Panel on Commerce and Industry

Meeting on
Tuesday, 16 April 2013, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room 3 of the Legislative Council Complex

Agenda
(as at 15 April 2013)

I.

Confirmation of minutes of meeting



LC Paper No. CB(1)830/12-13
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)831/12-13 on 12 April 2013)

-Minutes of meeting held on 19 February 2013

II.

Information papers issued since last meeting



LC Paper No. CB(1)757/12-13(01)
(issued on 21 March 2013)

-Information on the financial position of the Applied Research Fund for the period of 1 June to 31 August 2012

LC Paper No. CB(1)829/12-13(01)
(issued on 10 April 2013)

-Information paper on the 18th Working Meeting of the Hong Kong/Guangdong Co-operation Joint Conference

LC Paper No. CB(1)848/12-13(01)
(issued on 15 April 2013)

-Administration's paper on United Nations Sanctions (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) (Amendment) Regulation 2013

III.

Date of next meeting and items for discussion


(2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)832/12-13(01)
(issued on 10 April 2013)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)832/12-13(02)
(issued on 10 April 2013)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.

Promotion of innovation and technology


(2:35 pm - 3:10 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)832/12-13(03)
(issued on 10 April 2013)

-Administration's paper on new initiatives on promotion of innovation and technology

LC Paper No. CB(1)832/12-13(04)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)845/12-13 on 12 April 2013)

-Paper on promotion of innovation and technology prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief)

V.

Review of the work of the Hong Kong Council for Testing and Certification


(3:10 pm - 3:50 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)832/12-13(05)
(issued on 10 April 2013)

-Administration's paper on Review Report of the Hong Kong Council for Testing and Certification 2013

LC Paper No. CB(1)832/12-13(06)
(issued on 10 April 2013)

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

Relevant paper

Review Report of the Hong Kong Council for Testing and Certification 2013
(issued on 28 March 2013)

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to take part in the discussion of items VI and VII. Item VI relates to a financial proposal.VI.

Support measures for small and medium enterprises


(3:50 pm - 4:20 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)832/12-13(07)
(issued on 10 April 2013)

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

LC Paper No. CB(1)832/12-13(08)
(issued on 10 April 2013)

-Paper on support measures for small and medium enterprises prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief)

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to take part in the discussion of items VI and VII. Item VI relates to a financial proposal.VII.

Any other business


(4:20 pm - 4:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)832/12-13(09)
(English version only)
(issued on 10 April 2013)

-Invitation from Temasek Foundation Centre for Trade & Negotiations (TFCTN) inviting nominations of two Legislative Council Members to join the World Trade Organization and the TFCTN Workshop on international trade 2013 to be held in Singapore from 3 to 5 June 2013 (Restricted to Members only)

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

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
15 April 2013