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The Health, Welfare and Food Bureau is responsible for, among other
matters, the policy formulation and resource allocation for food safety,
environmental hygiene, animal health, and agriculture and fisheries. It
also oversees implementation of policies to protect and promote food safety
and animal health, to achieve a high standard of environmental hygiene,
and to enhance the competitiveness of the agricultural and fisheries sectors.
The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD)
was set up on January 1, 2000, to serve the people of Hong Kong in the
area of food safety and environmental hygiene.
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
(AFCD) is responsible for implementing agricultural and fisheries policies,
including the provision of infrastructural and technical support to facilitate
the development of the two industries. It provides wholesale marketing
facilities and animal disease diagnostic services, and administers agricultural
and fisheries loans. The department is also the Government's adviser on
veterinary services. |
