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話說回來，立法會財務委員會早前共用了3天時間舉行6次會議來討論高官加薪，再加上政制事務委員會討論的時間，共用了4天、7次會議，這項議程最終在政府強硬態度下獲得通過。
Back to the subject some time ago the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council held six meetings in three days to discuss the salary increase for senior government officials adding to this the discussion time spent by the Panel on Constitutional Affairs at the seven meetings held in four days . Finally the motion was passed under the strong attitude of the Government
上至司長，下至政助，每月薪酬加幅以數萬元計，他們的薪酬最終高於Donald TRUMP及奧巴馬。
Those in the senior level like the Secretaries for Departments as well as those in the junior level likes Under Secretaries will enjoy a salary increase amounting to tens of thousand dollars and their salaries will eventually exceed those of Donald TRUMP and OBAMA
至於我們用了很多時間討論的最低工資，在"先訂立後審議"的原則下，在即將來臨的5月，最低工資也只會調高2元時薪。
As for the minimum wage which we have spent much time discussing it under the principle of negative vetting the minimum wage rate will be increased by 2 per hour in the coming May
在這件事上，我們體會到何謂貧富懸殊，何謂貧富懸殊大幅加劇，我也看到政府對高官的着緊、對基層市民的冷待。
Through this incident we experience the reality of disparity between the rich and the poor and the drastic widening of that disparity . On the other hand I also witnessed how the Government had shown concern about senior government officials and been indifferent to the grass roots
最低工資實施至今已5年，在這5年間，"打工仔"的生活有否因此得到改善呢？
The minimum wage has been implemented for five years by now . Has the living of wage earners been improved over the past five years?
根據樂施會2016年發表的報告，2015年在職貧窮的戶口有18萬戶，人口共62萬，較2011年多出4倍半。
According to the report published by Oxfam in 2016 the number of working poor households in 2015 was 180 000 with a population of 620 000 which is 4.5 times of that in 2011
最富有與最貧窮的家庭的入息中位數差距越來越闊，接近30倍。
The discrepancy of median household income between the richest and the poorest has widened to nearly 30 times
我們看到政府在這方面的態度是做到"天一半、地一半"，是"又要威、又要戴頭盔"。
We note that the Government is acting haphazardly and leaving things half - baked
在公民社會、工會組織、基層組織多年施壓下，本港最終確實實施了最低工資，但在特權階級、小圈子的壓力下，最低工資只能維持在一個"吊命"、低之又低的水平。
While it desires to win commendation with bold actions it chooses to put on the safety helmet to play safe . Under the pressure of the civil society trade unions and grass - root organizations the minimum wage was implemented in Hong Kong eventually . However subject to the pressure from the privileged class and the small coterie the minimum wage rate can only be set at an extremely low level just sufficient for maintaining subsistence
這就是基層市民的生活。
This is the life of the grass roots
當中有很多原因，而其中一個當然是大老闆不斷恐嚇，一如張宇人議員般，常說中小企業經營十分艱難。
There are many reasons yet one of them is definitely the continued intimidation made by major employers like Mr Tommy CHEUNG that small and medium enterprises face difficulties in their operation
那為何最低工資只能兩年一檢，致令基層市民生活如此艱難呢？
If so why would the minimum wage be reviewed only once in every two years causing the grass roots to live a hard life?
政府以往的回應是最少兩年一檢，但有需要時可以更頻密，惟一直以來也沒有這樣做。
According to the replies of the Government in past the biennial review is a basic arrangement and the review can be conducted at a more frequent interval when necessary yet this has never happened
在今年的小組委員會會議中，潘兆平議員也問當局何時才是有需要進行一年一檢。
At a meeting of a subcommittee held this year Mr POON Siu - ping asked the authorities when an annual review would be necessary
當我們要求當局確保最低工資一年一檢達到合理水平，當局就說老闆會走法律罅。
When we requested that the minimum wage be reviewed on an annual basis to adjust the rate to a reasonable level the authorities said that employers would exploit the loopholes in law
政府還有一個說法，就是最低工資的推行時間不是很長，經驗有限，所以要持續留意，看看日後需要作出甚麼修訂。
The Government has also made another remark that is the minimum wage has been implemented not for a long period of time and the experience gained is limited so it has to pay attention to it continuously and see what amendments are required in future
除了政府"卸膊"外，來自商界的批評也非常嚴重。
In addition to the Governments attitude of shirking responsibilities the criticisms from the business sector are extremely severe
這些指標性人物常常發出恐嚇的言論，指出如果最低工資推行一年一檢，便會對各行業構成重大壓力，尤其是飲食業，出現人手短缺，增加經營成本等各種 問題。
These icon figures often raise alarmist talk that the implementation of an annual review of the minimum wage will constitute tremendous pressure for various trades and industries the catering industry in particular resulting in problems like manpower shortage and increased operating cost and so on
難道只有香港有飲食業嗎？
Does the catering industry only exist in Hong Kong?
為甚麼其他設有最低工資又有飲食業的地方，沒有表示他們的經營成本持續上升，苦不堪言，因為難請人而人手短缺呢？
Why have other places with minimum wage and a catering industry not expressed that they are facing problems of ever - increasing operating costs recruitment difficulty and a manpower shortage and that they are in deep waters?
問題不僅在於工資低，還因為工時長得很厲害，試問誰願意走入這個熱廚房呢？
The problems faced by the catering industry are not merely the result of low wage but also excessively long working hours . Who will be willing to walk into this hot kitchen?
我真的看不到香港有何特殊之處，要落後別人百多年。
I do not see any special condition in Hong Kong that justifies this lag for over a hundred years
為何我們仍然沒有一年一檢，為何我們的最低工資仍然這麼低？
Why has the annual review arrangement not been implemented in Hong Kong? . Why is the minimum wage level still so low in Hong Kong?
香港的貧富懸殊在全球全球包括未發展地區排行第十二、十三位。
Hong Kong is ranked the 12 or 13 around the world including underdeveloped regions in terms of the gap between the rich and the poor
為甚麼在一個經濟這麼富裕的地方，我們的基層竟然要如此捱苦？
Why would the grass roots in a place with an affluent economy have to suffer like this?
我們的政府為甚麼仍然這麼"卸膊"，諸多藉口，對於其應負的責任一點都不承擔呢？
Why would the Government continue to find excuses to shirk its responsibilities and make no commitment to fulfilling its obligation?
實施一年一檢，提升最低工資水平，這個建議根本是議會內絕大多數跨黨派議員的共識。
Indeed an overwhelming majority of Members from different political parties and groupings in this Council have come to a consensus on the proposal for implementing an annual review in increasing the minimum wage rate
我很希望政府可以花些心力，好像處理高官加薪般，落力為我們的基層市民爭取權益。
I hope the Government will make an extra effort to strive for the rights and interests of the grass roots as it has done in pursuing the salary increase for senior government officials
如果做不到大政治，連小政治都不做，這究竟是一個甚麼樣的政府呢？
The Government has already failed to handle macro politics if it even refuses to act in micro politics what kind of government is it?
我希望大家反思一下，多謝代理主席。
I hope Members will reflect on this . Thank you Deputy President
主席，根據醫管局網頁的資料，醫管局推行醫院聯網的主要目的，是"確保病人在同一個地區內，獲取優質的持續治療，不論病患過程中有任何需要由發病、療養、復康以至出院後的社區護理等都能得到優質的持續治療。
President according to the information on the website of the Hospital Authority HA the main objective of HA in implementing hospital clusters is to ensure that patients receive a continuum of high quality care within the same geographical setting and throughout their episode of illness―from acute phase through convalescence rehabilitation and community after - care
要達至此目的，每個聯網的醫院運作均需理順補足，令聯網內的醫院能合力為區內社群提供全面和 互相配合的服務。
This is achieved by rationalizing operations of the hospitals within each cluster so that a comprehensive and complementary range of services can be delivered to the community
"換言之，在同一個聯網下的各間醫院是以合作和互補的形式去服務有關地區的人口。
In other words hospitals of the same cluster serve the population in the relevant geographical setting by cooperating with and complementing each other
九龍東聯網涵蓋的醫院數目是各聯網中最少的，只有3間，包括基督教聯合醫院、靈實醫院和將軍澳醫院，主要服務觀塘及西貢區的居民。
The number of hospitals covered by the Kowloon East Cluster KEC is the smallest . There are only three namely the United Christian Hospital the Haven of Hope Hospital and the Tseung Kwan O Hospital mainly serving the residents in Kwun Tong and Sai Kung
事實上，近年將軍澳區人口急劇膨脹，目前將軍澳人口已高達40萬人，未來仍然會持續增加，對公營醫療服務的需求會帶來很大壓力。
As a matter of fact the population in Tseung Kwan O has rapidly grown in recent years . The present population in Tseung Kwan O has already reached 400 000 and it will continue to increase in the future thereby bringing great pressure of demand for public healthcare services
所以，當局有必要進一步加強將軍澳區公營醫療的服務，應對區內人口急劇增長的需要。
For this reason it is necessary for the authorities to further enhance the public healthcare services in Tseung Kwan O to cater for the needs arising from rapid population growth in the district
主席，我曾向將軍澳區議員了解過，現時將軍澳南區未有普通科門診服務，居民日常生病只能到將軍澳北的普通科門診診所求診，但原來不少將軍澳南區的居民，尤其是老人家，因為住所與將軍澳北的門診診所距離較遠，不想長途跋涉、花大半日時間舟車勞頓，所以寧願有病也不看醫生，結果有長者因此小病變大病。
President I have learnt from the Tseung Kwan O District Council members that general outpatient services are currently not available in Tseung Kwan O South . If the residents fall ill they can only go to the general outpatient clinic in Tseung Kwan O North to seek consultation . However it turns out that many residents in Tseung Kwan O South especially the elderly do not wish to make a long journey and spend nearly a whole day on transport since their homes are far away from the general outpatient clinic in Tseung Kwan O North
所以，將軍澳居民希望當局盡快兌現過去的承諾，在將軍澳南增設普通科門診，為居民提供應有的公營醫療服務。
So they would rather not see a doctor even when they are sick . Consequently the minor ailment of some elderly people has turned into a serious illness . Hence the residents in Tseung Kwan O hope that the authorities will expeditiously honour their past promise of setting up an additional general outpatient clinic in Tseung Kwan O South to provide public healthcare services which should be made available to the residents
據了解，當局已經於將軍澳第56區預留用地，供基層醫療服務長遠發展之用，希望當局能夠加快在這幅預留土地上興建普通科門診，回應居民的訴求。
As far as I understand it the authorities have reserved a site in Area 56 Tseung Kwan O for the long - term development of primary healthcare services . I hope the authorities can expedite the construction of a general outpatient clinic on this reserved site to address the residents demand
同時，亦希望當局增加將軍澳現時普通科門診的名額，以及優化和提升現有的門診電話預約系統，相信對於紓緩九龍東聯網的普通科門診的壓力會有所幫助。
At the same time I hope the authorities will increase the existing quota for general outpatient services in Tseung Kwan O and enhance and upgrade the existing general outpatient clinic telephone appointment system . I believe it will help relieve the pressure on the general outpatient clinics in KEC
此外，將軍澳醫院原來的設計可以提供婦產科服務，但多年來因為人手不足，所以至今只能提供婦科，產房服務仍然欠奉，將軍澳區的孕婦要生小朋友，往往要到聯合醫院生產，不但對將軍澳區年輕夫婦帶來不便，同時亦增加了聯合醫院婦產科的壓力。
Moreover the Tseung Kwan O Hospital was originally designed to provide obstetrics and gynaecology OG services but over the years it has been capable of providing only gynaecological services owing to manpower shortage . Obstetric services are still not available . Very often pregnant women in Tseung Kwan O need to go to the United Christian Hospital for delivery
同樣情況，將軍澳區居民要看牙科門診，只可以選擇到西貢方逸華牙科診所或觀塘的賽馬會牙科診所求診，雖然是跨區，但對於將軍澳居民來說，西貢和觀塘的牙科診所已經是最近的選擇。
Not only has it brought inconvenience to young couples in Tseung Kwan O but also increased the pressure on the OG department of the United Christian Hospital . Similarly if the residents in Tseung Kwan O wish to seek dental outpatient services they can only choose to go to the Mona Fong Dental Clinic in Sai Kung or the Kwun Tong Jockey Club Dental Clinic for consultation . Although it is cross - district consultation the dental clinics in Sai Kung and Kwun Tong are already the nearest options for the residents in Tseung Kwan O
事實上，現時本港的公營牙科門診服務嚴重不足，我知道這項服務並非由醫管局提供，而是由衞生署負責。
As a matter of fact now the public dental outpatient services in Hong Kong are seriously inadequate . I know such services are under the charge of the Department of Health DH rather than being provided by HA
衞生署將牙科納入其主要服務項目之一，旨在為市民提供促進口腔健康、預防及治療牙患的服務。
DH has incorporated dental service as one of its main service items with the aim of providing a range of promotive preventive and curative services to the community
但是，經過多年本港公營醫療服務的發展，我一直有疑問，究竟政府有否將牙科納入公營醫療服務的範疇？
However throughout the years of development of the public healthcare services in Hong Kong I have all along wondered whether the Government has actually incorporated dental service into the public healthcare service
如果有，相信不少市民都會遇到這種情況：在有需要看牙科時，總是不知道往哪裏求診，亦不知道哪裏有政府牙科診所。
Has it really done so? . I believe many members of the public have encountered the following situation when they need dental services they never know where to seek consultation . Neither do they know where there are government dental clinics
歸根究底，我認為因為政府過去忽略了市民對牙科服務的需要，甚至可能是希望依賴私營牙科服務。
In a nutshell I think it is because the Government neglected the peoples needs for dental services in the past . It may even wish to rely on private dental services
如果是這樣，政府實在是不負責任。
If that is the case the Government is really irresponsible
代理主席，本港公營醫療系統向來被指人手不足。
Deputy President the public healthcare system in Hong Kong has always been criticized for its manpower shortage
根據食物及衞生局答覆議員就2016-2017年度開支預算的相關提問，截至2014年3月底，九龍東聯網總共有627名醫生，醫生與區內的人口比例，每1,000人只有0.6名醫生，而每1,000名65歲長者只有4.1名醫生，無論是醫生與整體人口的比例，還是與長者人口的比例，九龍東的數字都是醫管局七大聯網中最低的。
According to the reply of the Food and Health Bureau to Members questions relating to the Estimates of Expenditure 2016 - 2017 as at the end of March 2014 there were a total of 627 doctors in KEC . In terms of the ratio of doctors to the population in the district the number of doctors per 1 000 people was only 0.6 and that per 1 000 elderly people aged 65 or above was only 4.1 . Be it the ratio of doctors to the overall population or to the elderly population the figures of Kowloon East were the lowest among the seven clusters of HA
至於護士的比例，亦都是七大聯網中的包尾，顯示九龍東聯網醫護人手不足的問題，相對其他六大聯網更為嚴重。
Its ratio of nurses also ranked last among the seven clusters indicating that the shortage of healthcare power in KEC was more serious than that in the other six clusters
藉着這項議案，我希望政府能夠正視和採取適切措施，紓緩現時將軍澳區公營醫療服務不足的情況，包括加快落實在將軍澳南區興建普通科門診、加強新界東的政府牙科服務、把將軍澳醫院的婦科擴充至婦產科，以及加快完成聯合醫院和靈實醫院的擴建計劃，進一步加強九龍東聯網的公營醫療服務，應付人口增長和人口老化的實際需要。
Through this motion I hope the Government can address the problem squarely and adopt appropriate measures to relieve the existing shortage of public healthcare services in Tseung Kwan O . And such measures should include expediting the implementation of the construction of a general outpatient clinic in Tseung Kwan O South enhancing the government dental services in New Territories East expanding the gynaecological services in the Tseung Kwan O Hospital to OG services and speeding up the completion of the expansion projects of the United Christian Hospital and the Haven of Hope Hospital with a view to further enhancing the public healthcare services in KEC to meet the actual needs arising from the growing and ageing population
代理主席，首先，我感謝柯創盛議員提出這項議案。
Before all else Deputy President I would like to thank Mr Wilson OR for proposing this motion
在這部分的發言，我會先簡介政府為進一步加強九龍東公營醫療服務所作出的整體工作。
In this speech I will first give a brief description of the overall efforts made by the Government in further enhancing public healthcare services in Kowloon East
待各位議員發言後，我會在總結發言時就議員提出的意見和建議作出回應。
After Members have delivered their speeches I will respond in my concluding speech to the views put forward by Members as well as their suggestions
香港正面對人口急速老化的挑戰，而九龍東亦面對這個問題。
Hong Kong is currently facing the challenges posed by a rapidly ageing population and so is Kowloon East
在2015年，65歲或以上人士佔觀塘及黃大仙區的人口約18.1%，這個比例預計在2024年會增至23%，與香港整體的老年人口比例相比，九龍東的老年人口比例高約2.7個百分點。
In 2015 people aged 65 or above account for 18.1 % or so of the population in the Kwun Tong and Wong Tai Sin Districts and this proportion is expected to rise to 23 % in 2024 . Compared to the overall proportion of elderly persons in Hong Kong population the proportion of elderly persons in Kowloon East is higher by 2.7 percentage points
為應付區內日益增長的服務需求，醫院管理局在過去數年不斷向九龍東聯網增撥資源。
To meet the increasing demands for services in the districts the Hospital Authority HA has been providing the Kowloon East Cluster KEC with additional resources over the past couple of years
在過去4年，九龍東聯網一共增設了172張急症病床和康復病床，而醫管局亦計劃在今個財政年度在九龍東聯網再增加58張急症病床和康復病床。
In the past four years KEC provided 172 additional acute beds and rehabilitation beds in total . On the other hand HA has also planned to provide 58 additional acute beds and rehabilitation beds in KEC in this fiscal year
九龍東聯網亦推行了多項措施以改善服務，包括增加末期腎病病人的洗腎治療名額及內窺鏡檢查節數，以加快處理輪候的病人。
KEC has also implemented a number of initiatives for improvement of services including enhancing the capacity of renal replacement therapy for patients with end - stage renal disease and providing additional endoscopic sessions to expedite the handling of waiting patients
九龍東聯網亦會在2017-2018年度開始為急性缺血性中風人士提供24小時靜脈溶栓治療服務。
From 2017 - 2018 onwards KEC will also provide 24 - hour emergency intravenous thrombolytic therapy for acute ischaemic stroke patients
在門診服務方面，現時醫管局在九龍東聯網設有4間專科門診和8間普通科門診診所，其中將軍澳的普通科門診診所設有夜診服務，觀塘社區健康中心更為市民提供夜間、星期日及公眾假期門診服務。
On outpatient services HA is currently operating four specialist outpatient and eight general outpatient clinics in KEC . Among these clinics the general outpatient clinic in Tseung Kwan O provides evening consultation services whereas the Kwun Tong Community Health Centre even provides the public with evening as well as Sundays Public Holidays outpatient services
同時，聯網亦增加了普通科門診偶發性疾病的診症名額，讓目標病人能更快獲得基層醫療服務。
Meanwhile KEC has also increased the consultation quotas for episodic disease patients in general outpatient clinics to enable target patients to receive primary healthcare services within a shorter period of time
九龍東聯網亦將會透過骨科與家庭醫學協作模式，增加2,000個家庭醫學專科診所和2,250個專職醫療門診的服務人次，以改善專科門診的輪候情況。
KEC will also provide an additional 2 000 Family Medicine Specialist Clinic attendances and 2 250 allied health outpatient attendances under a collaborative Orthopaedics Traumatology and Family Medicine service model with a view to improving the waiting situation of specialist outpatient services
至於康復服務方面，九龍東聯網為中風、下肢骨折及接受關節成形手術的病人提供的康復服務，會在2017-2018年下半年開始擴展至周末和公眾假期，並會在2017-2018年度額外提供1,150個物理治療服務人次，並由護理協調員提供骨折治療協調服務。
As regards rehabilitation services starting from the latter half of 2017 - 2018 rehabilitation services provided for patients with stroke lower limb fracture and arthroplasty will be extended to cover weekends and public holidays with the provision of an additional 1 150 physiotherapy attendances in 2017 - 2018 . A nursing coordinator will also be provided for the fragility fracture service
在臨床支援服務方面，九龍東聯網已加強為癌症病人提供的實驗室測試服務，以確保服務質素及安全。
On clinical support services KEC has enhanced the provision of laboratory testing services for cancer patients to ensure a quality and safety culture
聯網會於2017-2018年度進一 步加強診斷服務，例如為肺癌病人額外提供165個分子檢測和為青光眼病人進行575個視野測試，亦會改善肺結核診斷的化驗測試。
KEC will further enhance diagnostic services in 2017 - 2018 by for instance providing 165 additional molecular tests for lung cancer patients and performing 575 visual field tests for glaucoma patients . Moreover laboratory testing for the diagnosis of Tuberculosis will be enhanced
在精神健康服務方面，九龍東聯網在過去數個財政年度已增加兒童及青少年精神科服務跨專業團隊的人手，加強精神科專科門診跨專業團隊對一般精神病患者的支援，以及引入由精神病康復者擔任朋輩支援者的先導計劃，以加強對精神病患者的社區支援。
Coming to mental health services KEC has in the past couple of fiscal years provided additional manpower for multi - disciplinary teams for Child Adolescent Psychiatric services strengthen the support provided by multi - disciplinary teams of psychiatric specialist outpatient service for mentally ill patients in general and introduce a pilot scheme on peer supporters for ex - mentally ill patients in order to enhance community support for mentally ill patients
展望來年，九龍東聯網會增聘朋輩支援者，並進一步加強精神科住院服務及臨床心理服務。
In the next year KEC will recruit additional peer supporters and further enhance psychiatric hospital care and clinical psychology service
醫管局於2014年在黃大仙、觀塘及屯門3個地區推出普通科門診公私營協作計劃，讓患有高血壓或糖尿病而病情穩定的醫管局普通科門診病人，可以自由選擇參與計劃的私家醫生作為家庭醫生，接受社區內的私營基層醫療服務。
In 2014 HA launched the General Outpatient Clinic Public Private Partnership Programme in three districts namely Wong Tai Sin Kwun Tong and Tuen Mun to enable clinically stable patients having hypertension or diabetes mellitus currently taken care of by HA general outpatient clinics to freely choose private doctors participating in the Programme to be their family doctors and receive primary care services from the private sector
至於由該計劃騰出的普通科門診診症名額，會讓給其他有需要的病人使用，以應付區內的服務需求。
The general outpatient consultation places released under this Programme will be given to other patients in need so as to meet the service needs in the districts
截至本年2月底，就黃大仙和觀塘區而言，已有5,507名病人參與這個計劃。
As of late February this year 5 507 patients from the Wong Tai Sin and Kwun Tong Districts have participated in this Programme
政府亦會繼續增撥資源改善九龍東聯網的設施。
The Government will also continue to provide additional resources to improve facilities for KEC
聯網內的基督教聯合醫院及靈實醫院現正進行擴建，以提升多項現有的服務，從而更妥善應付社會需求。
The United Christian Hospital and the Haven of Hope Hospital which belong to KEC are now undergoing expansion to upgrade a number of existing services with a view to meeting social needs more properly
政府的10年醫院發展計劃亦包括於啟德發展區興建新急症全科醫院及重建聖母醫院。
The Governments 10 - year Hospital Development Plan also covers the construction of a new acute hospital in the Kai Tak Development Area and the redevelopment of the Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital in the Kai Tak Development Area
至於在啟德發展區興建中的香港兒童醫院在落成啟用後，將進一步提升本港兒科醫療服務的質素。
The Hong Kong Childrens Hospital which is currently under construction will further upgrade the quality of the paediatric healthcare service in Hong Kong upon its commissioning
代理主席，剛才我已就政府改善九龍東公營醫療服務的整體工作，作出初步回應。
Deputy President I have given a preliminary response to the overall efforts made by the Government in improving public healthcare services in Kowloon East
在聽取各位議員的發言後，我會再就這些服務的最新進展和政府計劃中的改善措施作出更詳細的回應。
After listening to the speeches of Honourable Members I will give a more detailed response to the latest development of these services and the improvement measures being planned by the Government
主席，首先，我想再次多謝各位議員提出的寶貴意見和建議。
President first of all I would like to thank Members once again for their valuable comments and suggestions
我現在請何啟明議員就議案動議修正案。
I now call upon Mr HO Kai - ming to move his amendment to the motion
香港作為國際金融中心，一直致力提高稅務透明度和打擊跨境逃稅活動。
Hong Kong as an international finance centre has been endeavouring to enhance tax transparency and combating cross - border tax evasion
為實施經合組織在2014年就自動交換資料頒布的新國際標準，我們在去年6月得到立法會的支持，修訂了《稅務條例》以訂立相關的法律框架。
To implement the new international standard for AEOI promulgated by OECD in 2014 IRO was amended last June with the support of the Legislative Council to lay down the relevant legal framework
隨後，香港分別與9個稅務管轄區簽訂雙邊主管當局協定，準備進行自動交換資料。
After that Hong Kong has signed bilateral Competent Authority Agreements with nine jurisdictions respectively to prepare for AEOI
國際社會一直密切監察各稅務管轄區實施自動交換資料安排的進度，並着力倡議建立廣闊的自動交換資料網絡，以締造公平的競爭環境。
The international community has been closely monitoring various jurisdictions progress in the implementation of AEOI and putting emphasis on a wide network of AEOI to ensure a level playing field
為配合這工作，經合組織和歐盟已分別開始制訂"不合作稅務管轄區"名單。
In support of the work OECD and the European Union EU have kicked off their respective exercises to draw up lists of non - cooperative tax jurisdictions
列入名單與否的其中一項準則，是實施自動交換資料安排的進度和涵蓋的網絡，當中包括所交換的資料須涵蓋2017年或至少2017年下半年起的財務帳戶資料。
One of the listing criteria is the progress and the network of implementing AEOI which includes the requirement that information exchanged should cover information of financial accounts in 2017 or at least covering the period starting from the second half of 2017
儘管香港一直致力擴展自動交換資料的網絡，我們必須因應國際間最新的發展，加快擴展有關網絡的步伐，並盡快採取行動，備存由2017年下半年起的財務帳戶資料，準備與其他稅務管轄區交換，以回應國際社會的訴求。
While Hong Kong has been endeavouring to expand the network of AEOI we must speed up the pace of expansion to cope with the latest development in the international community . We must act expeditiously to preserve information of financial accounts starting from the second half of 2017 with a view to exchanging the information with other jurisdictions and meeting the aspiration of the international community
為落實自動交換資料的安排，《稅務條例》現時已載有一份香港的"申報稅務管轄區"名單，名單上只有兩個稅務管轄區，即日本和英國。
To implement the AEOI arrangement a list of reportable jurisdictions with only two jurisdictions that is Japan and the United Kingdom is included under the existing IRO
《條例草案》建議把這名單的"申報稅務管轄區"增加至74個，當中包括9個已確認的自動交換資料夥伴及65個準自動交換資料夥伴，由本年7月1日起生效。
The Bill proposes to increase the number of reportable jurisdictions on the list to 74 which will include nine confirmed AEOI partners and 65 prospective AEOI partners to be effective from 1 July this year