Replies to Questions from Finance Committee Members

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42 EMSD
Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2003-04 Reply Serial No.
CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLY TO
WRITTEN/SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTION
ETWB(E) 024
Subhead(No. & title):
700 General other non- recurrent
Programme: 3 - Energy efficiency and air quality
Controlling Officer: Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services
Director of Bureau: Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works
Question :
Question Serial No.
0532
Please reply to the following questions concerning Programme (3): Energy efficiency and air quality:
1) New Energy Efficiency Labelling Schemes for a household appliance, an office equipment and a type of
vehicles are being developed. What are the purposes and details of these three schemes? What are the
expected financial and staffing implications for them?
2) What follow-up action will be taken on the recommendations of the consultancy study on the territory-wide
implementation of water-cooled air conditioning systems in Hong Kong and what is the schedule?
Asked by: Hon. LEE Chu-ming, Martin
Reply:
(1) EMSD is developing new Energy Efficiency Labelling Schemes (EELS) for television, LCD monitor and
light goods vehicle for launching around end 2003. Similar to existing EELS, all the three new schemes are
voluntary. The objectives are to promote greater public awareness on energy conservation and
environmental protection; provide information on energy consumption and efficiency data to facilitate
consumers to select more energy efficient products; stimulate the manufacturers/market to phase out less
energy efficient models; and achieve energy savings and environmental improvement. These schemes will be
administered by the existing EMSD’s staff and around $30,000 will be spent on publicity and promotion of
these schemes during the initial launching stage.
(2) The consultancy study on the territory-wide implementation of Water-cooled Air Conditioning Systems in
Hong Kong is close to completion. The administration will provide the findings and recommendations of the
Study to the Environmental Affairs Panel and stakeholders shortly.
Gototop
Signature
Name in block letter Roger S. H. LAI
Post Title Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services
Date 19 March 2003