Panel on Commerce and Industry

Meeting on
Tuesday, 16 December 2008, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)332/08-09
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)333/08-09 on 5 December 2008)

-Minutes of meeting held on 21 October 2008

II.Information paper issued since last meeting

Nil

III.Date of next meeting and items for discussion
(2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)383/08-09(01)
(issued on 15 December 2008)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)383/08-09(02)
(issued on 15 December 2008)

-List of follow-up actions

*IV.Progress update on the support measures for small and medium enterprises arising from the global financial turmoil
(2:35 pm - 3:05 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)383/08-09(03)
(attached)

-Administration's paper on progress update on the support measures for small and medium enterprises arising from the global financial turmoil

LC Paper No. CB(1)403/08-09(01)
(issued on 15 December 2008)

-Paper on summary of deputations' views received at the special meetings on 27 October and 1 December 2008 prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

*V.Follow-up to the Copyright (Amendment) Ordinance 2007: (a) refined proposals in relation to the copying and distribution offence under section 119B of the Copyright Ordinance for the Safe Harbour Regulation; and (b) Rental Rights for Comics
(3:05 pm - 4:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)383/08-09(04)
(issued on 10 December 2008)

-Administration's paper on follow-up to the Copyright (Amendment) Ordinance 2007

LC Paper No. CB(1)383/08-09(05)
(issued on 10 December 2008)

-Paper on follow-up to the Copyright (Amendment) Ordinance 2007 prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief)

VI.Any other business
(4:30 pm)

* All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to take part in the discussion of items IV and V. Agenda item V relates to a legislative proposal.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
16 December 2008