the Cooperation Arrangement on Technical Exchange on Environmental Monitoring

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Mel Chen
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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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Dear Sir/Madam,

Thank you for your email dated 13.12.2023.
Further to the auto-reply, we would like to inform you that we are
processing your enquiry.

Regards,
Isaac HAN
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Mel Chen To FOI requests at
<[FOI #1471 email]> Environment and Ecology
Bureau Environment
13/12/2023 22:20 Branch
<[Environment and Ecology Bureau Environment Branch request email]>
cc
Subject E(23/5037)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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21/12/2023 11:59 Subject Fw: E(23/5037)Freedom of Information request -
the Cooperation Arrangement on Technical
Exchange on Environmental Monitoring

Dear Ms Melissa Chen,

I refer to your preceding email of 13 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 #1471 email]> Environment and Ecology
Bureau Environment
13/12/2023 22:20 Branch
<[Environment and Ecology Bureau Environment Branch request email]>
cc
Subject E(23/5037)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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