Project Title :

Development of a Poultry Slaughtering and Processing Plant in Sheung Shui

 

Reference of the Approved EIA Report in the Register : AEIAR-142/2009

Conditions of Approval under Section 8(3) of the EIA Ordinance (the Ordinance)

The EIA Report as exhibited under Section 7(1) of the Ordinance is approved by the Director of Environmental Protection with the following conditions:-

 

1.            The Project Proponent shall conduct environmental monitoring and audit programme on odour nuisance at nearby sensitive receivers throughout the first 12 months of the operation of the Poultry Slaughtering Centre (PSC) and to conduct frequent audit inspection on odour emission in the site area during the operation phase subsequently;

 

2.            The Project Proponent shall strengthen the control of environmental impacts caused by the transportation of poultry waste, including minimizing storage time in the waste storage room and transportation of the waste by fully-enclosed purpose-built refuse collection vehicles to the nearest landfill site; and;

 

3.            The Project Proponent shall set up a designated hotline and a management committee to closely supervise the operation of the PSC and to follow-up on environmental complaints about the operation of the PSC in an efficient manner.

 

Environmental Protection Department

September 2009