Panel on Commerce and Industry

Meeting on
Tuesday, 17 November 2009, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)252/09-10
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)253/09-10 on 5 November 2009)

-Minutes of meeting held on 15 October 2009

II.Information paper issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)347/09-10(01)
(issued on 11 November 2009)

-Information paper on the latest development on Hong Kong/Guangdong co-operation

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

LC Paper No. CB(1)341/09-10(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)341/09-10(02)
(attached)

-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 - 3:05 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)341/09-10(03)
(issued on 11 November 2009)

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

LC Paper No. CB(1)341/09-10(04)
(issued on 11 November 2009)

-Administration's paper on Special Loan Guarantee Scheme

LC Paper No. CB(1)341/09-10(05)
(attached)

-Paper on the progress of the funding schemes for small and medium enterprises prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief)

V.Promoting the development of the testing and certification industry in Hong Kong
(3:05 pm - 3:50 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)341/09-10(06)
(issued on 11 November 2009)

-Administration's paper on establishment of the Hong Kong Council for Testing and Certification and its work plan

LC Paper No. CB(1)341/09-10(07)
(issued on 11 November 2009)

-Paper on promoting the development of the testing and certification industry in Hong Kong prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief)

* VI.Copyright protection in the digital environment
(3:50 pm - 4:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)341/09-10(08)
(issued on 11 November 2009)

-Administration's paper on proposals for strengthening copyright protection in the digital environment

LC Paper No. CB(1)341/09-10(09)
(issued on 11 November 2009)

-Paper on copyright protection in the digital environment prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated 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 item IV and VI. Item VI relates to a legislative proposal.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
12 November 2009