Panel on Commerce and Industry

Meeting on
Tuesday, 19 October 2004 at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes and matters arising
(2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)48/04-05
(issued on 18 October 2004)

-Minutes of meeting held on 12 October 2004

II.Date and items for discussion for next meeting
(2:35 pm - 2:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)51/04-05(01)
(issued on 15 October 2004)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)51/04-05(02)
(issued on 15 October 2004)

-List of follow-up actions

III.Papers issued since last meeting

NIL

IV.Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement
(2:40 pm - 3:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2500/03-04
(issued on 27 August 2004 and re-circulated on 18 October 2004)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)50/04-05
(issued on 15 October 2004)

-Background brief on Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement prepared by the Secretariat

*V.Hong Kong Trade Development Council's application for the Tamar Site for temporary exhibition use and proposal of atrium link extension to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
(3:25 pm - 4:20 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)51/04-05(05)
(issued on 18 October 2004)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)51/04-05(04)
(issued on 15 October 2004)

-A booklet entitled "No. 1 in the World The Future for Hong Kong's Trade Fairs" provided by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council

VI.Any other business
(4:20 pm onward)

* Members of the Panel on Planning, Lands and Works are invited to join the discussion of this item

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
18 October 2004