Bills Committee on Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2001
and Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2003

Meeting on
Friday, 6 June 2003 at 10:45 am
in Conference Room B of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes
(10:45 am - 10:50 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1720/02-03
(issued on 20.5.2003)

-Minutes of meeting on 7 April 2003

II.Meeting with the Administration
(10:50 am - 12:40 pm)

2001 Bill

(a)Discussion on the revised proposal on the scope of liberalization of parallel importation of computer software

(b)Clause-by-clause examination of the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1866/02-03(01)
(English version attached, Chinese version to follow)

-Information paper provided by the Administration on the revised proposal on the scope of liberalization of parallel importation of computer software

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1866/02-03(02)
(English version attached, Chinese version to follow)

-Information paper provided by the Administration on the revised draft Committee Stage Amendments to the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2001

LC Paper No. CB(1) 524/02-03(01)
(issued on 13.12.2002 and re-circulated vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 1006/02-03 on 3.3.2003)

-Outstanding issues relating to the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2001

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2237/01-02(02)
(issued on 9.7.2002)

-Marked-up copy of the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2001

(Lists of other relevant papers previously issued on 2001 Bill are in the Appendix.)

III.Any other business
(12:40 pm - 12:45 pm)

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
5 June 2003

Appendix

Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2001

Other relevant papers previously issued

Background information on the Bill

Ref: CIB 07/09/6
(issued by the Commerce and Industry Bureau in December 2001)

-Legislative Council Brief

LC Paper No. CB(3) 238/01-02
(issued on 7.12.2001)

-The Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2001

LC Paper No. LS 37/01-02
(issued on 31.12.2001)

-Legal Service Division Report

Papers provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2621/01-02(02)
(issued on 2.10.2002)

-Comparison between relevant provisions of the Hong Kong Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2001 and the Australian Copyright Amendment (Parallel Importation) Bill 2002

LC Paper No. CB(1) 188/02-03(01)
(issued on 1.11.2002)

-Information paper provided by the Administration on Scope of Liberalization under the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2001

LC Paper No. CB(1) 188/02-03(02)
(issued on 1.11.2002)

-Information paper provided by the Administration on Definition of the term "computer program"

LC Paper No. CB(1) 188/02-03(03)
(issued on 1.11.2002)

-Information paper provided by the Administration on Proposed use of the expressions "lawfully put on the market" and "has been published elsewhere" in section 35A under the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2001

LC Paper No. CB(1) 188/02-03(04)
(issued on 1.11.2002)

-Information paper provided by the Administration on Enforcement on Parallel Importation

LC Paper No. CB(1) 441/02-03(01)
(issued on 4.12.2002)

-Information paper provided by the Administration on Impact of proposed liberalization by reference to industries and/or products likely to be affected

LC Paper No. CB(1) 441/02-03(02)
(issued on 4.12.2002)

-Information paper provided by the Administration on Consultation with Publishing Industry, Music Industry and Consumer Council

LC Paper No. CB(1) 441/02-03(03)
(issued on 4.12.2002)

-Information paper provided by the Administration on Draft Committee Stage Amendments

LC Paper No. CB(1) 675/02-03(01)
(issued on 10.1.2003, revised version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 869/02-03 on 11.2.2003)

-Administration's response on issues arising from the Bills Committee meeting on 10 December 2002 and revised draft Committee Stage amendments

LC Paper No. CB(1) 906/02-03(01)
(issued on 13.2.2003 and re-circulated vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 1006/02-03 on 3.3.2003)

-Marked-up copy of draft Committee Stage amendments provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1) 906/02-03(02)
(issued on 13.2.2003 and re-circulated vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 1006/02-03 on 3.3.2003)

-Information paper provided by the Administration on "Excluding electronic publications from the scope of liberalisation"

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1006/02-03(01)
(issued on 3.3.2003)

-Information paper provided by the Administration on "Relationship between the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2001 and Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2003"

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1006/02-03(02)
(issued on 3.3.2003)

-Information paper provided by the Administration on the legal concept of "economic value"

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1297/02-03(01)
(issued on 1.4.2003)

-Administration's responses on the effects of the proposed amendments under the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2001 and Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2003 in relation to parallel importation on different types of copyright works and the feasibility of combining the two Bills

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1499/02-03(01)
(issued on 23.4.2003)

-Updated marked-up copy of the draft Committee Stage Amendments to the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2001

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1612/02-03(01)
(issued on 6.5.2003)

-Information paper provided by the Administration explaining the updated draft Committee Stage Amendments to the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2001

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1653/02-03
(English version only) (issued on 13.5.2003)

-Information paper provided by the Administration defining the scope of liberalization of parallel importation of computer software under the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2001

Correspondence between Legal Service Division and the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2480/01-02(23)
(issued on 9.9.2002)

-Correspondence between the Legal Service Division and the Administration

Papers provided by Legal Service Division

LC Paper No. LS 132/01-02
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 18/02-03 on 9.10.2002)

-Information paper prepared by Assistant Legal Adviser 2 on "List of draft issues raised in submissions to the Bills Committee"

LC Paper No. CB(1) 481/02-03(01)
(issued on 9.12.2002)

-Marked-up copy of the Committee Stage amendments prepared by Legal Service Division

Paper prepared by the Clerk

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2516/01-02(02)
(English version issued on 13.9.2002, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 2621/01-02 on 2.10.2002)

-A summary of views from the written submissions received prepared by the Clerk

Submissions received

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2480/01-02(01)
(English version issued on 9.9.2002, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 2504/01-02 on 11.9.2002)

-Submission from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2480/01-02(02)
(English version issued on 9.9.2002, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 2504/01-02 on 11.9.2002)

-Submission from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (Hong Kong Group) Limited

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2644/01-02(01)
(English version issued on 7.10.2002, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 441/02-03 on 4.12.2002)

-Second submission from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (Hong Kong Group) Limited dated 4 October 2002

LC Paper No. CB(1) 424/02-03
(English version issued on 3.12.2002, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)889/02-03 on 12.2.2003)

-Third submission from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (Hong Kong Group) Limited dated 28 November 2002

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2480/01-02(03)
(English version issued on 9.9.2002, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 2504/01-02 on 11.9.2002)

-Submission from the Business Software Alliance

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2621/01-02(04)
(English version issued on 2.10.2002, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 441/02-03 on 4.12.2002)

-Second submission from the Business Software Alliance dated 30 September 2002

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2504/01-02(01)
(English version issued on 11.9.2002, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 122/02-03 on 23.10.2002)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Information Technology Federation

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2516/01-02(01)
(Chinese version issued on 13.9.2002)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Small and Medium Enterprises Association

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2480/01-02(04)
(Chinese version issued on 9.9.2002)

-Submission from the Movie Producers And Distributors Association of Hong Kong Limited

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2504/01-02(02)
(English version issued on 11.9.2002, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 122/02-03 on 23.10.2002)

-Submission from The Law Society of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2480/01-02(05)
(English version issued on 9.9.2002, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 2644/01-02 on 7.10.2002)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Kowloon & New Territories Motion Picture Industry Association Limited

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2480/01-02(06)
(English version issued on 9.9.2002, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 2504/01-02 on 11.9.2002)

-Submission from the Federation of Hong Kong Industries

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2480/01-02(07)
(issued on 9.9.2002)

-Submission from The Open University of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2480/01-02(08)
(English version issued on 9.9.2002, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 2504/01-02 on 11.9.2002)

-Submission from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Hong Kong Section Computer Chapter

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2480/01-02(09)
(issued on 9.9.2002)

-Submission from the Equal Opportunities Commission

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2480/01-02(10)
(English version issued on 9.9.2002, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 2504/01-02 on 11.9.2002)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Society of Accountants

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2480/01-02(11)
(Chinese version issued on 9.9.2002)

-Submission from a Sai Kung District Council member

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2480/01-02(12)
(English version issued on 9.9.2002, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 2504/01-02 on 11.9.2002)

-Submission from the Motion Picture Association

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2480/01-02(13)
(issued on 9.9.2002)

-Submission from the Consumer Council

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2621/01-02(03)
(English version issued on 2.10.2002, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 2644/01-02 on 7.10.2002)

-Second submission from the Consumer Council dated 24 September 2002

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2480/01-02(14)
(issued on 9.9.2002)

-Submission from the Vocational Training Council

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2480/01-02(15)
(English version issued on 9.9.2002, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 2504/01-02 on 11.9.2002)

-Submission from The Institution of Electrical Engineers Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2480/01-02(16)
(English version issued on 9.9.2002, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 2504/01-02 on 11.9.2002)

-Submission from The Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2480/01-02(17)
(issued on 9.9.2002)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Blind Union

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2480/01-02(18)
(English version issued on 9.9.2002, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 2504/01-02 on 11.9.2002)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Bar Association

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2480/01-02(19)
(Chinese version issued on 9.9.2002)

-Submission from The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2480/01-02(20)
(English version issued on 9.9.2002, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 2644/01-02 on 7.10.2002)

-Submission from the Era Home Entertainment Limited

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2480/01-02(21)
(Chinese version issued on 9.9.2002)

-Submission from a Eastern District Council member

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2480/01-02(22)
(English version issued on 9.9.2002, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 2644/01-02 on 7.10.2002)

-Submission from the Asian Patent Attorneys Association Hong Kong Group

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2504/01-02(03)
(English version issued on 11.9.2002, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 2644/01-02 on 7.10.2002)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Retail Management Association

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2584/01-02
(English version issued on 23.9.2002, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 188/02-03 on 1.11.2002)

-Submission from the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce

LC Paper No. CB(1) 50/02-03
(English version issued on 15.10.2002, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 441/02-03 on 4.12.2002)

-Submission from Music Publishers Association of Hong Kong Limited dated 10 October 2002

LC Paper No. CB(1) 188/02-03(05)
(English version issued on 1.11.2002, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 441/02-03 on 4.12.2002)

-Submission from Interactive Digital Software Association dated 17 October 2002

LC Paper No. CB(1) 258/02-03
(English version issued on 8.11.2002, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 889/02-03 on 12.2.2003)

-Submission from Alta Multimedia Limited dated 11 October 2002

LC Paper No. CB(1) 869/02-03(01)
(Chinese version only) (issued on 11.2.2003)

-Joint submission from the publishing industry dated 7 February 2003

Administration's response to submissions

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2480/01-02(24)
(English version issued on 9.9.2002, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 2504/01-02 on 11.9.2002)

-Administration's response dated 6 September 2002 to written submissions from organizations

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2533/01-02
(issued on 17.9.2002)

-Administration's response dated 13 September 2002 to written submissions from organizations

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2621/01-02(01)
(issued on 2.10.2002)

-Administration's response dated 30 September 2002 to written submissions from organizations

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
5 June 2003