the review on application for Outside Seating Accommodation permission of restaurants
	FRSTF Paper 29 The Film Censorship Ordinance, Chapter 392

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Last revision date: April 2024

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