Panel on Commerce and Industry

Meeting on
Tuesday, 20 May 2008, at 2:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)1534/07-08
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1535/07-08 on 16 May 2008)

-Minutes of meeting held on 15 April 2008

II.Information paper issued since last meeting

Nil

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

LC Paper No. CB(1)1536/07-08(01)
(issued on 14 May 2008)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)1536/07-08(02)
(issued on 14 May 2008)

-List of follow-up actions

*IV.Furthering of trade relations between the Mainland and Hong Kong
(2:35 pm - 4:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1536/07-08(03)
(issued on 14 May 2008)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1536/07-08(04)
(attached)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Meeting with the Administration and deputations/individuals
  1. Hong Kong Metal Merchants Association

  2. Federation of Hong Kong Machinery and Metal Industries

  3. Hong Kong Chinese Prepared Medicine Traders Association
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1550/07-08(01) - Chinese version only - issued on 15 May 2008)

  4. Hong Kong Economic and Trade Association Ltd.

  5. Hong Kong Association for Promotion & Development of SMEs
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1583/07-08(01) - Chinese version only - attached)

  6. Hong Kong Small and Medium Enterprises Association
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1583/07-08(02) - Chinese version only - attached)

  7. Hong Kong Plastic Material Suppliers Association
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1583/07-08(03) - Chinese version only - attached)

  8. Hong Kong Plastics Manufacturers Association Ltd
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1583/07-08(04) - Chinese version only - attached)

  9. Hong Kong Plastics Recycling Association Co. Ltd
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1536/07-08(05) - Chinese version only - issued on 14 May 2008)

  10. The Hong Kong Chinese Importers' & Exporters' Association
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1583/07-08(05) - Chinese version only - attached)

  11. Hong Kong and Kowloon Electrical Appliances Merchants Association

  12. Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1583/07-08(06) - Chinese version only - attached)

  13. The Democratic Party
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1550/07-08(02) - Chinese version only - issued on 15 May 2008)

  14. Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong

  15. Labour Action China

  16. Worker Empowerment
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1536/07-08(06) - Chinese version only - issued on 14 May 2008)

  17. Students and Scholars Against Corporate Misbehaviour
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1536/07-08(07) - Chinese version only - issued on 14 May 2008)

  18. 于逢泉先生

  19. 鄭淑玲女士

  20. 蔡美迎女士

  21. Mr WONG Yik-kam

  22. 林惠雲女士

  23. Mr SIT Po-yan
Submissions from deputations not attending the meeting
  1. Federation of Hong Kong Industries
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1536/07-08(08) - Chinese version only - issued on 14 May 2008)

  2. Hong Kong Footwear Association
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1550/07-08(03) - Chinese version only - issued on 15 May 2008)

  3. The Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong
    (LC Paper No. CB(1)1583/07-08(07) - Chinese version only - attached)
V.Any other business
(4:30 pm)

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

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
19 May 2008