Panel on Commerce and Industry

Meeting on
Tuesday, 18 March 2014, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room 3 of the Legislative Council Complex

Agenda
(as at 17 March 2014)

I.

Confirmation of minutes of meeting



LC Paper No. CB(1)1070/13-14
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1071/13-14 on 12 March 2014)

-Minutes of meeting held on 21 January 2014

II.

Information papers issued since last meeting


(2:30 pm - 2:32 pm)

LC Paper Nos. CB(1)994/13-14(01) and CB(1)1049/13-14(01)
(issued on 3 and 7 March 2014)

-Submission dated 21 February 2014 from the Beauty Industry Reform Research and Development Committee on the regulation and professionalization of the beauty industry and the Administration's reply letter dated 6 March 2014

LC Paper No. CB(1)1062/13-14(01)
(issued on 12 March 2014)

-Information paper on proposed amendments to the Schedules to the Patents Ordinance (Cap. 514), Registered Designs Ordinance (Cap. 522), Trade Marks Ordinance (Cap. 559) and Layout-design (Topography) of Integrated Circuits (Designation of Qualifying Countries, Territories or Areas) Regulation (Cap. 445B)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1092/13-14(01)
(issued on 17 March 2014)

-Administration's paper on United Nations Sanctions (Liberia) Regulation 2014 and United Nations Sanctions (Liberia) Regulation 2013 (Repeal) Regulation

III.

Date of next meeting and items for discussion


(2:32 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1072/13-14(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1088/13-14 on 14 March 2014)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)1072/13-14(02)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1088/13-14 on 14 March 2014)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.

Matters arising


(2:35 pm - 2:55 pm)

Consideration of an overseas duty visit

LC Paper No. IN13/13-14
issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1088/13-14 on 14 March 2014)

-Paper on innovation and technology industry and intellectual property system in Israel prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (information note)

Relevant paper

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)

V.

Promotion of inward investment


(2:55 pm - 3:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1072/13-14(03)
(issued on 12 March 2014)

-Administration's paper on promotion of inward investment

LC Paper No. CB(1)1072/13-14(04)
(issued on 12 March 2014)

-Paper on promotion of inward investment prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief)

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council, in particular members of the Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting, are invited to take part in the discussion of item VI which relates to a legislative proposal.VI.

Treatment of parody under the copyright regime


(3:25 pm - 4:10 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1072/13-14(05)
(issued on 12 March 2014)

-Administration's paper on treatment of parody under the copyright regime

LC Paper No. CB(1)1072/13-14(06)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1088/13-14 on 14 March 2014)

-Paper on public consultation on treatment of parody under the copyright regime prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief)

VII.

New initiatives on promotion of innovation and technology


(4:10 pm - 5:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1072/13-14(07)
(issued on 12 March 2014)

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

LC Paper No. CB(1)1072/13-14(08)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1088/13-14 on 14 March 2014)

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

VIII.

Any other business


(5:00 pm)

* All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council, in particular members of the Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting, are invited to take part in the discussion of item VI which relates to a legislative proposal.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
17 March 2014