Panel on Commerce and Industry

Meeting on
Tuesday, 18 November 2008, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda
(as at 18 November 2008)

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)104/08-09
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)105/08-09 on 24 October 2008)

-Minutes of meeting held on 14 October 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)201/08-09(01)
(issued on 13 November 2008)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)201/08-09(02)
(issued on 13 November 2008)

-List of follow-up actions

*IV.Progress update on the support measures for small and medium enterprises arising from the global financial turmoil
(2:35 pm - 2:50 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)201/08-09(03)
(attached)

-Administration's letter dated 17 November 2008

LC Paper No. CB(1)141/08-09(01)
(issued on 11 November 2008)

-Administration's paper on the summary of views received from the SME Summit held on 23 October 2008

LC Paper No. CB(1)189/08-09(05)
(issued on 11 November 2008)

-Paper on summary of deputations' views received at the special meeting on 27 October 2008 prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)204/08-09(01)
(issued on 13 November 2008)

-Hon Emily LAU's question on shop rentals at the Council meeting on 12 November 2008 and the Administration's reply

*V.Further liberalization under Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement and deepening economic and trade co-operation with Guangdong province
(2:50 pm - 3:50 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)201/08-09(04)
(issued on 13 November 2008)

-Administration's paper on Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement and deepening economic and trade co-operation with Guangdong province

LC Paper No. CB(1)148/08-09
(issued on 12 November 2008)

-Legislative Council Brief issued by the Trade and Industry Department

LC Paper No. CB(1)201/08-09(05)
(issued on 12 November 2008)

-Paper on the latest development of the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief)

*VI.Update on Cyberport Digital Entertainment Incubation-cum-Training Programme
(3:50 pm - 4:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)201/08-09(06)
(issued on 12 November 2008)

-Administration's paper on the update on Cyberport Digital Entertainment Incubation-cum-Training programme

LC Paper No. CB(1)201/08-09(07)
(English version issued on 12 November 2008)
(Chinese version issued on 13 November 2008)

-Paper on the establishment and operation of the Digital Entertainment Incubation-cum-Training Centre at the Cyberport prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief)

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, V and VI. Item VI relates to a financial proposal.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
18 November 2008