The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region,commonly known as the Hong Kong Government or HKSAR Government,is the executive authorities of Hong Kong. It was formed on 1 July 1997 in accordance with the Sino-British Joint Declaration of 1983,an international treaty lodged at the United Nations. This government replaced the former British Hong Kong Government (1842–1997). The Chief Executive and the principal officials,nominated by the chief executive,are appointed by the State Council of the People's Republic of China. The Government Secretariat is headed by the Chief Secretary of Hong Kong,who is the most senior principal official of the Government. The Chief Secretary and the other secretaries jointly oversee the administration of Hong Kong,give advice to the Chief Executive as members of the Executive Council,and are accountable for their actions and policies to the Chief Executive and the Legislative Council.
The Department for Environment,Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is a department of His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom responsible for environmental protection,food production and standards,agriculture,fisheries and rural communities in the entire United Kingdom. Concordats set out agreed frameworks for co operation,between it and the Scottish Government,Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive,which have devolved responsibilities for these matters in their respective nations.
The Agriculture,Fisheries and Conservation Department (Chinese:漁農自然護理署;formerly the Agriculture and Fisheries Department before 2000,of the Hong Kong Government is responsible for agriculture and fisheries in Hong Kong,conservation projects and issues,and managing the country parks and special areas.
The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) is a department of the Hong Kong Government,reporting to the Environment and Ecology Bureau. It is responsible for food hygiene and environmental hygiene. It replaced part of the role of the Urban Council and the Urban Services Department,and the Regional Council and the Regional Services Department.
Environmental Protection Department (EPD) is a department of Hong Kong Government concerning the issues of environmental protection in Hong Kong.The EPD is responsible for developing policies covering environmental protection,nature conservation;enforcing environmental legislation;monitoring environmental quality;providing collection,transfer,treatment and disposal facilities for many types of waste;advising on the environmental implications of town planning and new policies;handling pollution complaints and incidents;and raising awareness and support in the community for environmental initiatives.
The Government Secretariat is collectively formed by the Offices of the Chief Secretary and the Financial Secretary and thirteen policy bureaux.
The Department of Agriculture,Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is a government department in the Northern Ireland Executive,the devolved administration for Northern Ireland. The minister with overall responsibility for the department is the Minister of Agriculture,Environment and Rural Affairs. The department was called the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development between 1999 and 2016. The Minister of Agriculture previously existed in the Government of Northern Ireland (1921–1972),where the department was known as the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland or the Ministry of Agriculture. The current Permanent Secretary is Denis McMahon.
Food safety in China is a widespread concern for the country's agricultural industry. China's principal crops are rice,corn,wheat,soybeans,and cotton in addition to apples and other fruits and vegetables. China's principal livestock products include pork,beef,dairy,and eggs. The Chinese government oversees agricultural production as well as the manufacture of food packaging,containers,chemical additives,drug production,and business regulation. In recent years,the Chinese government attempted to consolidate food safety regulation with the creation of the State Food and Drug Administration of China in 2003;officials have also been under increasing public and international pressure to solve food safety problems. Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang said,"Food is essential,and safety should be a top priority. Food safety is closely related to people's lives and health and economic development and social harmony," at a State Council meeting in Beijing.
The Secretary for Health is a ministerial position in the Hong Kong Government,who heads the Health Bureau. The current office holder is Lo Chung-mau.
Hong Kong's medical infrastructure consists of a mixed medical economy,with 12 private hospitals and 43 public hospitals. Hong Kong has high standards of medical practice. It has contributed to the development of liver transplantation,being the first in the world to carry out an adult to adult live donor liver transplant in 1993. Both public and private hospitals in Hong Kong have partnered with the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) for international healthcare accreditation. There are also polyclinics that offer primary care services,including dentistry.
The Secretary for Environment and Ecology of the Hong Kong Government is responsible for environment protection policy in Hong Kong. The position was created most recently in 2007 as the Secretary for the Environment to replace portions of the previous portfolio of Secretary for the Environment,Transport and Works.
The Development Bureau is an agency of the Government of Hong Kong responsible for urban planning and renewal,land administration,infrastructure development,building safety,landscape,greening &tree development,water supplies,flood prevention and heritage conservation.
Centre for Food Safety is the food safety authority of the Hong Kong government. Its mission is to ensure food is safe and fit for consumption through tripartite collaboration among the government,food trade,and consumers. The CFS was created in May 2006 under the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department of the Environment and Ecology Bureau.
The Australian Department of Agriculture,Water and the Environment (DAWE) was an Australian Government department which operated from 1 February 2020 until 30 June 2022. It represented Australia's national interests in agriculture,water and the environment.
Environment and Ecology Bureau is one of the fifteen policy bureaux of the Government of Hong Kong. The agency was established on 1 July 2022. The current Secretary for Environment and Ecology is Tse Chin-wan.
Health Bureau is a part of the fifteen policy bureaux for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. They are responsible for the health portfolios. The agency was established on 1 July 2022. The current Secretary for Health is Professor Lo Chung-mau.
Warner Cheuk Wing-hing is a Hong Kong administrative officer,former police officer,currently Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration,and former Permanent Secretary of the Innovation and Technology Bureau. After his civil service career,he briefly served as Director of the Dialogue Office of the Policy Innovation and Coordination Office. Served as a consultant to the Financial Secretary's Private Office. In July 2022,he was appointed as the Deputy Secretary for Administration of the Hong Kong Government.
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