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Dear Environment and Ecology Bureau Environment Branch,

I request for a full copy of the Cooperation Arrangement on Technical Exchange on Environmental Monitoring with the China National Environmental Monitoring Centre of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment to strengthen co-operation in areas including monitoring of environmental water quality, environmental air quality, ecology and new pollutants.

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　　香港特別行政區政府環境及生態局今日（十月二十七日）與國家生態環境部中國環境監測總站簽署《關於開展環境監測技術交流的合作安排》（《合作安排》），以加強在水環境監測、大氣環境監測、生態監測、新污染物監測等領域的合作。
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Yours faithfully,
Melissa Chen

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Environment and Ecology Bureau Environment Branch

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Dear Sir/Madam,

Thank you for your email dated 5.12.2023.
Further to the auto-reply, we would like to inform you that we are
processing your enquiry.

Regards,
Isaac HAN
(General enquiry mailbox)
Environmental Protection Department

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Mel Chen To FOI requests at
<[FOI #1467 email]> Environment and Ecology
Bureau Environment
05/12/2023 08:57 Branch
<[Environment and Ecology Bureau Environment Branch request email]>
cc
Subject E(23/4842)Freedom of
Information request -
the Cooperation
Arrangement on
Technical Exchange on
Environmental
Monitoring
EDMS No.    
Doc.    
Src.

Dear Environment and Ecology Bureau Environment Branch,

I request for a full copy of the Cooperation Arrangement on Technical
Exchange on Environmental Monitoring with the China National Environmental
Monitoring Centre of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment to strengthen
co-operation in areas including monitoring of environmental water quality,
environmental air quality, ecology and new pollutants.

Either Chinese or English is fine.

Quote
　　香港特別行政區政府環境及生態局今日（十月二十七日）與國家生態環境部中國
環境監測總站簽署《關於開展環境監測技術交流的合作安排》（《合作安排》），以
加強在水環境監測、大氣環境監測、生態監測、新污染物監測等領域的合作。
Unquote

Yours faithfully,
Melissa Chen

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Dear Ms Melissa Chen,

Our department has received your application for access to information on
5 December 2023.  Your application is now under processing.  According to
paragraph 1.16 of the Code on Access to Information, our department will
inform you of the latest progress of the case separately on or before 22
December 2023.  In the meantime, please contact me at 3521 1767 if you
have any enquiry.

Regards,
Daniel Tang
Senior Project Officer (Cross Boundary)

Mel Chen To FOI requests at
<[FOI #1467 email]> Environment and Ecology
Bureau Environment
05/12/2023 08:57 Branch
<[Environment and Ecology Bureau Environment Branch request email]>
cc
Subject E(23/4842)Freedom of
Information request -
the Cooperation
Arrangement on
Technical Exchange on
Environmental
Monitoring
EDMS No.    
Doc.    
Src.

Dear Environment and Ecology Bureau Environment Branch,

I request for a full copy of the Cooperation Arrangement on Technical
Exchange on Environmental Monitoring with the China National Environmental
Monitoring Centre of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment to strengthen
co-operation in areas including monitoring of environmental water quality,
environmental air quality, ecology and new pollutants.

Either Chinese or English is fine.

Quote
　　香港特別行政區政府環境及生態局今日（十月二十七日）與國家生態環境部中國
環境監測總站簽署《關於開展環境監測技術交流的合作安排》（《合作安排》），以
加強在水環境監測、大氣環境監測、生態監測、新污染物監測等領域的合作。
Unquote

Yours faithfully,
Melissa Chen

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Dear Ms Melissa Chen,

I am resending the e-mail below in case you were not able to receive it. 
Thank you.

Regards,
Isaac Han
(General enquiry mailbox)
EPD

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Daniel SW TANG/EPD/HKSARG To [FOI #1467 email]
SPO[CB] cc S[KM], E[KM]1, SI[KM]2, ESA[CA]21,
18/12/2023 10:31 P[CA], P[WQM]
Subject Fw: E(23/4842)Freedom of Information
request - the Cooperation Arrangement on
Technical Exchange on Environmental
Monitoring

Dear Ms Melissa Chen,

I refer to your preceding email of 5 December 2023 requesting under the
Code on Access to Information a copy of the Cooperation Arrangement on
Technical Exchange on Environmental Monitoring signed between the
Environment and Ecology Bureau and the China National Environmental
Monitoring Centre of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment on 27 October
2023.  

After careful consideration of your request, the Environmental Protection
Department is unable to provide the requested information to you pursuant
to Paragraphs 2.4(a) and (b) of the Code on Access to Information, which
are excerpted as follows:

"Paragraph 2.4(a) Information the disclosure of which would harm or
prejudice the conduct of external affairs, or relations with other
governments or with international organisations."
"Paragraph 2.4(b) Information received in confidence from and conveyed in
confidence to other governments, courts in other jurisdictions, and
international organisations."

If you are not satisfied with the above decision, you may ask the
Department to review the decision by writing to the Director of
Environmental Protection at 33/F, Revenue Tower, 5 Gloucester Road, Wan
Chai, Hong Kong.  Alternatively, you may lodge a complaint to The
Ombudsman, whose address is:

30/F, China Merchants Tower
Shun Tak Centre
168-200 Connaught Road Central
Hong Kong

Telephone: 2629 0555
Fax: 2882 8149

Thanks.

Yours sincerely,
Daniel Tang
for Director of Environmental Protection

Mel Chen To FOI requests at
<[FOI #1467 email]> Environment and Ecology
Bureau Environment
05/12/2023 08:57 Branch
<[Environment and Ecology Bureau Environment Branch request email]>
cc
Subject E(23/4842)Freedom of
Information request -
the Cooperation
Arrangement on
Technical Exchange on
Environmental
Monitoring
EDMS No.    
Doc.    
Src.

Dear Environment and Ecology Bureau Environment Branch,

I request for a full copy of the Cooperation Arrangement on Technical
Exchange on Environmental Monitoring with the China National Environmental
Monitoring Centre of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment to strengthen
co-operation in areas including monitoring of environmental water quality,
environmental air quality, ecology and new pollutants.

Either Chinese or English is fine.

Quote
　　香港特別行政區政府環境及生態局今日（十月二十七日）與國家生態環境部中國
環境監測總站簽署《關於開展環境監測技術交流的合作安排》（《合作安排》），以
加強在水環境監測、大氣環境監測、生態監測、新污染物監測等領域的合作。
Unquote

Yours faithfully,
Melissa Chen

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Mel Chen
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Thank you Daniel for your email and providing an explanation for the decision of non disclosure.

May I follow up to clarify that this MoU is non-legally binding and thus does not create new obligations and rights for the Hong Kong government?

Yours faithfully,

Mel Chen

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Environment and Ecology Bureau Environment Branch

This is an auto-email for acknowledgement, please do NOT reply.
Thank you for your email dated 2023/12/27.We shall process it, where
appropriate, as soon as possible. For further enquiry, please address to
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Environmental Protection Department
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Environment and Ecology Bureau Environment Branch

Dear Ms Melissa Chen,

I am resending the e-mail below in case you were not able to receive it. 
Thank you.

Regards,
Isaac Han
(General enquiry mailbox)
EPD

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Daniel SW To Mel Chen
TANG/EPD/HKSARG <[FOI #1467 email]>
SPO[CB] cc S[KM], E[KM]1, ESA[CA]21, SI[KM]2
05/01/2024 12:00 Subject Re: Resend: E(23/4842)Freedom of Information
request - the Cooperation Arrangement on
Technical Exchange on Environmental Monitoring

Dear Ms Melissa Chen,

Our department has received your follow up query on 27 December 2023 which
is being processed.  According to the Code on Access to Information, our
department will inform you the latest progress of your query separately on
or before 16 January 2024.  In the meantime, please contact me at 3521
1767 if you have any enquiry.

Regards,
Daniel Tang
Senior Project Officer (Cross Boundary)

Mel Chen To FOI requests at
<[FOI #1467 email]> Environment and Ecology
Bureau Environment
27/12/2023 17:12 Branch
<[Environment and Ecology Bureau Environment Branch request email]>
cc
Subject Re: Resend:
E(23/4842)Freedom of
Information request -
the Cooperation
Arrangement on
Technical Exchange on
Environmental
Monitoring
EDMS No.    
Doc.    
Src.

Thank you Daniel for your email and providing an explanation for the
decision of non disclosure.

May I follow up to clarify that this MoU is non-legally binding and thus
does not create new obligations and rights for the Hong Kong government?

Yours faithfully,

Mel Chen

-----Original Message-----

Dear Ms Melissa Chen,

I am resending the e-mail below in case you were not able to receive it. 

Thank you.

Regards,

Isaac Han

(General enquiry mailbox)

EPD

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Dear Ms Melissa Chen,

I am resending the e-mail below in case you were not able to receive it. 
Thank you.

Regards,
Isaac Han
(General enquiry mailbox)
EPD

----- Forwarded by EPD_Enquiry/EPD/HKSARG on 11/01/2024 11:23 -----

Daniel SW To Mel Chen
TANG/EPD/HKSARG <[FOI #1467 email]>
SPO[CB] cc E[KM]1, S[KM], SI[KM]2, P[CA], PO[CA]2,
11/01/2024 08:54 ESA[CA]21
Subject Fw: E(23/4842)Freedom of Information request -
the Cooperation Arrangement on Technical
Exchange on Environmental Monitoring [Ref.
EPD1040/86/2023]

Dear Ms Melissa Chen,

Thank you for your email.  

I would like to confirm that the "Cooperation Arrangement on Technical
Exchange on Environmental Monitoring" (CA) signed between the Environment
and Ecology Bureau and the China National Environmental Monitoring Centre
on 27 October 2023 is non-legally binding.

Thanks.

Regards,
Daniel Tang
Senior Project Officer (Cross Boundary)
(Tel: 3521 1767)

Mel Chen To FOI requests at
<[FOI #1467 email]> Environment and Ecology
Bureau Environment
27/12/2023 17:12 Branch
<[Environment and Ecology Bureau Environment Branch request email]>
cc
Subject Re: Resend:
E(23/4842)Freedom of
Information request -
the Cooperation
Arrangement on
Technical Exchange on
Environmental
Monitoring
EDMS No.    
Doc.    
Src.

Thank you Daniel for your email and providing an explanation for the
decision of non disclosure.

May I follow up to clarify that this MoU is non-legally binding and thus
does not create new obligations and rights for the Hong Kong government?

Yours faithfully,

Mel Chen

-----Original Message-----

Dear Ms Melissa Chen,

I am resending the e-mail below in case you were not able to receive it. 

Thank you.

Regards,

Isaac Han

(General enquiry mailbox)

EPD

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Mel Chen
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Thanks Issac and Daniel for your kind support on this.

Yours faithfully,

Mel Chen

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This is an auto-email for acknowledgement, please do NOT reply.
Thank you for your email dated 2024/01/15.We shall process it, where
appropriate, as soon as possible. For further enquiry, please address to
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