Panel on Commerce and Industry

Meeting on
Tuesday, 17 January 2012, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room 2B of the Legislative Council Complex

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)827/11-12
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)828/11-12 on 12 January 2012)

-Minutes of meeting held on 15 November 2011

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)829/11-12(01)
(issued on 11 January 2012)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)829/11-12(02)
(issued on 11 January 2012)

-List of follow-up actions

# IV.Research and development of Chinese medicines
(2:35 pm - 3:20 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)829/11-12(03)
(issued on 11 January 2012)

-Administration's paper on research and development of Chinese medicines

LC Paper No. CB(1)829/11-12(04)
(issued on 11 January 2012)

-Paper on the Hong Kong Jockey Club Institute of Chinese Medicine and development and promotion of Chinese medicine prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief)

* V.Proposed adjustment to fees and charges under the purview of the Trade and Industry Department
(3:20 pm - 3:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)829/11-12(05)
(issued on 11 January 2012)

-Administration's paper on proposed adjustment to fees and charges under the purview of the Trade and Industry Department

* VI.Progress on further liberalization under the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement
(3:45 pm - 4:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)623/11-12(01)
(issued on 14 December 2011)

-Administration's paper on the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement

LC Paper No. CB(1)829/11-12(06)
(attached)

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

VII.Any other business
(4:30 pm)

# Members of the Subcommittee on Registration of Proprietary Chinese Medicines are invited to take part in the discussion of item IV.

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

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
13 January 2012