Panel on Commerce and Industry

Meeting on
Tuesday, 15 December 2009, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda
(as at 10 December 2009)

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)536/09-10
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)537/09-10 on 1 December 2009)

-Minutes of meeting held on 20 October 2009

II.Information papers issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)499/09-10(01)
(issued on 30 November 2009)

-Information on the financial position of the Applied Research Fund for the period of 1 June 2009 to 31 August 2009

LC Paper No. CB(1)633/09-10(01)
(issued on 9 December 2009)

-Information paper on the 2009 Hong Kong/Shenzhen Co-operation Meeting

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

LC Paper No. CB(1)614/09-10(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)614/09-10(02)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

*IV.Research and Development Cash Rebate Scheme
(2:35 pm - 3:15 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)614/09-10(03)

-Administration's paper on Research and Development Cash Rebate Scheme

LC Paper No. CB(1)614/09-10(04)

-Paper on Research and Development Cash Rebate Scheme prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief)

*V.Work progress of the Hong Kong Council for Testing and Certification
(3:15 pm - 3:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)614/09-10(05)
(issued on 9 December 2009)

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

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.Progress report on Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's participation in the World Exposition 2010 Shanghai China
(3:45 pm - 4:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)614/09-10(06)

-Administration's paper on HKSAR's participation in the World Exposition 2010 Shanghai China

LC Paper No. CB(1)614/09-10(07)

-Paper on Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's participation in the World Exposition 2010 Shanghai China 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 items IV to VI. Item IV relates to a financial proposal. Item V relates to a staffing proposal.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
10 December 2009