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事實上，邊境購物城的構思可取，既可方便旅客，亦可紓緩對本地市民的影響。
In fact the development of a boundary shopping mall is a good idea for it can provide convenience to visitors and alleviate the impact on the local people
就此，我希望當局能盡快了解當中的因由，加強向內地旅客的宣傳，以及勸諭接待旅行社多利用這項設施，如有需要，亦可增加邊境口岸與購物城之間的交通配套，希望在增加購物城的人流之餘，發揮原來計劃的作用，長遠亦可把類似的計劃在其他邊境口岸複製。
In this connection I hope that the authorities can find out the reason expeditiously and step up publicity among Mainland visitors and also encourage receiving travel agencies to use this facility more often . If necessary improvement can also be made to the matching transport facilities between boundary control points and the shopping mall in the hope that while customer flow can be increased the shopping mall can serve its intended purpose and similar projects can also be reproduced at other boundary control points in the long run
總括而言，我希望當局可以多關注民生，改善市民的生活，並在增加旅遊配套，減少對本地市民影響的前提下發展旅遊業，擴大客源。
All in all I hope that the authorities can show more concern for the peoples livelihood and improve the living of the people while taking forward the development of tourism and opening up new visitor sources on the premise of providing additional tourism supporting facilities and reducing the impact on the local people
主席，我首先多謝邵家輝議員提出這項議案辯論。
President first of all I would like to thank Mr SHIU Ka - fai for proposing this motion debate
其實，這項議題可以從兩個角度來看，第一是善用公共財政條件，才能夠改善民生，拉動內需；第二是如何增加旅遊配套，吸引更多旅客來港。
As a matter of fact this issue can be viewed from two perspectives . Firstly public coffers must be effectively used to improve peoples livelihood and stimulate internal demand; secondly how ancillary tourist facilities can be increased to attract more tourists to Hong Kong
我們先談談內需方面。
Let us talk about internal demand first
基本的經濟學常識告訴我們，內部需求由數個主要部分構成，包括私人消費開支、政府開支、旅客消費和資本投入等。
Basic knowledge in economies tells us that internal demand consists of several major elements including private consumption expenditure government consumption expenditure visitor spending and capital input
我們參考上月出版的2017年經濟報告，內部需求去年有持續和堅穩的增長，本地市場的總消費開支由2016年第四季的2.3%增加至2017年第四季的6.3%。
According to the Hong Kong Economic Reports 2017 published last month internal demand displayed a sustained and steady growth last year . Total consumer spending in the domestic market increased from 2.3 % in the fourth quarter of 2016 to 6.3 % in the fourth quarter of 2017
在眾多本地消費開支項目之中，私人消費開支的表現最為強勁，2016年全年增長1.9%，到了2017年便已經增加至5.4%，而第四季的增長更高達6.3%，是過去5年表現最好的一年。
Among different consumer spending items in the domestic market private consumption expenditure was the most robust with an increase from 1.9 % in 2016 to 5.4 % in 2017 . The growth rate in the fourth quarter of 2017 reached 6.3 % which was the highest in the past five years
從數字上看來，私人消費開支是繼貨物出口之後，帶動本地生產總值向上的主要推手，而過去5年，香港的就業情況良好，本地消費意欲持續和相應地向好，相信與此不無關係。
The figures showed that private consumption expenditure was a key driver of Gross Domestic Product growth after exports of goods . I believe the positive local consumer sentiment is somewhat related to the good employment situation in the past five years
政府在帶動內部需求方面，明顯地仍有很大的改善空間。
There is obviously a lot of room for improvement in driving internal demand by the Government
在2017年，政府的消費開支增長是3.4%。基本上，這數字在過去數年一直徘徊於同一個水平。
In 2017 government consumer expenditure growth was 3.4 % which was more or less the same as in the past few years
在2012年，政府的消費開支增長是3.6%，2013年跌至2.7%，去年又回升至3.4%，似乎政府在這方面能夠做的還有很多。
The growth of government consumer expenditure was 3.6 % in 2012 . It then dropped to 2.7 % in 2013 before climbing back to 3.4 % last year
主席，參考這兩組數字後，我們得出一個有趣的討論，包括就現時有關財政預算案中政府應否派錢等問題，其實也值得大家思考一下。
It seems that the Government can still make a lot of effort in this regard . President from these two groups of figures we can come up with an interesting discussion on the question of whether a cash handout should be included in the Budget
當然，直接派錢入市民口袋，有可能增加他們私人消費的意欲，但同一時間，我們要冒一個風險，便是市民會把這筆現金放在哪裏呢？
This is a question worth pondering because handing out cash to the people direct may increase their sentiment of private consumption but at the same time we run a risk and this brings us to these questions where will people put this money?
是否能夠直接刺激經濟呢？
Can it stimulate the economy direct?
反觀政府的消費行為卻是可預見的。
On the contrary the consumption of the Government can generate a foreseeable outcome
主席，經濟報告中也有關於旅遊消費的數字。這一組數字也顯示我們現在可能需要提出一些新思維，而且現時的旅遊模式未必能夠帶動內部需求，為何我這樣說呢？
President the Economic Reports also mentioned figures on visitor spending which showed that we may need some new ideas as the existing tourism model may not be able to stimulate internal demand . Why am I saying this?
在2014年之前，香港受惠於自由行，數字上一直有強勁的升幅，這是無可否認的，而實際上，在2014年之前，連續兩年的累積升幅高達27.4%，之後一直下滑至15.8%，去年才稍微上升。
It is undeniable that the figure displayed robust growth before 2014 thanks to the Individual Visit Scheme . In fact the cumulative growth over two consecutive years before 2014 was as high as 27.4 %
2012年的訪港旅客人數是4,800萬人次，2014年高達6,000萬人次，2016年下跌至只有5,600萬人次，去年稍為回升至 5,800萬人次，但如果我們拆解整組數字，便會發現過去數年非內地遊客訪港人數大約維持在1,400萬人次，即是說其餘的數字大部分是來自內地的旅客。
It then dropped to 15.8 % before a slight rebound last year . The number of inbound visitors amounted to 48 million in 2012 and 60 million in 2014 then dropped to 56 million in 2016 before bouncing back slightly to 58 million last year . If we look at the breakdown however we will find that the number of non - Mainland inbound visitors has remained at about 14 million in the past few years which means that most of the remainder were visitors from the Mainland
主席，這數字突顯3個問題，第一是我們過於依賴內地旅客，而非內地旅客的人數似乎遇到停滯不前的問題，這也引申出現時本地旅遊會否過於迎合單一客源的口味，將所有雞蛋放在同一個籃子裏呢？
President the figures highlighted three problems . Firstly we are overly relying on Mainland visitors and the number of non - Mainland visitors seems to remain stagnant . This has also brings forth the question of whether local tourism are putting all eggs in one basket by overly catering to a single source market
內地經濟直接影響本地生態，尤其是當內地經濟出現逆轉，又或政策上的改變，本地零售業將會直接受到根本的影響，以現時旅遊區的金鋪紛紛結業為例，這情況似乎是令人擔憂的。
The economy in the Mainland directly affects the local ecology . When the Mainland experiences an economic downturn or policy changes our local retail sector will face direct and substantial impact . Goldsmith shops in tourist areas closing down one after another recently is an example
主席，第二是旅遊業不能夠麻木地追求人數，重量不重質，這反而會危害本地民生。
The situation seems worrying . President secondly blindly going after the number of visitors sacrificing quality for quantity will hurt local peoples livelihood
過去10年，內地遊客自由行對香港的影響，我不想再贅述。
I think it is unnecessary to go into the details of the impact of Mainland visitors under the Individual Visit Scheme on Hong Kong in the past 10 years
我在此特別想說明，希望特區政府不要將問題政治化，將過去香港人對於內地遊客的批評，一概提升至政治層面，因為我們希望能夠退後一步，客觀地看一看，其實旅遊城市遊客過多，往往為當地居民帶來困擾，這並不是香港獨有的問題，遠至意大利的威尼斯、日本、泰國等地的居民也面對同樣的困擾。
I would like to specifically ask the Government to not politicize the issue by elevating all criticisms of Mainland visitors from Hong Kong people to the political plane . If we take a step back and look at it objectively it is actually a problem not unique to Hong Kong . Too many visitors in tourist cities often bring nuisances to local residents
當地政府要面對如何平衡旅遊經濟和保障本地民生，例如發展生態或保育旅遊，又或仿效外國一些國家級的國家公園，考慮限制遊客人數，保護本地生態。
Such is the case in Venice of Italy Japan Thailand etc . Local governments must strike a balance between tourism economy and local livelihood by for example developing ecology or conservation tourism or restricting the number of visitors just like the national parks in some countries to protect the local ecology
主席，第三是發展具本地特色的旅遊業。
President thirdly tourism featuring local characteristics should be developed
公民黨一直倡議，發展本地生態和文化保育旅遊才能夠吸引高質素的外地遊客，而不是純粹追求名牌或日用品消費，這當然要從政府規劃和保育政策做起，例如我黨友陳淑莊議員非常着緊的皇都戲院如果能夠獲得保育，對於提升外地遊客對香港本地文化的興趣，相信也會有正面的作用。
The Civic Party has always advocated developing local eco - tourism and heritage tourism to attract high - quality foreign visitors instead of those who visit the territory merely for purchasing brand name items or daily necessities . This of course requires planning and a conservation policy on the part of the Government . For instance if the State Theatre which my party comrade Ms Tanya CHAN is very much concerned about can be conserved I believe there will be a positive effect on enhancing foreign visitors interest in Hong Kongs local culture
當然，我們不希望政府只是口說保育，但實際上，到最後也是地產掛帥。
We certainly do not want conservation to be sheer empty talk voiced by the Government as an excuse for real estate - driven development
最後，公民黨支持邵家輝議員的原議案。
Lastly the Civic Party supports Mr SHIU Ka - fais original motion
主席，首先感謝邵家輝議員提出這項議案。
President first of all I wish to thank Mr SHIU Ka - fai for proposing the motion
細心了解"拉動內需擴大客源"的議案，便會發現議案把財政預算案"多元經濟、投資未來、關愛共享"的主題具體化。
Having carefully comprehended the motion on Stimulating internal demand and opening up new visitor sources one would realize that the motion has fleshed out the Budget themes of diversified economy investing for the future and caring and sharing
我明白今天不是辯論預算案，但請容許我說少許數字。
I understand that todays debate is not a debate on the Budget but please allow me to mention some numbers
按預算案估算，2017-2018年度政府的盈餘和財政儲備將分別達1,380億元及10,920億元，創出新高，主要是受惠於超出預算的賣地收入和印花稅收入。
According to the estimates in the Budget the Government will have a surplus and fiscal reserves of respectively 138 billion and 1,092 billion in 2017 - 2018 hitting a record high mainly thanks to unexpected revenues from land sale and stamp duties . Such circumstances are elusive
這些光景是可遇不可求，我們不知道情況在何年何月會逆轉，香港強勁的經濟發展有可能下滑，因此，政府確實需要思考如何善用這筆儲備，強化香港自身的優勢，開發新的增長點，為日後香港的發展做好準備，而今天的議案正正提供了其中一個方向。
We do not know when they will change for the worse . The robust development of the Hong Kong economy may slow down . Therefore the Government indeed needs to contemplate how to make good use of such reserves to strengthen the competitive edges of Hong Kong and develop new areas of growth to prepare for the future development of Hong Kong
議案主張透過政策還富於民，令人人可以安居樂業，從而增強市民的消費力，促進內需；同時加強旅遊配套，吸引更多旅客，惠及各行各業。
And the motion today precisely offers one of the many directions . The motion proposes returning wealth to the people through policies so that they can live in peace and work with contentment thereby boosting their spending power and stimulating internal demand and at the same time strengthening tourism supporting facilities and measures to attract more visitors for the benefit of various industries
可以說是由內到外，全方位地鞏固香港的經濟發展的基礎。
It can be regarded as a thorough and all - embracing approach to consolidating the foundation for the economic development of Hong Kong
還富於民的政策，我相信留待預算案辯論的時間討論較為適合，而今天我想就擴大客源方面表達意見。
As regards the policy to return wealth to the people I believe it is more appropriate to discuss it later in the Budget debate . Today I wish to express views on opening up new visitor sources
主席，旅遊業是香港四大支柱行業之一，直接受僱於旅遊業的人數達27萬人，所以，旅遊業的興衰可說是香港的發展命脈。
President the tourism industry is one of the four pillar industries of Hong Kong with 270 000 people directly employed . Therefore the rise and fall of the tourism industry is regarded as the lifeline to the development of Hong Kong
2015年和2016年，訪港旅客數字連續兩年下跌，幸好訪港旅客人數在剛過去的2017年終於止跌回升，但仍然低於2015年的數字。
In 2015 and 2016 the number of visitors to Hong Kong has dropped for two consecutive years . Luckily the number of visitors to Hong Kong ceased dropping in 2017 and started to rise but was still lower than that in 2015
所以，香港有必要加強旅遊配套，增加香港的吸引力。
As a result Hong Kong needs to strengthen tourism supporting facilities and measures to enhance its appeal
香港對外的形象素來也是高度現代化的國際都會，不少旅客來到香港也會到主題公園，在市區購物，品嚐地道小食。
Externally Hong Kong has always been presenting an impression of a highly modernized international metropolis . Many visitors come to Hong Kong to visit theme parks shop in urban areas and taste local food
香港的旅遊體驗不應只局限於市區或舊有的旅遊點，單一的旅遊體驗已經不能滿足和 吸引旅客。
The tourist experience of Hong Kong should not be limited to the urban areas or conventional tourist attractions . Monotonous tourist experience can no longer satisfy and attract visitors
如果我們只是死守舊有的模式，莫說擴大客源，可能連保持原有的客源也做不到，更會不斷被鄰近城市或國家比下去。
Should we only cling to the existing models we may not even be able to retain the original sources of visitors let alone opening up new sources and will continuously be outdone by neighbouring cities or countries
主席，香港有四成多土地劃為郊野公園，面積為亞洲之冠。
President over 40 % of the land in Hong Kong is designated as country parks the area of which tops Asia
根據漁農自然護理署的統計，每年有1,200萬人次遊覽郊野公園，在假日期間，不少旅客會組團到獅子山、大嶼山或西貢行山，政府應該利用新界的好山好水和鄉村的人文風景，發展生態旅遊。
According to the statistics of the Agriculture Fisheries and Conversation Department the number of visitor trips to country parks is 12 million every year . During holidays many visitors form tours to hike on the Lion Rock Lantau Island or in Sai Kung . The Government should capitalize on the beautiful sceneries of the New Territories and the humanistic features of villages to develop eco - tourism
去年，姚思榮議員提出"充分發揮本地旅遊資源的優勢"議案，我曾經提到外國不少地方的行山徑或郊外設有民宿，供行山人士和旅客短暫住宿，享受和融入大自然。
Last year Mr YIU Si - wing proposed the motion on Giving full play to the edges of local tourism resources . I mentioned that in many foreign places there are homestay lodgings along the hiking trails or in countryside for hikers and visitors to enjoy a short stay so as to appreciate and assimilate into mother nature
香港有不少行山徑亦處於偏遠鄉村，只要政府協助修復，做好水、電、基本道路及排污，容許村民利用村屋經營民宿，提供有限的住宿及餐飲服務，配合優美的郊野公園環境，相信香港也可以在生態旅遊方面開拓新的客源。
Many hiking trails in Hong Kong are situated in remote villages . If the Government assists in restoration provides water supply and power generation facilities undertakes basic road and drainage works and allows villagers to operate their village houses as homestay lodgings to provide limited accommodation and catering services I believe Hong Kong has the potentials to open up new visitor sources in terms of eco - tourism given the beautiful environment of country parks
此外，沙頭角禁區同樣是極具發展生態旅遊潛力的地點。
Moreover the Sha Tau Kok Frontier Closed Area is similarly a location with great potential for the development of eco - tourism
主席，我謹以《2017年中醫藥條例草案》委員會主席的身份，匯報法案委員會商議工作的重點。
President in my capacity as Chairman of the Bills Committee on Chinese Medicine Amendment Bill 2017 I now report on the major deliberations of the Bills Committee
法案委員會與政府當局舉行了5次會議，並聽取了團體及個別人士的意見。
The Bills Committee has held five meetings with the Administration and received views from deputations and individuals
部分委員關注到，在市面上銷售，主要由中藥材作為有效成分組成，但添加了其他物料或物質的各類口服產品，以及含有中藥材的瓶裝飲品，由於不符合《中醫藥條例》訂明的中成藥定義，因此目前並不受《條例》所規管。如果《條例草案》獲得通過，這些產品也不屬中藥安全令的涵蓋範圍。
Some Members are concerned about the public health risk that might arise from the various orally consumed products composing mainly of Chinese herbal medicines but added other materials or substances as active ingredients being sold in the market and bottled drinks containing Chinese herbal medicines which are currently not regulated under the Chinese Medicine Ordinance CMO and if the Bill is passed would not be subject to CMSO as they do not fall within the definition of proprietary Chinese medicine under CMO
委員對這些產品對公眾健康可能 帶來的風險表示憂慮。
Members expressed concern about the risks that these products may pose to public health
此外，大多數委員認為，政府當局應回應中醫藥業界多年來的要求，盡快對《條例》作出全面檢討。
In addition the great majority of Members believe that the Administration should respond to the request made by the Chinese medicines industry over the years for a comprehensive review of CMO
政府當局表示，現正探討修訂《條例》下的中成藥定義，以加強規管。
The Administration said that it is exploring amendments to the definition of proprietary Chinese medicine in CMO so as to strengthen the regulation
香港中醫藥管理委員會豁下的中藥組已為此成立了一個工作小組，就此事進行研究。
The Chinese Medicines Board CMB under the Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong CMCHK has established a working group to examine the issue
視乎工作小組提出的建議和中藥組的意見，當局會就任何有關《條例》下的中成藥定義的建議修訂，進行廣泛諮詢，並且在適當情況下，藉另一次立法工作提出有關的法例修訂。
Subject to the recommendations to be made by the working group and the view of CMB extensive consultations would be conducted on any proposed amendments to the definition of proprietary Chinese medicine in CMO . The Administration would as and when appropriate propose the relevant legislative amendments in a separate legislative exercise
至於全面檢討《條例》的具體時間表，當局承諾會與中醫藥業界進一步商討，並向立法會衞生事務委員會匯報這方面的未來路向。
As regards drawing a concrete timetable for a comprehensive review of CMO the Administration has undertaken that it will have further discussions with the Chinese medicines industry and brief the Panel on Health Services of the Legislative Council on the way forward in this regard
委員察悉，《條例草案》賦權衞生署署長，指示任何人停止銷售，以及從市場收回任何對公眾健康構成風險的中藥產品。
Members note that the Bill empowers the Director to direct any person to stop selling and to recall from the market any Chinese medicines or related products with public health risk
部分委員關注，現行中藥材和中成藥恆常市場監測系統下的抽查方法和檢測標準，是否可確保中藥安全令有效地執行。
Some Members are concerned about whether the sample collection method and testing criteria of the existing routine market surveillance system to monitor the quality and safety of Chinese herbal medicines and proprietary Chinese medicines can ensure the effective enforcement of CMSO
在中藥材方面，他們認為衞生署應加強在進口、批發和零售層面的監測系統，以適時識別及收回不合規格的中藥材。
On Chinese herbal medicines they are of the view that the Department of Health DH should strengthen its market surveillance system at the import wholesale and retail levels such that substandard Chinese herbal medicines in the market could be identified and recalled in a timely manner
此外，當局亦應定期檢討及更新中藥材的農藥殘留及重金屬的監測標準，確保與相關的國際標準看齊，並採用適當的檢測方法，以便評估市面上的中藥材會否對服用人士構成健康風險，而須發出中藥安全令。
Moreover the Administration should also regularly review and update the standards of limits of pesticide residues and heavy metals for Chinese herbal medicines to ensure that these standards are on par with the relevant international standards and appropriate testing methods should be adopted to assess whether a Chinese herbal medicine may have public health risk and warrant the issuance of a CMSO
至於中成藥方面，部分委員認為，針對現時有未經註冊的中成藥在市面供應的情況，衞生署除了對本地持牌中藥商的處所進行例行和突擊巡查外，在將來亦應把巡查範圍擴大至其他零售點，並增加例行巡查的次數。
As regards proprietary Chinese medicines some Members consider that to deal with the supply of unregistered proprietary Chinese medicines in the market apart from conducting routine inspections and unannounced checking of the premises of licensed local Chinese medicines traders in the future DH should also expand the scope of inspections to cover other retail outlets and increase the number of routine inspections
此外，有委員認為，政府當局應加強監察在中成藥製造過程中可能產生的中間產品的品質，並長遠而言，強制執行中成藥生產質量管理規範的規定，以進一步確保中成藥的安全和品質。
In addition some Members consider that the Administration should strengthen the monitoring of the safety and quality of the intermediate products that may be generated in the course of manufacture of proprietary Chinese medicines . In the long run the Good Manufacture Practice GMP requirements for proprietary Chinese medicines should be made mandatory to further ensure the safety and quality of proprietary Chinese medicines
委員亦對在《條例草案》獲通過後，收回有問題產品的程序，以及商戶如未能把有關產品全數收回，因而要負上的法律責任等事宜表示關注。
Members also expressed concern about the procedure of recalling deficient products after the passage of the Bill and the liability that traders have to assume for failing to carry out a complete recall
政府當局向委員保證，日後在執行中藥安全令時，衞生署會採取與現時中藥產品收回制度相同的處理方法，就每宗個案與受中藥安全令約束人士商討執行細節和時限。
The Administration assured Members that for the enforcement of a CMSO in the future DH would follow the current approach by discussing the details of the enforcement method and the time frame with the person subject to the CMSO in each case
在《條例草案》通過後，中藥組亦會更新相關的執業指引和《中藥產品回收指引》，以協助有關持牌中藥商，設立和維持一套有效的管控制度，讓有關持牌人在所銷售或分銷的中藥產品一旦被發現屬危險、危害健康或不適宜人類服用時，可以迅速及在切實可行的範圍內，把有關產品全部收回。
After the passage of the Bill CMB would amend the relevant practising guidelines and the Recall Guidelines for Chinese Medicine Products to reflect the changes sought to be made by the Bill so as to assist the licensed Chinese medicines traders concerned to set up and maintain a system of control to enable the rapid and so far as practicable complete recall of the Chinese medicine products sold or distributed by the licence holder concerned in the event of such products being found to be dangerous injurious to health or unfit for human consumption
委員察 悉，《條例草案》制訂了免責辯護的條文，並設立了上訴機制，讓受中藥安全令約束的人士，可就衞生署署長的決定提出上訴。
Members note that the Bill provides for defences and the establishment of an appeal mechanism to enable a person bound by a CMSO to appeal against the decision of the Director
主席，經考慮法案委員會的意見後，政府當局會對《條例草案》動議若干行文、技術和相應的修訂。
President after considering the views of the Bills Committee the Administration will propose some textual technical and consequential amendments to the Bill
法案委員會對政府當局稍後提出的修正案並無異議。
The Bills Committee has no objection to the amendments to be introduced by the Administration later
以上是我就法案委員會工作作出的報告。
The foregoing is my report on the work of the Bills Committee
我現在會表達我個人對《條例草案》的意見。
I will now express my personal opinions on the Bill
主席，今次《條例草案》的修訂，主要是賦權衞生署署長在指明的特定情況下作出中藥安全令，以禁止一些可能對使用者構成安全風險的中成藥及中藥產品在市場上銷售，並予以收回。
President the amendments in the Bill mainly seek to empower the Director to make a CMSO in specific circumstances to prohibit the sale of proprietary Chinese medicines and Chinese medicine products that may pose risks to users and make recalls
簡單而言，這次的修訂其實只是補洞。
Simply put the amendments this time around actually amount just to a patching exercise
根據業界指出，其實類似的運作，即當衞生署發現特定中成藥或中藥產品對使用者構成潛在安全風險時，一般會要求有關方面停止銷售並作出回收。
According to the industry when DH finds that a specific proprietary Chinese medicine or Chinese medicine product poses potential risks to users usually it will request the parties concerned to stop its sale and carry out a recall
雖然有關回收操作其實是以自願性質執行，但絕大部分業界均會遵從衞生署的相關要求。
Although recalls are carried out on a voluntary basis the overwhelming majority of industry practitioners will comply with the relevant requests of DH
這運作在過去一直存在，並且行之有效。
Such a mode of operation has all along existed and is proven
法案委員會共舉行了5次會議，在當中兩次的會議席上，我們聆聽了業界對《條例草案》的意見。
The Bills Committee held five meetings in total and at two of them we listened to the views of the industry on the Bill
其實，每次我們在聆聽公眾人士的意見時，有很多業界代表出席，我想這除了反映議員和業界也是盡責地審議《條例草案》外，更重要的是，政府在過去一段長時間也忽略了本港的中醫藥產業發展的規劃，更未有為此訂下明確的發展目標，以致今天我們看見相關的規管制度大大落後於現實的情況。
In fact on each occasion when we listened to the views of members of the public many industry representatives were present and I think that apart from reflecting the diligence of both Members and the industry in scrutinizing the Bill more importantly this also reflects the fact that the Government has neglected the planning for the development of the Chinese medicine industry in Hong Kong for a long time and still less has it set any definite development goal . As a result nowadays we find that the regulatory regime is lagging far behind the actual situation
我認為這次在委員會內一眾委員和業界對《條例》有很多意見是有原因的。
I believe there are reasons for the diverse views on CMO expressed by Members in the Bills Committee and the industry this time around
事實上，我們清楚明白到委員和業界也並非反對是次修訂，而是希望看見更完整，並且到位的修訂。
In fact we understand clearly that Members and the industry do not oppose the amendments on this occasion only that they wish to see more complete and pertinent amendments
事實是，正如在公聽會上大部分業界朋友也提到，《條例》在1999年制定，生效至今已接近20年，但多年來也沒有進行重大的檢討和修訂。
The fact is as pointed out by the great majority of industry members in the public hearings CMO Cap . 549 was enacted in 1999 and has been in effect for almost two decades . However throughout the years no major review has been conducted and no amendment has been made
我們可以想象，20年前的市場生態與今天的市場生態可以有翻天覆地的改變，特別 是近年的一些影射藥和保健食品等的問題非常猖獗，的確對業界造成很大衝擊。
We can thus imagine what sea change has occurred in the market conditions nowadays compared with those two decades ago . In particular the problems related to medicines alluding to particular trade marks health food and so on are rampant and have impacted heavily on the industry
我必須指出，作為影響本港中醫藥發展的主要規管架構，《條例》的檢討和修訂實在是必要的。
I must point out that it is essential to review and amend CMO which is the major regulatory framework affecting the development of Chinese medicine in Hong Kong
《基本法》第一百三十八條訂明："香港特別行政區政府自行制定發展中西醫藥和促進醫療衛生服務的政策。
Article 138 of the Basic Law stipulates that The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall on its own formulate policies to develop Western and traditional Chinese medicine and to improve medical and health services
"此項條文已明確指出在《基本法》框架下，中醫藥發展應與西醫藥發展並存、並行和並重。
This provision points out clearly that under the framework of the Basic Law traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine should coexist and be attached equal importance