Panel on Commerce and Industry

Meeting on
Tuesday, 17 April 2007, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)1295/06-07
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1364/06-07 on 16 April 2007)

-Minutes of meeting held on 13 March 2007

II.Information paper issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)1278/06-07(01)
(issued on 30 March 2007)

-Information on the financial position of the Applied Research Fund for the period of 1 December 2006 to 28 February 2007

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

LC Paper No. CB(1)1319/06-07(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)1319/06-07(02)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

*IV.Support for the Hong Kong Design Centre
(2:35 pm - 3:20 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1319/06-07(03)
(issued on 11 April 2007)

-Paper provided by the Administration

*V.Improving the business environment - Enhancing the business licensing system
(3:20 pm - 4:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1319/06-07(04)
(issued on 11 April 2007)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. IN11/06-07
(attached)

-Information note on "Government strategies to enhance competitiveness in Switzerland and Singapore" prepared by Research and Library Services Division of the Legislative Council Secretariat

#VI.Issues relating to online data leakage by the Intellectual Property Department
(4:00 pm - 4:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1352/06-07(01)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1319/06-07(05)
(issued on 11 April 2007)

-Relevant newspaper cuttings

VII.Any other business
(4:30 pm)

* All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to take part in the discussion of items IV and V. Agenda item IV relates to a financial proposal.

# Members of the Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting and Panel on Home Affairs, and all other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to take part in the discussion of item VI.


Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
16 April 2007