Panel on Commerce and Industry

Meeting on
Tuesday, 19 May 2009, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda
(as at 14 May 2009)

I.Information paper issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)1366/08-09(01)
(English version only)
(issued on 21 April 2009)

-Submission from Parker Engineering Limited expressing views on rental concession for Government properties and land

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

LC Paper No. CB(1)1551/08-09(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)1551/08-09(02)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

*III.Trade relations between the Mainland and Hong Kong
(2:35 pm - 3:10 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1551/08-09(03)
(Chinese version issued on 13 May 2009, English version attached)

-Administration's paper on trade relations between the Mainland and Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(1)1551/08-09(04)
(attached)

-Paper on trade relations between the Mainland and Hong Kong prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief)

*IV.Mid-term review of the Research and Development Centres: Funding proposal
(3:10 pm - 3:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1551/08-09(05)
(Revised version attached)

-Administration's paper on mid-term review of the Research and Development Centres: Funding proposal

LC Paper No. CB(1)1286/08-09(08)
(issued on 17 April 2009)

-Paper on Research and Development Centres under the Innovation and Technology Fund prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1551/08-09(06)
(issued on 13 May 2009)

-Extract of minutes of meeting held on 21 April 2009

*V.Progress update on the support measures for small and medium enterprises arising from the global financial turmoil
(3:45 pm - 4:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1551/08-09(07)
(issued on 13 May 2009)

-Administration's paper on progress update on the support measures for small and medium enterprises arising from the global financial turmoil

*VI.Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement: Further liberalization measures in 2009
(4:25 pm - 4:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1551/08-09(08)
(issued on 13 May 2009)

-Administration's paper on Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement: Further liberalization measures in 2009

LC Paper No. CB(1)1551/08-09(04)

-Paper on trade relations between the Mainland and Hong Kong prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief)

VII.Report on Hong Kong Design Centre's Activities from April 2008 to March 2009
(4:55 pm - 5:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1551/08-09(09)
(issued on 13 May 2009)

-Administration's paper on report on Hong Kong Design Centre's Activities from April 2008 to March 2009

LC Paper No. CB(1)1551/08-09(10)
(issued on 13 May 2009)

-Paper on Hong Kong Design Centre prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief)

VIII.Any other business
(5:30 pm)

* All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to take part in the discussion of items III, IV, V, and VI. Item IV relates to a funding proposal.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
14 May 2009