Panel on Commerce and Industry

Meeting on
Tuesday, 18 April 2006, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes and matters arising

LC Paper No. CB(1)1148/05-06
(issued on 23 March 2006)

-Minutes of meeting held on 21 February 2006

II.Papers issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)1086/05-06(01)
(issued on 16 March 2006)

-Information on the financial position of the Applied Research Fund for the period of 1 December 2005 to 28 February 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)1205/05-06(01)
(English version issued on 30 March 2006,
Chinese version issued on 11 April 2006 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1285/05-06)

-Brief on innovation and technology development in Hong Kong for informal meeting with delegation of the Parliament of Finland, the Subcommittee for Trade and Industry, Finance Committee on 3 April 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)1295/05-06(01)
(issued on 12 April 2006)

-Information on "Appointment of New Service Provider and Service Agents for Electronic Submission of Cargo Manifests"

III.Date and items for discussion for next meeting
(2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1287/05-06(01)
(issued on 11 April 2006)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)1287/05-06(02)
(issued on 11 April 2006)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Promotion of inward investment
(2:35 pm - 3:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1287/05-06(03)
(English version issued on 11 April 2006,
Chinese version issued on 12 April 2006 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1294/05-06)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1287/05-06(04)
(issued on 11 April 2006)

-Question raised by Hon WONG Ting-kwong on "Joint external economic and trade cooperation plans between Hong Kong and Guangdong authorities" at the Council meeting on 29 March 2006 and the Administration's reply

V."No Fakes Pledge"
(3:35 pm - 4:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1287/05-06(05)
(English version issued on 12 April 2006 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1294/05-06,
Chinese version issued on 13 April 2006 vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1302/05-06)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1287/05-06(06)
(issued on 11 April 2006)

-Letter dated 6 April 2006 from Hon Fred LI Wah-ming (Chinese version only)

VI.Any other business

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
13 April 2006