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Microsoft Word - All-RCBLG_8_v4a_finalized_.docWith the Trade of
Recreational Clubs
Date: 27 August 2010 (Friday) Time: 2:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Venue:
Room 150, 1/F, East Wing, Central Government Offices Convenor: Mr
CHAN Wah-chan Head, Business Facilitation Division,
Economic Analysis and Business Facilitation Unit Attendees: Trade
Representatives The Helena May Mrs Betty SIMPSON General Manager
LaPage & Orr Mr Ronnie ORR Managing Director The Hebe Haven
Yacht Club Mr Michael FRANCO General Manager Club de Recreio Mr
Vasco Da COSTA General Manager Police Sports and Recreation Club Mr
Patrick CHAN Manager Mr Wai-shuen AU Assistant Manager Victoria
Recreation Club Mr Frank PFEIFFER Honorary Secretary Mr Kuldip
SINGH Assistant India Club Mr Nanu LACHMAN President Government
Representatives Home Affairs Department (HAD) Mr T C YU Chief
Officer (Licensing Authority) Food and Environmental Hygiene
Department (FEHD) Ms Kitty CHEUNG Superintendent (Licensing)
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Buildings Department (BD) Mr Norman POON Building
Surveyor/Licensing(SD) Environment Bureau (ENB) Mr Kent FUNG
Assistant Secretary for the Environment (Energy) Electrical &
Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) Mr Michael WONG Electrical
& Mechanical Engineer/Project7/2 Efficiency Unit (EU) Mr
Patrick KONG Senior Management Services Officer Economic Analysis
and Business Facilitation Unit (EABFU) Mr Derek CHAN Chief
Management Services Officer (Secretary) Miss Jenny YEUNG Project
Officer Action
The Convenor welcomed all to attend the meeting.
Confirmation of the notes of the 7th BLG meeting
2. The meeting confirmed the notes of the last meeting without
amendment.
Matters arising from last meeting
The feasibility of introducing multi-year licence for recreational
clubs
3. Mr T C YU reported that the current situation did not warrant
the introduction of multi-year Certificate of Compliance (CoC)
because HAD was concerned that its introduction would render the
control of sham clubs more difficult. Both Mr Ronnie ORR and Mr
Nanu LACHMAN opined that the introduction of multi-year CoC would
save time and resources for both the trade and HAD. Mr YU responded
that legislative amendments would be required before multi-year CoC
could be introduced. Therefore, it was not the appropriate time for
its introduction.
4. Mr YU advised the meeting that HAD would introduce a checklist
to facilitate the trade in completing applications for renewal of
CoC. From time to time, HAD had to return renewal application forms
to the applicants because they were not completed properly nor were
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Action the required supporting documents being submitted to HAD.
The time taken for processing renewal applications was thus
lengthened. The introduction of the proposed checklist would help
resolve the problem. Initially, this checklist would be attached
with the reminders issued by HAD to the trade for CoC renewal. The
department planned to upload it to HAD’s website for the trade’s
reference.
New Items
Application procedure of multiple permits for restricted food
items
5. Ms Kitty CHEUNG told the meeting that the application procedures
of permits for sale of restricted food items were very simple. If
several permits for the same premises were applied for at the same
time, applicants could fill in one single application form by
ticking the appropriate boxes of permits on the form and submit it
with a simple sketch of the premises concerned. The FEHD would then
issue relevant letters of requirements for the applicant to comply
with. After the trade reported compliance, FEHD would conduct a
site inspection for all the permits applied for on the same
premises in one go.
6. In response to Mr Frank PFEIFFER, Ms CHEUNG said that permit(s)
would be required for the sale of restricted food items such as
milk, non-bottled drinks etc., and food sold by means of
coin-operated vending machines. Mr Derek CHAN tabled a copy of the
application form and supplemented that the items requiring
restricted food permits were listed on the form. The application
form can be downloaded from FEHD’s website
(http://www.fehd.gov.hk/english/forms/permit.html). Upon request by
the trade, Mr Derek CHAN said he would send the application form
for restricted food permits to the trade members after the
meeting.
(Post-meeting note: The application form for restricted food
permits was sent to trade members on 3 September 2010.)
BLG secretariat
7. Both Mr Vasco Da COSTA and Mr LACHMAN enquired whether a licence
would be required for contracted-out catering service which
provided food for the consumption of the guests on the club
premises. Ms CHEUNG clarified that the FEHD would not require
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Action food business licence for catering services provided within
the club premises, but restricted food permits were required for
the sale of restricted food items on the club premises.
8. In response to Mr LACHMAN, Ms CHEUNG clarified that though clubs
were exempted from obtaining food business licences, the FEHD would
conduct inspections on catering services situated within the club
premises to advise on food hygiene issues.
Online Licence Services for Applications for Liquor Licences and
Club Liquor Licences
9. Mr Patrick KONG briefed the meeting on the “Online Licence
Services for Applications for Liquor Licences and Club Liquor
Licences” with the presentation slides at Annex 1.
10. Mr LACHMAN enquired whether an advertisement for the
application would still be required if the application was
submitted through this online system. Mr KONG replied that an
advertisement for liquor licence application was required
regardless of the application channel. Ms CHEUNG supplemented that
the advertisement should be posted after the acknowledgment letter
was issued to the applicant by the FEHD licensing office upon
acceptance of the application.
11. In response to Mrs Betty SIMPSON, Mr KONG said that the
licensing office would still send a letter of notification to each
applicant by post for renewal applications submitted through this
online system.
12. Mr ORR enquired whether there were any performance pledges for
the departments concerned in handling applications through this
system. Ms CHEUNG advised that the licensing offices normally
required the departments concerned to comment on a liquor licence
application within 15 working days.
13. Mr Patrick CHAN enquired about the time taken for transferral
application of club liquor licence and whether residential address
should be used in the advertisement for liquor licence application.
Ms CHEUNG advised that it normally took 8 weeks for a non-contested
case and 8-10 weeks for a contested case. She confirmed that a
correspondence address (not necessarily the applicant’s residential
address) could be used for the advertisement.
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Action 14. Ms CHEUNG supplemented that layout plans should be
submitted in person to the licensing office of FEHD. For applicants
without digital certificates, they could still fill in the
application form online and send it as an advance copy to the
licensing offices through the system. To complete the application
process, these applicants should print the completed application
forms, sign on the relevant parts and send the signed copies to the
licensing office by post or by despatch within one month. The
licensing office would start processing the application upon
receipt of the duly signed form. Mr KONG added that when the
applicants renewed the licences, their personal particulars would
be automatically shown on the online application form if the
application forms were submitted through this online system
before.
Buildings Energy Efficiency Funding Schemes
15. Mr Michael WONG briefed the meeting on the “Buildings Energy
Efficiency Funding Schemes (BEEFS)” with the presentation slides at
Annex 2.
16. Mrs SIMPSON enquired about the application process and the
approval criteria for the Energy-cum-carbon Audit Project (ECA) and
the Energy Efficiency Project (EEP). Mr Kent FUNG replied that for
both types of projects, the applicant should engage a qualified
service provider in certifying the ECA audit report or certifying
the EEP detailed scope, supervising the project and certifying the
completion reports. The applicant should submit the application
with an estimated budget to the EMSD, which would then submit a
recommendation to the Energy Conservation Projects Vetting
Subcommittee (ECPVSC) for approval if the budget was considered
reasonable. An application should be approved by ECPVSC before the
commencement of the project, and the funding would normally be
disbursed on reimbursement basis in phases. For details of the
application procedure and the guideline for application, the trade
could refer to the BEEFS website:
http://www.building-energy-funds.gov.hk/en/index.html.
17. Mrs SIMPSON enquired about the current position of the proposed
mandatory implementation of the Building Energy Codes. Mr FUNG
undertook to convey the question to the subject officer of ENB for
response.
ENB
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Action (Post-meeting note: The ENB reported that the Government
completed a three-month public consultation in 2008 on the proposed
mandatory implementation of the Building Energy Codes (BEC). Since
the majority of views received supported the proposal, the
Government pledged in the 2009-10 Policy Address to legislate for
the mandatory implementation of the BEC. The Buildings Energy
Efficiency Bill was introduced into the Legislative Council in
December 2009 and was being scrutinised by a Bills Committee. It
was estimated that for new buildings, the implementation of the
proposal would result in electricity saving of 2.8 billion kWh in
the first decade, which would help reduce carbon dioxide emissions
of 1.96 million tonnes.)
Any other business
18. Mrs SIMPSON opined that it was difficult to find suitable
upholstered furniture filled with PU foam complying with the
flammability standard. It was very costly to send the PU foam
sample to an overseas laboratory to conduct a flammability test. Mr
YU responded that the same fire safety requirement had been imposed
on other types of licensed premises. He encouraged the trade to
share amongst themselves information on suppliers of PU foam filled
upholstered furniture with the required flammability test
certificate.
Date of next meeting
19. The BLG Secretary would inform members of the date of the next
meeting in due course.
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Automate the licensing process and to support the electronic
services
Improve the efficiency and transparency of the licensing
processes
Facilitate better monitoring of the licensing processes
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Licensing Office process application Licensing Office
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How to Apply for Licence
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How to Apply for Licence
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How to Check Application Status
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Access document list
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Background
2008-09 Policy Address: “We will make early preparations to meet
the challenge of climate change. In particular, we will enhance
energy efficiency, use clean fuels, rely less on fossil fuel, and
promote a low carbon economy – an economy based on low energy
consumption and low pollution.”
The power generation accounts for 62% of the total local greenhouse
gases (GHG) emissions and buildings account for 89% of the total
electricity consumption. Hence, over 50% GHG emissions related to
the energy consumption of buildings.
Reducing electricity consumption of buildings by improving their
energy efficiency is important in bringing down our GHG emissions
and improving our air quality.
Promoting Buildings Energy Efficiency
$150 million to subsidize energy-cum-carbon audits
$300 million to subsidize energy efficiency projects
Allocate $450 million under the Environment and Conservation Fund
to promote the public to take concrete actions to enhance buildings
energy efficiency
Eligibility of applicants :: Owners’ Corporations, owners’
organizations or residents’ organizations
Scope : Communal areas of residential, commercial and industrial
buildings
Date open for Application :Date open for Application : From 8 April
2009
Amount of Grant
Energy-cum-carbon Audit Projects A limit of 50% of the approved
total actual expenditure spent subject to a maximum of $150,000 per
building per application
Energy Efficiency Projects A limit of 50% of the approved total
actual expenditure spent subject to a maximum of $500,000 per
building per application
1,174Total
8,130650524Total
Residential 61%
Residential + Commercial
Energy Efficiency Projects Building type of received Energy
Efficiency Projects applications
Residential 70%
Residential + Commercial
Approved Applications
Up to 13 July 2010, 464 funding applications, amounting to $143.3
million have been approved. The total saving in electricity
consumption is estimated at 78.5 million kWh per annum, which will
bring about a reduction of 54,925 tonnes of carbon emissions and
creation of 27, 214 man-month jobs.
143.3M446Total
3,648300164Total
Building type and number of approved Energy-cum- carbon Audit
Projects applications
Residential 68%
Residential + Commercial
Building type and number of approved Energy Efficiency Projects
applications
Residential 74%
Residential + Commercial
Lighting + Electrical 3%
Lighting, Air- Conditioning +
Buildings Energy Efficiency Funding Schemes
The Schemes have been well received by the community since its
launch from April 2009. Taking account that there are a total of
41,000 buildings in Hong Kong, up to 13 July 2010, about one in six
buildings have submitted applications. Single and multiple building
each takes up about half of the total applications. Applications
involved a wide variety of buildings, e.g. residential, commercial,
industrial, buildings under Home Ownership Scheme and Tenants
Purchase Scheme. After the payback period, the saving in
electricity tariff could help reduce the building management
fee.
Succeed to mobilize owners of different building types to join
hands with us on the promotion of the building energy efficiency.
The awareness of the community on energy efficiency and reduction
in GHG emissions has also been raised.
Since 2009, over 60 briefings have given to property owners,
district councils, local organisations, professional, trade and
training institutes, property developers and property management
companies.
Promote Green Economy To complement the launch of the Schemes, the
Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, Hong Kong Association of Energy
Engineers, Energy Institute (Hong Kong Branch) and Open University
of Hong have conducted 19 seminars/trainings with over 800
participants. VTC has also set up two courses for technicians and
workers in the trade. There are more than 350 qualified service
providers for energy- cum-carbon audit projects. Their names and
contact details have been uploaded to the website of the
Schemes.
Please visit the following website for details of the
Schemes:
www.building-energy-funds.gov.hk