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Notes of the 8th Business Liaison Group Meeting
With 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 all
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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.
Economic Analysis and Business Facilitation Unit October
2010
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Introduction on Introduction on Liquor Liquor LicenceLicence
Processing System Processing System
(LLPS)(LLPS)27 Aug 201027 Aug 2010
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System Functions
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Review of Liquor Licence in 2007Build a show case of electronic
transaction
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 OfficeApplicant / Licensee
System Functions
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Enter websiteEnter website
Create Account/LoginCreate Account/Login
Complete formComplete form
Digitally signedDigitally signed
Submit applicationSubmit application
Follow up actionsFollow up actions
Print and sign form
Print and sign form
E-Cert
Send formSend formWithout e-Cert
Submit application to Licensing Office
Submit application to Licensing Office
Licensing Office process applicationLicensing Office
process application
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Vet applicationVet application
Recommend for approval
Recommend for approval
Refer to deptsRefer to depts
Reply form deptsReply form depts
Approve applicationApprove application
Final checkingFinal checking
PaymentPayment
Licence IssuanceLicence Issuance
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How to Apply for Licence
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Select English, Traditional Chinese or Simplified Chinese
www.licensing.gov.hk
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How to Apply for Licence
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Select licence
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How to Apply for Licence
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Select service
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How to Apply for Licence
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Create your account if you don’t have one
Enter login name and password to login your existing account
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How to Apply for Licence
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Confirm the form selected
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How to Apply for Licence
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Validate form and proceed Save the draft form
Back Save Draft Validate Form and Proceed
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How to Apply for Licence
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Select digitally signed
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How to Apply for Licence
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Upload documentsSign form
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How to Apply for Licence
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Select English, Traditional Chinese or Simplified Chinese
www.licensing.gov.hk
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How to Check Application Status
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Select licence
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How to Check Application Status
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Select Service
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How to Check Application Status
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Enter login name and password to login your existing account
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How to Check Application Status
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Click “Check” on the selected application
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How to Check Application Status
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Access contact information of Case Officer
Access document list
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Licensing Office
8th Floor, Lockhart Road Municipal Services Building, 225
Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong樓
Ms. LAI2729 1237
[email protected]
Miss CHAN2729 1163
[email protected]
Document List
Contact Information
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Environment and Conservation Fund
Buildings Energy EfficiencyFunding Schemes
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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.”
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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
emissionsand improving our air quality.
Promoting Buildings Energy Efficiency
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Buildings Energy Efficiency Funding Schemes
$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
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Buildings Energy Efficiency Funding Schemes
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
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Amount of Grant
Energy-cum-carbon Audit ProjectsA limit of 50% of the approved
total actual expenditure spent subject to a maximum of $150,000 per
building per application
Energy Efficiency ProjectsA limit of 50% of the approved total
actual expenditure spent subject to a maximum of $500,000 per
building per application
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Number of Application
Up to 13 July 2010, 1,174 applications were received.
1,174Total
968Energy Efficiency Projects
206Energy-cum-carbon Audit Projects
Number
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Building Type and Number of Application
8,130650524Total
6,652539429Energy Efficiency Projects
1,47811195Energy-cum-carbon Audit Projects
No. of BuildingMultipleSingle
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Energy-cum-carbon Audit Projects
Building type of received Energy-cum-carbon Audit Projects
applications
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Residential61%
Residential +Commercial
12%
Commercial +Industrial
1%Industrial
9%
Commercial17%
Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Residential +CommercialCommercial+ Industrial
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Energy Efficiency ProjectsBuilding type of received Energy
Efficiency Projects applications
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Residential70%
Residential +Commercial
8%
Commercial +Industrial
0%Industrial
10%
Commercial12%
Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Residential +CommercialCommercial+ Industrial
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Approved Applications
Up to 13 July 2010, 464 funding applications, amounting to
$143.3 million have been approved. The total saving in electricity
consumption is estimated at 78.5 million kWh per annum, which will
bring about a reduction of 54,925 tonnes of carbon emissions and
creation of 27, 214 man-month jobs.
143.3M446Total
137.2M350Energy Efficiency Projects
6.1M114Energy-cum-carbon Audit Projects
Amount ($)No.
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Approved Applications
Building type and number of approved applications
3,648300164Total
2,977230120Energy Efficiency Projects
6717044Energy-cum-carbon Audit Projects
No. of BuildingMultipleSingle
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Approved Energy-cum-carbon Audit Projects
Building type and number of approved Energy-cum-carbon Audit
Projects applications
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Residential68%
Residential +Commercial
10%
Commercial +Industrial
0%
Industrial5%
Commercial17%
Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Residential +CommercialCommercial+ Industrial
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Approved Energy Efficiency Projects
Building type and number of approved Energy Efficiency Projects
applications
Residential74%
Residential +Commercial
8%
Commercial +Industrial
0%
Industrial11%
Commercial7%
Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Residential +CommercialCommercial+ Industrial
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Building Services Installation of Approved Energy Efficiency
Projects
Lighting + Electrical3%
Lighting, Air-Conditioning +
Electrical1%
Lighting + Lift &Escalator
2%
Lighting + Air-Conditioning
3%
Air-conditioning1%
Lift & Escalator11%
Lighting78%
Electrical1%
Lighting Air-conditioningElectrical Lift & EscalatorLighting
+ Air-Conditioning Lighting + ElectricalLighting + Lift &
Escalator Lighting, Air-Conditioning + Electrical
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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
of41,000 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
inGHG emissions has also been raised.
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Buildings Energy Efficiency Funding SchemesCross-sector
Cooperation to promote energy efficiency
Since 2009, over 60 briefings have given to property owners,
district councils, local organisations, professional, trade and
training institutes, property developers and property
managementcompanies.
Promote Green EconomyTo 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.
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Please visit the following website for details of the
Schemes:
www.building-energy-funds.gov.hk