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環境局局長歡迎辭
Welcome Message from the Secretary for the Environment
環境局於7月1日正式成立。環境保護是第三屆香特別行政區政府的重要政策範疇。在公布新政府主要官員名單的記者會上，我承諾會為香港市民做好改善環境的工作。我將繼續依賴局內及相關部門公務員同事的專業及幹勁，協助落實行政長官在環境保護的施政綱領。我和同事會不遺餘力走向羣眾，聆聽你們對香港環境政策的意見。
Environment Bureau was officially established on July 1. Environmental protection is a major policy area for the third term of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. At the press conference on the announcement of Principal Officials for the new term of government, I have pledged to lead the work in enhancing the living environment for the Hong Kong people. I will continue to count on the diligence and professionalism of my civil service colleagues in the Bureau and the relevant departments to help implement the environmental policy agenda laid out by the Chief Executive. My colleagues and I will spare no efforts in reaching out to the community to hear what you want in shaping Hong Kong's environmental policy. |
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| 上月重點消息 Highlights / Major Activities in June 2007 |
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新聞稿 Press Releases |
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化學廢物處理中心調整化學廢物處置的收費
Charges for disposal of chemical waste at Chemical Waste Treatment Centre to be revised
環保署建議調整化學廢物處理中心處置化學廢物的收費，以達致全數收回提供有關服務的變動經營成本。
The EPD proposed to revise the existing charges for the disposal of chemical waste at the Chemical Waste Treatment Centre to meet the objective of achieving full recovery of the variable operating cost for providing the service. |
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檢討空氣質素指標顧問研究合約簽署
Consultancy study to review Hong Kong Air Quality Objectives awarded
環保署與奧雅納工程顧問簽署顧問合約，為本港進行草擬新的空氣質素指標進行全面研究，及訂立長遠管理計劃，達致新的空氣質素指標。
The EPD awarded a consultancy agreement to Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Ltd to undertake a comprehensive study to draw up a new set of Air Quality Objectives (AQOs) for Hong Kong and devise a long-term plan for meeting such new AQOs. |
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環境影響評估(豁免深圳灣公路大橋部份)令
EIA (Exemption of Shenzhen Section of the Shenzhen Bay Bridge) Order made
行政長官會同行政會議頒發豁免令，暫時豁免深圳灣公路大橋深圳段須領有環境許可證方可營辦的規定，讓深圳灣公路大橋深圳段在深圳灣口岸過境通道啟用當日即時運作。在豁免期內，路政署署長須採取紓減環境影響和監察措施以保護環境，並根據《環境影響評估條例》為營辦深圳段申領環境許可證。
The Chief Executive in Council made an Order to provide for a temporary exemption from the environmental permit requirement for operating the Shenzhen section of the Shenzhen Bay Bridge (SSBB), allowing SSBB to open to traffic when the new cross-boundary control point at the Shenzhen Bay Port comes into operation. During the exemption period, the Director of Highways is required to implement environmental mitigation and monitoring measures to protect the environment while applying for the environmental permit for operating the SSBB under the EIA Ordinance. |
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立法會事務 Legislative Council Matters
立法會環境事務委員會在本年六月支持兩項重要環境改善基建工程項目:
Two important infrastructural projects to improve the environment were supported by Legislative Council Panel on Environmental Affairs in June 2007: |
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建議在觀塘繞道加裝隔音屏障以減低道路交通噪音的基建項目
Infrastructure Proposal on Noise Barrier Project to Reduce Road Traffic Noise at Kwun Tong Bypass
環保署在二零零七年六月二十五日獲立法會環境事務委員會支持，實行在觀塘繞道加裝隔音屏障，以紓減居民受現有道路交通噪音影響的基建項目。環保署會在立法會夏季休會後，向工務小組委員會提交撥款申請，以期在二零零八年實施該基建項目。
On 25 June 2007, the EPD obtained the support of the Legislative Council Panel on Environmental Affair on an infrastructure proposal to retrofit noise barriers at Kwun Tong Bypass so as to provide relief to residents affected by the existing road traffic noise. The funding submission would be put to the Public Works Sub-committee after the LegCo's summer recess for implementation in 2008. |
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