Panel on Commerce and Industry

Meeting on
Tuesday, 16 November 2010, 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)204/10-11
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)205/10-11 on 26 October 2010)

-Minutes of meeting held on 14 October 2010

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)389/10-11(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)389/10-11(02)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Progress report on the comprehensive review of the Research and Development Centres
(2:35 pm - 3:20 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)389/10-11(03)
(issued on 10 November 2010)

-Administration's paper on review of operating costs of the Research and Development Centres

LC Paper No. CB(1)389/10-11(04)
(attached)

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

V.Creation of a favourable ecological environment to facilitate the realization of research and development results
(3:20 pm - 3:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)389/10-11(05)
(issued on 10 November 2010)

-Administration's paper on creation of a favourable ecological environment to facilitate the realization of research and development results

LC Paper No. CB(1)389/10-11(04)
(attached)

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

*VI.Progress update on the support measures for small and medium enterprises
(3:55 pm - 4:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)389/10-11(06)
(issued on 10 November 2010)

-Administration's paper on progress update on the support measures for small and medium enterprises

LC Paper No. CB(1)389/10-11(07)
(attached)

-Paper on the support measures for small and medium enterprises 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 VI.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
11 November 2010