Panel on Commerce and Industry

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

Agenda

I.Papers issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)1864/05-06(01)
(issued on 27 June 2006)

-Financial position of the Applied Research Fund for the period of 1 March 2006 to 31 May 2006

*II.Progress and impact of the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement
(2:30 pm - 3:15 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1898/05-06(01)
(issued on 29 June 2006)

-Information on "Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement Further Liberalization Measures in 2006" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1977/05-06
(issued on 12 July 2006)

-Background brief on developments of the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement prepared by the Secretariat

III.Copyright register
(3:15 pm - 3:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1976/05-06(01)
(issued on 12 July 2006)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

IV.Review of the effectiveness of the Professional Services Development Assistance Scheme
(3:45 pm - 4:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1775/05-06(01)
(issued on 16 June 2006)

-Information on "Application Procedures of the Professional Services Development Assistance Scheme" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1976/05-06(02)
(issued on 12 July 2006)

-Extract of minutes of meeting of the Panel on Commerce and Industry held on 17 May 2005

#V.Progress report on Digital Entertainment Incubation and Training Centre
(4:00 pm - 4:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1976/05-06(03)
(issued on 12 July 2006)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

VI.Any other business
(4:25 pm - 4:30 pm)

* All other Hon Members of Legislative Council are invited to take part in the discussion of item II.

# Members of Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting are invited to take part in the discussion of item V.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
13 July 2006