Panel on Commerce and Industry

Meeting on
Tuesday, 21 January 2014, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

Agenda
(as at 20 January 2014)

I.

Confirmation of minutes of meeting



LC Paper No. CB(1)747/13-14
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)748/13-14 on 17 January 2014)

-Minutes of meeting held on 19 November 2013

II.

Information papers issued since last meeting


(2:30 pm - 2:32 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)578/13-14(01)
(issued on 18 December 2013)

-Information on the financial position of the Applied Research Fund for the period from 1 June to 31 August 2013

LC Paper No. CB(1)691/13-14(01)
(issued on 7 January 2014)

-Administration's paper on progress of negotiations under World Trade Organization

LC Paper No. CB(1)761/13-14(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 20 January 2014)

-Letter from Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan dated 17 January 2014 requesting the Panel to discuss issues relating to the development of the beauty industry

III.

Date of next meeting and items for discussion


(2:32 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)749/13-14(01)
(issued on 16 January 2014)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)749/13-14(02)
(issued on 16 January 2014)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.

Matters arising


(2:35 pm - 2:50 pm)

Consideration of an overseas duty visit

LC Paper No. IN04/13-14
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)553/13-14 on 16 December 2013)

-Paper on innovation and technology industry in South Korea, Israel and Belgium prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (information note)

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to take part in the discussion of item V.V.

Briefing on relevant policy initiatives featuring in the Chief Executive's 2014 Policy Address


(2:50 pm - 4:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)749/13-14(03)
(issued on 16 January 2014)

-Administration's paper on 2014 Policy Address - Policy Initiatives of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Branch and Innovation and Technology Commission, Commerce and Economic Development Bureau

LC Paper No. CB(1)749/13-14(04)
(issued on 16 January 2014)

-Administration's paper on 2014 Policy Address - Policy Initiatives of Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau in relation to Mainland and Taiwan co-operation

Relevant papers

(a) Address by the Chief Executive at the Legislative Council meeting on 15 January 2014 - "Support the Needy, Let Youth Flourish, Unleash Hong Kong's Potential" (issued on 15 January 2014); and

(b) The 2014 Policy Address - "Policy Agenda" (issued on 15 January 2014).

VI.

Any other business


(4:30 pm)

* All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to take part in the discussion of item V.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
20 January 2014