Bills Committee on Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2006

5th meeting on
Tuesday, 23 May 2006, at 10:45 am
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes and matters arising
(10:45 am - 10:50 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1524/05-06
(issued on 18.5.2006)

-Minutes of meeting held on 25 April 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)1513/05-06(01)
(issued on 18.5.2006)

-Schedule of meetings from April to December 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)1513/05-06(02)
(issued on 18.5.2006)

-Major proposals under the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2006 with meetings earmarked for discussion of each of the major issues

II.Meeting with the Administration
(10:50 am - 12:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1437/05-06(05)
(Revised English version and Chinese version issued on 19.5.2006)

-Administration's response to deputations' views raised at the meeting on 8 May 2006 : (I) Rental rights for films and comic books (II) Issues relating to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty

(A list of other relevant papers previously issued is in the Appendix.)

III.Any other business

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
22 May 2006

Appendix

Other relevant papers previously issued

Background information on the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(1)1323/05-06(02)
(issued on 21.4.2006)

-Marked-up copy of the Bill prepared by the Legal Service Division

LC Paper No. LS50/05-06
(issued on 27.3.2006)

-The Legal Service Division Report on the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(3)433/05-06
(issued on 17.3.2006)

-The Bill

CIB CR 07/09/16
(issued on 16.3.2006)

-The Legislative Council Brief issued by the Commerce, industry and Technology Bureau

Papers provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1437/05-06(03)
(issued on 10.5.2006)

-The Administration's response to issues raised at the meeting on 25 April 2006 : "Reading out newspaper articles in radio broadcast programmes"

LC Paper No. CB(1)1437/05-06(04)
(English version issued on 11.5.2006, Chinese version to follow)

-Administration's response to deputations' views raised at the meeting on 8 May 2006 : (I) Criminal liability against making or dealing in infringing articles etc. (II) Business end-user liability

LC Paper No. CB(1)1437/05-06(06)
(English version issued on 11.5.2006, Chinese version to follow)

-Administration's response to deputations' views raised at the meeting on 8 May 2006 : Parallel importation

LC Paper No. CB(1)1323/05-06(01)
(issued on 19.4.2006)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

Submissions received

Copyright owners groups

LC Paper No. CB(1)1444/05-06(01)
(issued on 9.5.2006)

-Submission from Phonographic Performance (South East Asia) Ltd (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1426/05-06(01)
(issued on 4.5.2006)

-Submission from Hong Kong Information Technology Federation (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1426/05-06(02)
(issued on 4.5.2006)

-Submission from The Hong Kong Copyright Licensing Association (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1397/05-06(02)
(issued on 2.5.2006)

-Submission from Movie Producers and Distributors Association of Hong Kong Limited (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1397/05-06(01)
(issued on 2.5.2006)

-Submission from Hong Kong Comics & Animation Federation Limited

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(01)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Business Software Alliance (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(02)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(03)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Film Industry Response Group (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(04)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Hong Kong and International Publishers' Alliance (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(05)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Hong Kong Educational Publishers Association (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(06)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Hong Kong Publishing Federation Limited (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(07)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Hong Kong Reprographic Rights Licensing Society (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(08)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Hong Kong Video Development Foundation Ltd (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(09)
(issued on 28.4.2006)
LC Paper No. CB(1)1413/05-06(01)
(issued on 3.5.2006)

-Submission from International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (Hong Kong Group) Limited (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(10)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from The Anglo-Chinese Textbook Publishers Organization (Chinese version only)

Educational

LC Paper No. CB(1)1413/05-06(03)
(issued on 3.5.2006)

-Submission from The Hong Kong Institute of Education (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1413/05-06(02)
(issued on 3.5.2006)

-Submission from Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(11)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Concern Group of the Education Sector on Copyright Law (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(18)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Educational Booksellers' Association Ltd (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(12)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from The Hong Kong Association for Computer Education (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(13)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from The Joint University Librarians Advisory Committee (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(14)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from The Task Force on Copyright in Education, Established under the Heads of Universities Committee (English version only)

Other organizations

LC Paper No. CB(1)1444/05-06(02)
(issued on 9.5.2006)

-Submission from The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Hong Kong Joint Chapter) CAS/COM (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1426/05-06(03)
(issued on 4.5.2006)

-Submission from Federation of Hong Kong Industries (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1426/05-06(04)
(issued on 4.5.2006)

-Submission from The Law Society of Hong Kong (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1397/05-06(03)
(issued on 2.5.2006)

-Submission from Hong Kong Blind Union (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(15)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (English version only)

Submissions from organizations/individual that had not attended the meeting on 8 May 2006 to make presentation

LC Paper No. CB(1)1444/05-06(06)
(issued on 9.5.2006)

-Submission from The Hong Kong Institute of Trade Mark Practitioners (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1444/05-06(07)
(issued on 9.5.2006)

-Submission from Project Management Institute Hong Kong (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1444/05-06(05)
(issued on 9.5.2006)

-Submission from Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1444/05-06(04)
(issued on 9.5.2006)

-Submission from Hong Kong Cable Television Limited (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1444/05-06(03)
(issued on 9.5.2006)

-Submission from Consumer Council (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1426/05-06(05)
(issued on 4.5.2006)

-Submission from Aristo Educational Press Ltd (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1426/05-06(06)
(issued on 4.5.2006)

-Submission from Witman Publishing Co (HK) Ltd (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1397/05-06(06)
(issued on 2.5.2006)

-Submission from Television Broadcasts Limited (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1397/05-06(05)
(issued on 2.5.2006)

-Submission from Religious Education Resource Centre (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1394/05-06(01)
(issued on 2.5.2006)

-Submission from Lovells (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1397/05-06(04)
(issued on 2.5.2006)

-Submission from Motion Picture Association (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(16)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Chung Tai Educational Press (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(17)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Copyright Agency Limited (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(19)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Excellence Publication Co Ltd (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(20)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Greenwood Press (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(21)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Hong Kong Educational Publishing Co (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(22)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Hong Kong Library Association (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(23)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Hong Kong Subsidized Secondary Schools Council

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(24)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Hon Wing Book Co Ltd (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(25)
(issued on 28.4.2006

-Submission from Hung Fung Book Co Ltd (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(26)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organizations (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(27)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from International Intellectual Property Alliance (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(28)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Jing Kung Educational Press (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(29)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from PCCW Limited (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(30)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Pilot Publishers Services Ltd (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(31)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Pilot Publishing Company Ltd (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(32)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Professional Information Security Association (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(33)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Springer China Limited (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(34)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Tai Chung Publisher Limited (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(35)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(36)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from The Chinese Manufacturers' association of Hong Kong (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(37)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from The Commercial Press (HK) Ltd (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(38)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from The Hong Kong Association of Bank (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(39)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from The Open University of Hong Kong (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1385/05-06(40)
(issued on 28.4.2006)

-Submission from Mr YIP Ming, Edward (English version only)

Other relevant papers

LC Paper No. CB(1)1437/05-06(01)
(issued on 9.5.2006)

-Schedule of meetings for April, May and June 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)1437/05-06(02)
(issued on 9.5.2006)

-Major proposals under the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)1250/05-06
(issued on 18.4.2006)

-Background brief on Review of certain provisions of Copyright Ordinance prepared by the Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)1350/05-06(01)
(issued on 24.4.2006)

-Information paper on "Liability of directors and partners" provided by the Administration as a follow-up to the Panel on Commerce and Industry meeting held on 15 November 2005

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
22 May 2006