Panel on Commerce and Industry

Meeting on
Tuesday, 19 November 2013, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room 3 of the Legislative Council Complex

Agenda
(as at 18 November 2013)

I.

Confirmation of minutes of meeting



LC Paper No. CB(1)260/13-14
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)261/13-14 on 7 November 2013)

-Minutes of meeting held on 10 October 2013

II.

Matters arising


(2:30 pm - 2:33 pm)

Consideration of a duty visit to Taiwan

III.

Information papers issued since last meeting


(2:33 pm - 2:34 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)166/13-14(01)
(issued on 28 October 2013)

-Administration's paper on United Nations Sanctions (Somalia) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulation 2013

LC Paper No. CB(1)171/13-14(01)
(issued on 28 October 2013)

-Administration's paper on the 16th Plenary of the Hong Kong/Guangdong Co-operation Joint Conference

LC Paper No. CB(1)239/13-14(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 6 November 2013)

-Letter from Hon Dennis KWOK dated 31 October 2013 on issues relating to the operation of the Dedicated Fund on Branding, Upgrading and Domestic Sales

LC Paper No. CB(1)334/13-14(01)
(issued on 18 November 2013)

-Administration's written response to Hon Dennis KWOK's letter dated 31 October 2013 as set out in LC Paper No. CB(1)239/13-14(01)

IV.

Date of next meeting and items for discussion


(2:34 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)290/13-14(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)328/13-14 on 15 November 2013)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)290/13-14(02)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)328/13-14 on 15 November 2013)

-List of follow-up actions

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

Extension of the operation of Research and Development Centres


(2:35 pm - 3:10 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)290/13-14(03)
(issued on 13 November 2013)

-Administration's paper on extension of the operation of Research and Development Centres

LC Paper No. CB(1)290/13-14(04)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)328/13-14 on 15 November 2013)

-Paper on Research and Development Centres set up under the Innovation and Technology Fund 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 V, VI and VII. Item V relates to a financial proposal. Items VI and VII relate to establishment proposals.VI.

Progress report of the Hong Kong Council for Testing and Certification


(3:10 pm - 3:50 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)290/13-14(05)
(issued on 13 November 2013)

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

LC Paper No. CB(1)290/13-14(06)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)328/13-14 on 15 November 2013)

-Paper on promoting the development of the testing and certification industry in Hong Kong 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 V, VI and VII. Item V relates to a financial proposal. Items VI and VII relate to establishment proposals.VII.

Establishment of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Wuhan


(3:50 pm - 4:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)290/13-14(07)
(issued on 13 November 2013)

-Administration's paper on establishment of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Wuhan

LC Paper No. CB(1)290/13-14(08)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)328/13-14 on 15 November 2013)

-Paper on the establishment of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Wuhan prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief)

VIII.

Any other business


(4:30 pm)

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

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
18 November 2013